The Greek War of Independence and the Athens military parade
A post about the Greek War of Independence. In 1821, Greece was enslaved to the Ottoman Empire for a period of four centuries. Thanks to the Ypsilantis brothers, both princes […]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
A weekend in Nafplio and an awesome marathon event
On March 14-15, my husband and I had a short weekend break in the historical town of Nafplio in the Peloponese. Nafplio was the first capital of Greece after the […]
Halva dessert with sesame oil and orange
During Lent in Greece, a lot of people follow tradition and decide to fast during the forty days between Lent Monday and Easter day. One of the sweets that is […]
Recent posts on Effrosyni Writes
Hi peeps! I wonder how many of you have noticed that I no longer blog author interviews, book reviews and author tips here. This is because these are now being […]
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