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Hi Greek Talkers!
Welcome back to The Greek Talk - your weekly dose of culture, chaos, and clay figurines from the homeland and beyond.
This week, Greece approves a bridge to Turkey (yes, really), matchmaking goes from your aunt’s hobby to a hardback guide, and a Greek chef nearly gives Italy a heart attack with a pasta cookbook. Plus, we dig up ancient offerings, plug Crete into the Mediterranean grid, and recount how Nicolas Cage once held a mandolin on Kefalonian soil.
Let’s dive in. ☕🤿🇬🇷
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🇬🇷 WHAT’S NEW IN GREECE
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🌊 Crete gets plugged in and connected tot he grid - experts confirm its no longer just powered by raki
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🌎 WHAT’S NEW OUTSIDE OF GREECE
🎦 A Greek is rewriting the new Lord of the Rings - finally a Middle-earth where everyone’s stopping for a coffee.
ekathimerini
💎 CULTURAL GEMS
🗿 Archaeologists on the island of Kythnos (extra points if you know where Kythnos is) unearthed over 2000 clay figurines at a hilltop sanctuary, revealing centuries of quirky offerings from ancient worshippers. Literally ancient Greeks “Here’s a tiny clay pig for the gods, now please bless me”.
ekathimerini
📆 BEST OF GREEK CALENDAR
🎤 9 May, 2026, Metallica, Athens lympic Stadium (ticketmaster.gr)
🎤 11 June 2025, A tribute to Thanks Mikroutsikos, Megaron Garden Festival, Athens
🎤 17-18, 24-25 June, 1-2 July 2025, Karagiozis Takes the Stage in an adaptation of Aristophanes’ “Peace”, Megaron Garden Festival, Athens
🧳 TRAVEL NEWS
🏖 Kefalonia - Come for the views, stay for the sea turtles, the colorful villages, the beaches and the celebs: 6 of the best things to do in Kefalonia.
Kefalonia did not ask to be this stunning - it just woke up like this, surrounded by yachts and sea turtles.
Fiscardo is where the rich and famous anchor their boats and their egos, while Assos offers literally postcard-level peace for those allergic to yacht bros.
Ans, yes, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin was filmed here - because nothing says “timeless Greek romance” like Nicholas Cage pretending to be Italian.
Condé Nast traveller
🆕 OBSESSIONS
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🏖 Fteri beach in Kefalonia
✨ TRENDING GREEK SOCIAL MEDIA
The sounds of Greek summer…
@evetriedtheapple The sound(s) of Greek Mediterranean summer | part. tria #greece #greekislands #greek #summer #mediterranean #asmr #fyp
🧑🍳 RECIPE OF THE WEEK
The beloved Kefalonia meat pie packs 3 kinds of meats, Greek Kefalotyri cheese and warm spices into a flaky, flavor-loaded dish.
Diane Kochilas
💡 INSPIRATION
I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
😎 GREEK FYI
🇬🇷 Greece has more than 110 archaeological museums - more than any other country - which indicates the country’s archaeological wealth and rich history
😂 MYTHIC MEMES
#bruteforce
📌 RECS
✅ Read “Greek Myths” by Charlotte Higgins - a fresh and witty retelling of classic myths.
✅ Watch “the trip to Greece” (Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon) - A hilarious foodie road trip acorss Greece packed with impersonations, existential dread and feta.
