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Easter is an extremely important holiday in Greek Orthodox Christianity, with its religious significance arguably exceeding that of Christmas.
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Holy Week and Easter Traditions of Greece
Easter is an extremely important holiday in Greek Orthodox Christianity, with its religious significance arguably exceeding that of Christmas. While Christmas is increasingly associated with merrymaking, shopping and gift-giving, hence accentuating its more commercialized -as well as westernized- fe...
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🎤#interview | 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞: A Journey Through Time, Tourism & Identity ✈️📸🧳🇬🇷

Eirini Karamouzi, Contemporary History Professor and principal investigator for fascinating online exhibition “Imagining Greece,” unpacks how Greece’s global image as a dream destination was crafted over the decades.

🧳 “Imagining Greece” explores the people, politics, and cultural forces that turned Greece into an idyllic getaway. Through archival materials, photography, and personal stories, the exhibition brings to life the evolution of Greek tourism—and how it shaped Greek society itself.

🏛️ Think: Xenia hotels designed by visionary architects, vintage GNTO posters, festivals, calendars, and the rise of armchair travel. All part of a larger story about Greece’s place in the global imagination—past, present, and future.

‼️ Fun fact: Tourism in Greece grew from 33,000 visitors in 1950 to a whopping 36 million in 2024, becoming the country’s “heavy industry,” contributing nearly 25% of the GDP!

🎟️ click on the link to find out more! 👇

#imagininggreece #GreekTourism #TravelHistory #xeniahotels #visitgreece
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Eirini Karamouzi on 'Imagining Greece', the digital exhibition on Greece as a tourist destination: "Greece is always reinventing itself"
Eirini Karamouzi is Professor of Contemporary History at The American College of Greece and Associate Dean of Research and Innovation at the School of Liberal Arts and Science. She is also a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of Greece, the EEC and the Cold War:...
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The cultural heritage of Greece is protected by strong national and international laws, but this diverse heritage remains at risk of being stolen, looted, or illegally traded. Indeed, the Greek cultural heritage has suffered great losses over the years, compared to its special significance.

The 'Red List of Greek Cultural Objects at Risk', recently published by the International Council of Museums in cooperation with ICOM Greece and a dedicated team of specialists in Greece, with the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, is an important instrument in the fight against the illicit traffic of cultural heritage by identifying the type of objects that are most at risk.

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International Council of Museums - ICOM
ICOM - Hellenic National Committee

*Intro Photo ©Vangelis Patsialos
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“Red List of Greek Cultural Objects at Risk”, an Important Instrument in the Fight against the Illicit Traffic of Cultural Heritage
The cultural heritage of Greece is protected by strong national and international laws, but this diverse heritage remains at risk of being stolen, looted, or illegally traded. Indeed, the Greek cultural heritage has suffered great losses over the years, compared to its special significance. Greek an...
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