Greece is steeped in fascinating holiday traditions, with its Christmas carols, or kalanda, being some of the most ...

From the islands of the Dodecanese to the villages of Epirus, from Pelion and the Sporades to Thrace, Macedonia and the ...

To the members of the Greek Orthodox Church, Christmas comes in second after Easter. However, this is not to say that ...

Receiving a chalk blessing at the doorway or decorating wooden boats instead of Christmas trees may seem unfamiliar to many ...

Nowhere else in Greece have traditions rooted in the worship of Dionysus remained as vibrant as in Eastern Macedonia ...

Receiving a chalk blessing at the doorway or decorating wooden boats instead of Christmas trees may seem unfamiliar to many outside the region. Yet across Eastern and Central Europe, Christmas is ...