After Greece’s liberation from the Ottoman Empire, the countries that protected the newly born State i.e. England, Germany, Russia and France agreed in placing a king of mutual acceptance as the head of the country. That King was Otto Friedrich Ludwig von Wittelsbach from Salzburg. Because of his descent, as a ruler, he favored German...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Don’t forget to participate to my giveaway of two baskets full of Greek delicacies such as olive oil, olives, honey, Greek coffee and many more that is open worldwide, sponsored by trofos.com. Follow the link here! In all cultures and countries, people used to blame good elves and...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Saint Sophia in Constantinople (Istanbul) is one of the most eminent buildings in the city. The name means the Holy Wisdom of God and is dedicated to it. The first temple was founded in 300 A.C. from Emperor Constantinos who also transferred the capital of Roman...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης. Corfu is a beautiful Greek island situated in the north western part of Greece close to Albania. At its west lies the Adriatic Sea and at its east the Ionian Sea. Corfu is laden with battles and conquests and castles can be found in several key...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! One of the twelve labors of Hercules, the tenth to be more presice, was the abduction of the Geryon’s Veals and their transfer to Eurystheus in Mycenae. Geryon was a monster with two feet but with three bodies, three heads and six hands and he was...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Cauliflower belongs to the Brassica Oleracea species and it’s been cultivated in the Mediterranean area since ancient ages. “The oldest record of cauliflower dates back to the 6th century B.C.; Pliny wrote about it in the 2nd century. In the 12th century, three varieties were described...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Cyprus is an autonomous island on the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the third largest after Sicily and Sardinia. Also, it is the furthest border of the entire Europe on its southeast. After Trojan War, Greeks have settled there and developed a great...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Greece and France have strong relations since antiquity. Ancient Greeks colonized southern France with their most important colony being that of Marseilles. Gulls became a part of Hellenistic world and many Greek goods travelled all the way to France. During Middle Ages, French crusaders set up...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Once upon a time on a sidewalk of a big city there was standing a tree. It was an ugly tree, with withering leaves, completely neglected by people. No birds were singing on its branches and the rays of sun only barely were giving it some...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! I don’t know if you have seen Captain Corelli’s Mandolin with Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz. Captain Antonio Corelli is a Greek-speaking officer of the Italian army with an irrepressibly jovial personality and a passion for the mandolin. The daughter of the village doctor, Pelagia, is...
