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Greece
The Other Olympics
''The grass I sit on is the grass Zeus used to step on!,” says Anastasia. The 25-year-old Greek from Larissa sports a purple toga and a fern wreath in her hair. “And you know what he did on these meadows, don’t you! Chased his many lovers! Just imagine him catching them and bringing them down into the long grass!” Full Story
Epicure
Balkans
Wine and Rakiya from 6 Balkans Countries Awarded in France
10 March 2009 | Dozens of brands of wine and rakiya, or brandy, from six Balkan countries received gold and silver medals at the 2009 Vinalies Internationales
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News
Greece
Archaeology Sites in Greece Stay Open for Full Moon
30 August 2010 | Visitors of many archaeological sites in Greece got a rare treat last week, as more than 90 archaeological sites across Greece remained open through the night for the full moon.
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Greece: Authorities Confiscate Property on Mykonos and Santorini Islands
Greece
Greece: Tax Authorities Investigate Luxurious Living from Helicopters
Routes Less Travelled
Greece
Mount Parnassus in Greece Beckons Off-the-Beaten-Track Travellers
In the world of tourism, the phrase "off-the-beaten-track" is mostly identified with remote and exotic excursions. But in Greece, it can easily mean a way to avoid pricey destinations that often come to mind when considering trips to the country. This is especially true for vacationers from outside the high-priced eurozone. Full Story
Greece
Five Places in Greece That Are Not To Be Missed in June
Greece
Northern Greece: Every Street Has its Own Zorbas
Curiosity Chest
Greece
Greece Marks 2,500th Marathon Anniversary
19 March 2010 | 2010 marks the 2,500-year anniversary of the Battle of Marathon in Ancient Greece, which gave its name to the athletic long-distance endurance race. On that occasion, Greek authorities intend to focus on the Athens marathon through a series of connected cultural events aimed at attracting more participants. Full Story
Hidden Sofia
Bulgaria
Sklada: The Space that Stores and Showcases Contemporary Design
Its short manifesto, called “The diary of a Sofia neo-nihilist,” reads: “In reference to Sofia, nobody can claim anymore that it is a place of underdeveloped primates isolated from the world. Sklada turned all that around…” Full Story
Bulgaria
Before and After: A Tango Milonga in the Midst of Sofia
Bulgaria
Vlaykova: Sofia’s Old School Cinema
Hidden Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Julian Perry's Walks in Bulgaria's National Parks
Julian Perry, author of Walking in Bulgaria’s National Parks, describes three of his most loved routes through the Bulgarian mountains for the readers of BalkanTravellers.com. His book was published by Cicerone press last month. Full Story
Bulgaria
From Sofia to the Village of Lakatnik in an Old Locomotive
Bulgaria
Go Green in Bulgaria: 23 Eco-Hotels and Guest Houses to Choose From
Balkan Coasts & Mountains
Meteora, the Second Sky Over Greece
Greece
The unearthly view of the 700-metre high stone pillars, crowned by monasteries, is a James Bond film décor and an inspiration to the musicians of the neo-metal band Linkin Park who named one of their albums after this place. Full Story
Samothrace: Nike Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Balkan Towns
November Weekend in Thessaloniki
Greece
If, on a Saturday morning, you wake up surprisingly early in your Sofia flat and decide that you have nothing to wear; if the thought of greasy meat stew makes you feel sick; and if you have respiratory problems that make you feel like you played alongside Dizzy Gillespie all night long, don’t call your shrink!
Your condition can probably be described in three lines of Latin scribbles, but it has another, less frustrating name: “You’re in need of Thessaloníki!” Full Story
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Photogalleries
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A Perfect Shot
In Homo Urbanus Europeanus, exhibited May 9-24 in front of the National Theatre in Sofia, Jean-Marc Caracci presents his photographs of people in the urban environment of European capitals.
RED&WHITE SOFIA. On the 1st of March Bulgarians say goodbye to the winter. They buy each other red&white threads to carry around until they see a stork and spring can begin. Photography by Lode Desmet
BULGARIA D'OR: The Bulgarian countryside, patinated with the noble golden dust of the autumn. Photographs by Lode Desmet
360 degrees Bulgaria, an exhibition by photographer Alexandar Ivanov, is on display at the Sea Garden in Varna until August 28. It will be shown at Plovdiv’s Central Square from Sept 5.
The exhibition Photographs of a Trip Through Bulgaria by Hungarian photographer András Balla can be seen in Sofia's Hungarian Cultural Institute, at Aksakov 16 Street, until August 22
Instant Spring in Sofia | Photographs by Lode Desmet
Off-the-season Beauty of Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast | Photographs by Adelina Iliev
Bulgaria's Northern Black Sea Coast
Photographs by Albena Shkodrova
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