Barefoot Grecians literally hot-foot it round their villages on the feast day of their patron Saints. This is definitely not a trip for the faint of heart.
Residents of Ayia Eleni, near Serres and Langada, near Thessaloniki, walk over burning coals to honour their respective Saints, Helen and Constantine, on May 21. The pagan fire-walking ritual [...]
More foreign climbers are visiting but safety is still an issue > Mountaineering is becoming more popular in Greece. The Alpine Federation estimates there are now more than 50,000 mountaineers, both amateurs and professionals. While most of them hit the mountains in the summer, an estimated 15-20,000 leave the comforts of home in winter to [...]
Greeks getting used to the idea of making purchases on the Internet > Internet shopping is slowly gaining ground in Greece. Business trends also indicate optimism for prospective profits from Internet commerce.
In 1996, 5 million people around the world bought products and services online, in 1998 that figure had risen to 17 million. By 2007, [...]
Mobile phones have become a part of everyday life for the country’s younger citizens, nearly all of whom own a cell phone, according to a study made public recently.
The survey, conducted as part of a program run by the General Secretary of Research and Technology, found that 94.3 percent of people between the ages of [...]
A new Greek natural line of cosmetics is now available at Walgreens.
Red Water is a completely natural line of cosmetics, based on thermal spring water, organic olive oil and herbs, all from the Greek natural kingdom.
After a long research, BNeF – Benefit Hellas SA has developed the Red Water, which is a sophisticated, [...]
Enliven your senses, turn your home into a comfort zone.
Now the winter nights are drawing in, it is time to consider making your living space somewhere you can retreat to for maximum pleasure and rest. Regenerating, rejuvenating, pampering, relaxing and revitalising are words used to promote spas.
But, how about turning your home into a place [...]
Those who scoff at organic foods, eat your words. If researchers are to be believed, organic food is more nutritious than ordinary produce and helps to lengthen our lives.
Yes, according to a study in Britain, organic fruits and vegetables contain 40 per cent more antioxidants which can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease, [...]
