Best romantic places to fall in love on the Greek mainland

If you want to spend a romantic vacation in Greece during the cold season, here are some ideas and places to check out.

Best Greek Islands for Food

The Greek cuisine is not only one of the world’s greatest cuisines but you can find fresh food cooked simply and traditionally anywhere you travel in Greece. Tavernas line up the ports and you can eat the day’s catch. Octopus is fried on the grill right in front of you. Plus, choosing a Greek culinary…

Greek Food to Eat During Lent

The Lenten Fast (Easter Fast) lasts for about 40 days. During this time, Christians do not eat meat dishes, but they are allowed shellfish on certain days. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday. In other words, 6 weeks of eating vegan food. The Nativity Fast lasts from November 15th until Christmas…

What to Eat in Greece: 7 Personal Favorites

I have fallen in love with the Greek food many years ago, when I decided to completely change my lifestyle. I have always liked fresh vegetables, fish and cheese, so the healthy Cretan cuisine fit me perfectly. Soon enough, I started cooking various Greek foods, thanks to the recipes I got from friends who either…

Best Restaurants in Athens

One of the best experiences when visiting a city is trying to located the neatest restaurants and trying new food each day. Athens is one of the most interesting European capitals and trendy places emerge each season. Here you can enjoy excellent Greek food either in glamorous restaurants or in hidden places, as well as…

Spanakopita Recipe + The Greek Cooking Utensils Needed to Make It

A big part of understanding the culture of a country we travel to is to get to know – and taste – its traditional dishes. The combination of flavors and cooking techniques always tell a story, usually going back millennia. Getting to know the Greek cuisine also means you get to learn more about Greece’s…

What (and Where) to Eat on the Island of Ios

The delicious Greek cuisine is part of the Mediterranean cuisine. It is mostly based on vegetables, olive oil, grains, olives, fish, cheese, yogurt, and honey. Meat – mostly rabbit, beef, and lamb- is also present. If you happen to visit an island, then seafood is also present.

Best of 2012 on WhyGo Greece

This year WhyGo Greece celebrated 5 years since the first article was published on the site. Along the years, we’ve published articles hoping to help you discover the beauty of Greece and make planning a trip to this amazing country a little bit easier. As the year is drawing to an end, we’ve taken a…

Eating in Greece: Menu Guide

For someone who is used to the Latin Alphabet, learning even basic Greek words and their spelling is hard. Sure , you’ve probably remembered some letters from the Physics classes, but putting them together in a word or sentence is well…hard. Therefore, the Greek restaurant and taverna owners are meeting travelers half way and often…

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