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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
travel.gr
🏖️ 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.
That’s it for this week. If you of course knew where Kythnos is, find yourself cooking Kefalonian meat pie while arguing about Lord of the Rings accents or matchmaking your cousin using ancient tortoise figurines—please let us know. Bonus points if it involves sea turtles or Nicolas Cage: [email protected]
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