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“Egastinai” frieze from the Parthenon in the Louvre. Only the richest peopple paid taxes in ancient Greece. Credit: Public Domain

The Greek island of Agios Nikolaos (Sikelianos) near Lefkada is comprised of one long beach. Credits: Chris Giatrakos, Artlist, Canva

The Greek version is a thicker, tangier, higher-protein yogurt. Credit: Janine, CC BY 2.0/Flirck

The delicious age-old tradition in Greece of offering "spoon sweets" to visitors goes way back to the fourteenth century.

A Greek Orthodox wedding on the island of Naxos. Credit: Zde/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0

Giouvarlakia, Greek meatball soup. Credit: Biso / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

The Evangelistria Monastery on the Greek island of Skiathos holds the story of Modern Greece in its walls, hallways, and courtyards.

Visiting Athens is the perfect excuse to take a trip to Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in Greece. Until recently, this destination would never have qualified for a weekend trip, as it took far to long to get there.

The ancient Greek value of hospitality which ranked at the top of the list of virtues, and still lives on today in Greece, is “philoxenia”. (Image) Ancient Greek Symposium. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Nikias Painter CC BY 2.5

Oregano plant. Credit: H. Zell/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-3.0