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Greek Christmas

It’s Christmas and the Season for Loukoumades on Crete

2019-12-13 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Loukoumades

It’s the season on Crete for commemorative Saint Days and traditional Loukoumades, puffs of sweet joy for young and old.

Tags: Cretan specialites, Crete Christmas, Crete recipes, Greek Christmas, traditions

Greece Celebrates St. Nicholas December 6

2016-12-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The town of Naxos Sergio Alvarez CC 2.0

For visitors to Greece during this Christmas season, the religious feast of Agios Nikolaos (St. Nicholas) is celebrated each year as pilgrims travel to Naxos for St. Nicholas in the village of Kynidaro, and to the old the chapel of Agios Nikolaos at Faros.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Christmas, Cycladese, Faros, Greek Christmas, Kynidaro, Naxos, Saint Nicholas

This Christmas Take Advantage of Lato Boutique Hotel’s Membership Offer

2015-12-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lato Boutique Hotel

Lato Boutique Hotel in Heraklion is offering a special invitation for guests to join a membership program with extra special perks.

Tags: crete, Greek Christmas, Lato, Lato Boutique Hotel, Lefteris Karatarakis

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