In modern times, Cretan wine has won the attention and preference of the broader consumer public. Cretan wines are a precious legacy of traditional varieties, perfectly adapted to the island’s climate conditions. Cretan vineyards cover 12.8% of Greece’s wine regions and rank 3rd among the country’s 9 wine-growing areas.
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Influenced by the Greek islands’ history, landscape and climate, the unique Cycladic architecture is a brilliant mix of cubic houses, blue-domed churches, cobblestone streets and iconic windmills.
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The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives at York University (HHF GCA) is an initiative designed to collect, preserve, and create resources relating to the history of Hellenism in Canada. Thanks to the commitment of its donors, partners, and community, the HHF GCA physical collection has seen remarkable growth over the past year.
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Cycladic Identity is an initiative by the Museum of Cycladic Art, aiming to establish a direct dialogue with the local communities in the Cyclades, identify their needs, and support projects that contribute to the preservation of the Cycladic identity.
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Study in Greece interviewed Professor Stelios Zerefos, Director of the MSc in Protection of Cultural Heritage and Monuments of Nature from the Effects of Climate Change offered at the Hellenic Open University (HOU), about the program, its features and what it has to offer to international students.
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The region of Zagori in northwestern Greece is famous for its stone traditional villages, known collectively as Zagorochoria; they are the reason behind the site’s tourist development as well as its recent induction into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List (September 2023).
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On the island of Leros in the Dodecanese archipelago of the Aegean Sea you can find a strange town that looks like an old movie set. This is the town of Lakki, or Porto Lago as it was originally called when it was built in the 1930s, during the Italian occupation of the Dodecanese. Some of its buildings have been declared monuments by the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
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The documentary film The New Greek Americans 1960–2018 (2019) has won two awards at the International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra. The film is part of a project by the Greek Heritage Society of Southern California (GHS); GNA spoke with GHS president and with the film’s director and producer.
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Konstantina Botsiou on the ongoing geopolitical legacy of the Lausanne Treaty
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On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, Professor Botsiou spoke to Rethinking Greece on what elements made the Treaty such a solid foundation for Greek-Turki...