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Wild, fresh, delicious: You can’t go past this 1000-year-old Greek dish

This is a pastry with an intense sense of place, a taste of the Greek countryside, and perhaps the finest of all Greece’s pastry-draped treats.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Outdoor living.

New luxury hotel opens on the Athens Riviera

The Greek Riviera is the destination of choice for this luxury resort.

  • by Julietta Jameson
The central squares of Nea Smyrini are a popular gathering spot for locals.

Beyond tourist traps and ruins: Athens’ coolest neighbourhoods

It pays to stray from the most well-worn paths in this exciting cultural city.

  • by Steve McKenna
High on a hill ... Stemnitsa.

Beyond Athens: Greece’s 10 best small towns to visit

The best way to experience everyday Greek life is by heading to less frantic, mainland towns. From coastal gateways to regional hubs, these compact locales are perfect for “doing Greece”, whether by hiking a village trail or relaxing in a plaza bar.

  • by Kate Armstrong
Acropolis now… GB Bar Athens.

Six of the best rooftop bars in Athens

No matter what happens in Athens, it’s really all about the Acropolis. And a rooftop bar – ideally at sunset ­– is where you see it at its magical best.

  • by Margaret Barca
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Bougatsa: start the day on a sweet note.

This Greek food adventure will push your stomach to its limits

Trigona panoramatos, bougatsa and Sfakianopita might not trip off the tongue but they certainly slip down the throat easily enough.

  • by Keith Austin
Mykonos ... first put on the tourism radar in the 60s.

There’s more to this hedonistic Greek island than nightlife and beaches

For the 15,000 or so visitors who pour off the cruise ships in Mykonos each day, there are plenty of things to do.

  • by Keith Austin
Kleftiko cove located at the south coast of Milos island, Greece.

This underrated Greek island is a breath of fresh air

It doesn’t have the vertiginous tumble of whitewashed houses or hipster-cool cachet of Santorini or Mykonos, but what Milos does have is authenticity.

  • by Keith Austin
Moussaka - its origins aren’t as clear as it might seem.

The classic and delicious Greek dish with a murky past

I had thought moussaka was comfortably Greek, yet it comes with a history that’s far more complex and controversial.

  • by Ben Groundwater
A beach on Kefalonia and the clear emerald blue Ionian Sea.

I went on a mission to find the best beach in the Greek Islands. Here’s what I found

I’m on my own Greek odyssey, propelled by a love of sand, sun and saltwater, and aiming to find the best beach in every port we visit.

  • by Kristie Kellahan