Got a Grecophile in your life? Friends with a Philhellene? Just want a wonderful souvenir from Greece? Here’s 10 great ways to give ’em Greece from your holiday (and you don’t have to actually be in Greece to buy them). Gifts from Greece … Read More
As readers of this blog know, I love food, and it’s also one of my favorite things to bring back to friends and family when I’m returning to Chicago from Athens. One of my favorite one stop shops for all … Read More
The Central Bank of Greece issued a new €2 euro commemorative coin -“2.500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon” today. The coin commemorates the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. The center of the coin shows a composite of … Read More
Guidebooks are full of ideas for what to buy in Athens. And a quick stroll down Adrianou Street in the historic center will confirm the guidebooks suggestions: Worry beads (koboloi), beautiful, but will you really carry them around after your … Read More
Looking for a unique souvenirs from your trip to Athens? Do you cringe at walking through the streets of Plaka and the Flea Market, seeing store after store with the same hokey Acropolis pencil sharpeners and faux ceramic vessels? How … Read More