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Blog: Anastasia
The first time Alkis and I spent a summer holiday in Chalkidiki was 10 years ago. I must admit that we were quite disappointed and since then we had excluded Chalkidiki as a holiday destination. In the summer of 2003, we spent a week in Kallithea situated at the first...
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Blog: My Travels
The peninsula of Chalkidiki lies south-west of Thessaloniki - the second largest city in Greece - and covers an area of 2945 km. There are about 100,000 inhabitants permanently living in 5 cities and 69 villages. The gulf of Thermaikos lies at its western side while the rest of the...
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Blog: Cypria
The peninsula of Chalkidiki lies south-west of Thessaloniki - the second largest city in Greece - and covers an area of 2945 km. There are about 100,000 inhabitants permanently living in 5 cities and 69 villages. The gulf of Thermaikos...
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Monday's Greek Recipe - Psaronefri Kokkinisto - Pork Fillet in Tomato Sauce and Cyprus Village Salad
Blog: Anastasia
Cooking is like blogging. Sometimes you are short of ideas or short of time or reluctant to put something on the grill for yet another day, or simply too lazy to try a complex recipe. There are days when you haven't planned your menu, take-away or delivery is not an...
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Blog: Anastasia
Have you ever felt the infinite pleasure of doing nothing but laze around or lie on the beach all day? Although I am, generally, a very active person, in July I recharge my batteries by indulging in indolence. I enjoy sleeping but I almost invariably get up at 7:00 am....
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Blog: Anastasia
To celebrate the end of yet another school year but also the festival of Kataklysmos which marks the day of the Holy Spirit, hubby and I spent a fantastic weekend in Paphos - the land of Aphrodite - the Greek goddess of Beauty and Love. Paphos is one of our...
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Blog: Anastasia
Many people believe that fatty foods are much tastier than their healthy version. But have they ever tried to adopt a healthier eating pattern in their daily diets? I don't think so because if they had they would have acknowledged the great benefits of a daily healthy diet. Healthy eating...
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Blog: Anastasia
I usually start classes early in the morning on Saturdays, so Fridays are almost like any other weekday. From September to May, they certainly don't herald the weekend as a time to relax or spend a wild night out, but, on the contrary, they invite me to go to bed...
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Blog: Anastasia
My mother and I don't always get along very well. More often than not, it seems that one of us is saying the wrong thing, presses the wrong buttons and, as a result, our conversations tend to be quite explosive! Yet, in our heart of hearts, we know that we...
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Blog: Anastasia
Today marks the end of classes for the school year 2012-2013 but the school year hasn't come to an end yet. Next week, all classes will have to take final exams which are compulsory and free of charge. So, as you may realise, it's been a hectic week at work....
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Blog: English Today
Here are a few pairs of words that are easily confused. (a) plane and plain plane (adj) = a flat or level surface A plane surface is never curved. plane (n) = aeroplane James loves travelling by plane plain (adj) = simple / easy to understand Can you explain this...
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Blog: Anastasia
The 58th Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held last night at the Malmö, Arena Sweden and was broadcast live. More than 125 million people from all over the world watched the planet's biggest song contest. Beautiful 20-year-old Emmelie de Forest from Denmark won the contest with her...
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Blog: Anastasia
The Carnival in Lemesos dates back to antiquity and is closely related to the history of the Greeks. as it is linked to the Dionysian Festivals called the "Dionysia". During these festivals, a contest was held amongst the three great dramatists of Ancient Greece : Sofocles, Aeschylous and Euripides. Whether...
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Blog: Anastasia
Green Monday, also called Clean Monday, is a public holiday in Greece and Cyprus as it marks the beginning of Lent. It is celebrated with family picnics in the countryside, kite-flying and Greek Lenten foods consisting of shellfish, vegetables and various greens. For many Greeks, this day also marks a...
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Blog: Anastasia
Tsiknopempti (Burnt Thursday) is the Greek equivalent of Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras). It is celebrated eleven days before the start of Lent. The "Burnt" part refers to the grilling of meats (barbrcue), a big part of the celebration of this day. Photo Credit The weekend following "Burnt Thursday" will also...
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Blog: Anastasia
Pastitsio is an all-time classic for the Greeks and often far more popular than moussaka.. There's hardly a Greek family that won't include this delicious dish in their diet, at least once a month. I've been looking for the perfect pastitsio recipe for a long time now and have come...
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Blog: Anastasia
February arrived in Cyprus with a huge grin and gorgeous sunny days. I could almost smell Spring in the cool breeze coming from the sea, flirting with my veranda throughout the weekend and spoiling us with mild temperatures rising to 20 degrees celsius on the coast. But just about as...
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Blog: Anastasia
Sunday is the only day of the week I'm off work so I try to spend it doing my favourite leisure activities unless marking tests and homework piles up. What relaxes me most is the sea which has always been fascinating to me. The nearest beach is only about 4...
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Blog: Anastasia
I know you've been moaning and groaning again, thinking that I've been neglecting you or even that I don't love you! This is not true and ...deep down you know it ! I honestly believed that 4 years after having upgraded you from a ... relatively miserable paper diary to...
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Blog: Anastasia
I've been often told that Christmas in London is magical. But mainly because of my fear of flying, I've never felt brave enough to fly for more than 4 hours. The last time I visited London was for a very sad reason, soon after my graduation from the University of...
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