New Odyssey CUSTOM VACATION          Greece /Albania / Rep.of Macedonia

Freedom - Authenticity- Quality

" The troubles will not stop for People before the authentic philosophers come to power, or not before the leaders of states, by a divine grace, begin to philosophe really. "  Plato Tweet

Welcome to Greece

131957 km2 11,2 million inhabitants orthodox 97 %  9 000 islands  200 inhabited  80 % mountainous regions mount Olympus 2917 m  6 000 sorts of plants, 4 500 savages and 800 proteted  900 animal species, 200 protected  national holiday in March 25th  in October 28th national holiday   "Freedom or death" Capital: Athens, 4 million inhabitants Change: euro... Religion: 97% of the population is Orthodox Neighbouring countries: Turkey, Albania, republic of Macedonia (FYROM for all Greek), Bulgaria Birthplace of the Olympic Games Member of the European Community since 1981

Acropolis of Athens Monasteries of Daphni and Hosios Loukas Sanctuary of Esculape at Epidavrus Archeological site of Vergina  "               "           of Olympie  "               "           of Mystra  "               "           of Delphes  "               "           of Mycènes and Tyrinthe Temple of Epikourios at Bassae Early christian monuments and Byzantine in Thessalonica Medieval city of Rhodes Old town of Corfu Monastery of Agia Moni in Chios Archeological site of Delos  "              "           of Patmos  "              "           of Samos Meteors and Mount Athos ( cultural and natural heritage).  Sites registered on the UNESCO HERITAGE

GREEK COOKING " Make your food your thirst medicine" Hippocrates In Greece, meal is a moment of meeting, exchange and pleasure. The Earth, the Sea, with their big ally the Sun, offer products of excellent quality, nourishing and gustative. Food is simply cooked, by following the seasons, to take advantage at best of their tastes and their benefactions. The dishes are accompanied with some regional wines which deserve to be known. Kαλή όρεξη ! tzaziki olives salads eggplants stuffed  tiropita fried squids  tarama pita stuffed vines leaves  spanakopita octopuses salad feta  fried peppers skordalia ( garlic purée ) shrimps eggplant's caviar  bamies saganaki chickpea purée lamb  briam (summer vegetables in oven) sardines  red mullets  moussaka kourabiedes halva yoghurts with honey  candied fruit kadaïfi loukoumes rizogalo baklava koulourakia galactoboureko oranges clémentines grappefruits lemons  grappes grenades  peaches  plums figs melon   watermelon cherries  apricots apple pears almaonds  medlars nuts pistachios... fishes grilled or in oven pasticcio  meat bread dorades kokoretsi chicken with lemmon stuffed zucchini flowers brochettes skewers with spinach soudzoukakia ( spicy meatballs in tomato sauce) swordfish stuffed peppers stifado  sea food risoto zucchini in lemon sauce... SPECIAL HOLIDAY around the greek cooking : Gastronomics  stay - Training course of greek cooking - Veneyards tour

good morning καλημέρα kaliméra     good night  καληνύχτα kalinikta      good bye αντίο adio     thank you ευχαριστώ efkaristo  bon appetit καλή όρεξη kali oréxi   please παρακαλώ  parakalo I live in England  Ζω στη Αγγλία zo stin Aglia   what's your name ?  Πώς σε λένε ; pos se léné ? what time is it? Τι ώρα είναι ; Ti ora iné ?   how are you ? Τι κάνεις; ti kanis ?     well very well καλά  πολύ καλά kala poli kala where is the post office? που είναι το ταχυδρομείο; pou iné to taxidromio ?