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Crete, and the Cretan Diet
The Cretan diet is rooted deeply in antiquity. It has survived under difficult conditions during the island’s conquest by the Arabs, the Venetians, and the Turks. Crete maintained its dietary traditions even during the Hellenistic period, when the Romans changed the eating habits of the entire Mediterranean.
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The Three Greek Honeys with PDO Status
Although Greece has more than 6,000 plant species, only three varieties of honey have been awarded Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status.
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Open Doors for Wineries in Greece
Για να διαβάστε στα Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Wine lovers, mark your calendars for May 17th and 18th, 2025! The Wine Producers’ Associations of Greece is organizing a special event called “Open Doors”, where wineries from all over the country will open their doors to visitors for a unique wine-tasting and travel experience. This initiative is…
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Spring 2025 Newsletter
Global Spotlight: Gastronomy Tours Named One of 2025’s Top 10 Most Innovative Platforms
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Η Καθημερινή έγραψε για το Gastronomy Tours
Η Μαργαρίτα Πουρνάρα έγραψε στην Καθημερινή για το Gastronomy Tours
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In the “Top 10 Websites for Foodie Travelers for 2025”!
The International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts, and Tourism (IGCAT) has recognized Gastronomytours.com as one of the Top 10 Websites for Foodie Travelers in 2025, celebrating its contribution to showcasing Cretan cuisine and the island’s rich cultural heritage.
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Samos nominated for UNESCO recognition
A European Network of Fortified Wine-Producing Regions securing their inclusion in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
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Researchers have found bees can be conditioned to pollinate specific plants through scent-based memory techniques.
Scientists at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina discovered that bees could be conditioned like sniffer dogs to pick up scents.
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Mussels might be off the menu for Greece
This year, Greek seafood farmers reported a 90 per cent drop in their catch of mussels for the season after a series of heatwaves in the main mussel-producing area, the Thermaic Gulf. July’s heat waves sent sea temperatures above 30°C for days, killing the mussels. The country had previously seen mass mussel deaths in 2021, but scientists…