Destination: Greece
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Must-See Movies
Pre-departure planning is best done from a comfy lounge chair with a bowl of popcorn in one hand and a remote in the other. Head down to your local video store to pick up these flicks, from the best-known Greek films to the very cheesiest ones.
A Touch of Spice (2003) directed by Tasos Boulmetis
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) directed by Joel Zwick
Mediterraneo (1991) directed by Gabriel Salvatores
Nyfes (2004) directed by Pandelis Voulgaris
Zorba the Greek (1964) directed by Mihalis Cacoyannis
Never on Sunday (1960) directed by Jules Dassin
Z (1969) directed by Costa Gavras
Eleni (1985) directed by Peter Yates
Eternity & A Day (1998) directed by Theo Angelopoulos
For Your Eyes Only (1981) directed by John Glen
Top Reads
One of the best ways to learn about Greek culture is to immerse yourself in a good book or some poetry. The following top 10 have earned critical acclaim in Greece and abroad.
The Odyssey by Homer
Alexis Zorbas by Nikos Kazantzakis
A Century of Greek Poetry by Bien, Constantine, Keely, van Dyck
Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis
Complete Poems of Cavafy by Constantine Cavafy
Dinner with Persephone by Patricia Storace
Life in the Tomb by Stratos Myrivilis
A House in Corfu by Emma Tennant
The Dark Labyrinth by Lawrence Durrell
The Olive Grove by Katherine Kizilos
Our Favourite Festivals & Events
Greeks love to celebrate, and there’s almost always something, somewhere that’s worth celebrating. The following list is our top 10.
Easter (Patmos) April to May
Summer on Lykavittos Hill (Athens) June to August
Patra Carnival (Peloponnese) January to March
Hellenic Festival, Theatre of Epidavros (Peloponnese) July to August
Skyros Carnival (Sporades) February to March
Nafplio Classical Music Festival (Peloponnese) May to June
Miaoulia Festival on Hydra (Saronic Gulf) June
Hellenic Festival, Theatre of Herodes Atticus (Athens) June to September
Folegandros Festival (Cyclades) July
Samothraki World Music Festival (Northeastern Aegean Islands) August
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