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In Greece great food isn’t hard to come by; however, have you ever considered making a meal out of delicious Greek meze, or small plates, and accompanied by the perfect complimentary Greek drink?
Meze, or mezedes in the plural, can offer you a variety of creative little dishes, so you can get a taste of everything. Just think of it as tapas, Greek style!
Meze is found throughout the Mediterranean and North Africa, and while there are many similarities across cultures, there are many mezedes that are completely unique to Greece.
Olive oil is always ‘seated’ at the Greek family table.
Not to mention it also has the power to take a dish to the next level. It’s a Mediterranean-diet staple, and the best olive oil can make any recipe taste better.
It is also important to note that olive oil has been an important part of Greek culture since antiquity.
vaccinet in Greece
Health authorities in Greece recorded 1,497 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, which marks 88 fewer instances of the virus than the 1,585 cases recorded on Friday.
Just one of Saturday’s new confirmed cases was identified during routine Covid-19 testing of tourists at the country’s borders.
Internationals interested in obtaining a Greek golden visa, which among others enables them to visit all Schengen countries visa-free, are required to make an investment of a minimum of €252,328 in the country. This is one among many other reasons why the international experts on real estate firm, immigration firm Astons, have ranked Greece as the most favourable location for international investors on its recent survey.
Even though international experts have ranked some of the Greek territories as the country’s most expensive pockets, Astons recently has named Greece “a destination of choice for those considering a non-domestic investment location.”
36 year-old Vasilis Tsipiras receives his first dose of the of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, at a vaccination center in Piraeus, near Athens, Thursday, April 29, 2021. [Petros Giannakouris/AP]
Individuals aged between 35 and 39 as of Wednesday have access to all coronavirus vaccines – and not just the AstraZeneca shot.
The platform is expected to open in full in the coming days for 30-34 year-olds.
A new government campaign is expected to be launched next week with its central message being to encourage people to get vaccinated for Covid-19.
The expediting of the vaccination program has become even more imperative due to increasing tourism on the islands and the mainland.
Speaking after the conclusion of an EU summit Tuesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitstoakis said the option of vaccinating children aged 12 or older will be discussed as soon as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approves them.
Such a decision would “provide a new dynamic for vaccinations,” Mitsotakis told journalists.
In this critical phase for this summer’s Greek tourism and, by extension, the economy’s ability to rebound, a wind of optimism is blowing from America. The messages coming from the other side of the Atlantic point to increased traffic and revenues.
