8 Divine Churches in Athens for experiencing Easter Magic
From charming whitewashed chapels that might have stepped off a Cycladic island, to stone and brick temples that rang the bell on history, here a...
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5 Greek Easters worth travelling for
From flying urns to burning effigies of Judas, Athens Insider rounds u...
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Your Greek Easter Etiquette Guide
Greeks have their own way of doing Easter and it’s simply different fr...
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How to Master the Greek Easter Basics
Rita Wilson famously described Greek Easter with the words, “We don’t do bunnies. We don’t do pastels. We do lamb, sweet cookies, and deep red.” This Easter, use the “gift” of lockdown over-time to try your hand at replicating your own perfectly-braided Koulorakia biscuits - the staple of Greek bakeries everywhere - and give our fool-proo...
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Last-Minute Easter Gifts for Lasting Memories
Haven’t shopped for Easter gifts yet? We’ve got you covered! This Easter might be a muted affair but that shouldn’t stop you from adding some colour and cheer to your table. Go through our curated finds and Greek Easter gift ideas to pamper your best friends, family, guests, hostesses, and colleagues with gifts that they'll actually put t...
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Be an Easter Angel with these magical Gourmet Greek Gift Hampers
Food is – and always will be – an emotional affair. That’s why we’re all over these delectable Greek foodie hampers from A Magic Cabinet, with clever themes that capture all the right feels. This Easter, choose from “I feel like breakfast in bed”; “I feel like a Greek Islander”; “I Feel Like Eating Pasta All Day” – and at least a dozen mo...
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Memories of Easters Past
Few writers evoke the intense emotion and vivid imagery of Easter in Greece as Sofka Zinovieff in her memoir, Eurydice Street, A Place in Athens. An extract from her book that so poignantly captures the glorious paradoxes and rich traditions of Greek Easter. Few would dispute that Easter celebrations are the most intensely bea...
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Order your Easter feast from home!
You want the trappings of Easter minus the long hours slaving over a barbecue? Athens Insider has the answer to your Easter prayers for a festive Paschal meal, delivered to your doorstep. Lots of wine, an orgy of succulent spit-roast lamb and kokoretsi, an egg-cracking competition and much merriment – a lot of reasons why we l...
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Revelations In Isolation
Tenia Christopoulos reflects on how the pandemic has been a catalyst for positive change, and in that sense truly embodies the Easter spirit of renewal and rebirth. An old friend called me from southern California. She unnerved me. She complained about this period of isolation, whining about her lack of freedom, being home wit...
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‘For the first time in my life, I’m glad to be living in a police state
Irish journalist, writer and founder of the Corfu-based Durrell Society, Richard Pine on why lockdown isn't a hostile term anymore, even in traditionally anarchic Greece. There are two focal points in Greek life: the kafeneion or local bar, and the kitchen table. Both have been transformed by coronavirus. The kafeneion, the tr...
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Greek Regional Easter Recipes by Diane Kochilas
Acclaimed chef, cookbook author, TV host and passionate culinary ambassador Diane Kochilas dons her apron to create Easter delicious recipes and an Easter menu. Cretan Braised Lamb & Greens with Egg-Lemon Sauce - Arni Fricasse This dish is made all over Greece, but this particular version, the original of which calls for a ...
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How to make Taramosalata and Lentil Soup like a pro
Christina Vlahoulis, private chef and culinary expert, is spending quality quarantine time in her Athens kitchen, whipping up a storm of savoury and sweet delights. She’s sharing some of her recent Greek dishes with Athens Insider, hoping to bring out the budding chef in us all. TARAMOSALATA – FISH ROE DIP (Serves 4) INGREDIENTS:...
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