Effrosyni Moschoudi's Blog, page 4
February 21, 2025
Psychosavato is here. Greek Orthodox traditions and beliefs about the dead
It’s ‘Psychosavato’ this Saturday, the first of three Saturdays in each year when the Greeks commemorate their dead. So, I am sharing something extraordinary today – and I hope it will not chill your blood much 🙂 The Greeks are very serious about the spiritual world, especially when it comes to the deceased. As a […]
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February 14, 2025
The legend of the Bridge of Arta and a church with a tragic story
The haunting legend of the Bridge of Arta During my Christmas journey to Epirus, I had the pleasure to visit the Bridge of Arta. Oddly enough, I had seen it dozens of times in my life, but only from afar and for a few seconds at a time, just passing through in the family car, […]
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The haunting legend of the Bridge of Arta During my Christmas journey to Epirus, I had the pleasure to visit the Bridge of Arta. Oddly enough, I had seen it dozens of times in my life, but only from afar and for a few seconds at a time, just passing through in the family car, […]
The post FREE books, the legend of the Bridge of Arta, and a church with a tragic story first appeared on Welcome to Effrosyni Writes.January 17, 2025
The joy of traveling and sunny Calamos
More travel reports to come from alluring parts of Greece! You know me! I cannot commit to staying at home too long. My heart always yearns for the next escape. I have always been an eager traveler, but in the recent years, I have been deprived of this great passion of mine. Family health issues, […]
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More travel reports to come from alluring parts of Greece! You know me! I cannot commit to staying at home too long. My heart always yearns for the next escape. I have always been an eager traveler, but in the recent years, I have been deprived of this great passion of mine. Family health issues, […]
The post FREE books, the joy of traveling, and sunny Calamos first appeared on Welcome to Effrosyni Writes.December 28, 2024
Urginea, the lucky plant for the New Year and other Greek traditions
Image credit to Festivalaki Cretan festival of Arts & Culture Hi All! Thrilled to share today the Greek tradition of the lucky plant for the New Year! I’ll also share my recipe for Vasilopita, the cake with the hidden coin inside that Greek families traditionally cut together on New Year’s Eve. The big day is […]
The post Urginea, the lucky plant for the New Year and other Greek traditions first appeared on Welcome to Effrosyni Writes.December 19, 2024
Greek Christmas cheer in Athens and sunny photos from Loutraki
Once again, I am pleased to share photos from my Greek travels with you. This time, I am picking some from our visit to Loutraki last fall, during the day of our cruise along the Corinth canal. Loutraki made us very envious that day, seeing that the weather forecast had warned of high winds and chilly […]
The post Greek Christmas cheer in Athens and sunny photos from Loutraki first appeared on Welcome to Effrosyni Writes.November 22, 2024
10 reasons why reading is good for you. Plus, exciting bookworm gift ideas!
Oh, we love our reading, don’t we. And in today’s stressful, chaotic world that seems to spin, roll and stretch at an overbearing speed, nothing grounds us and helps us escape better and faster than a bit of reading enjoyed in a quiet place. Reading is the best way to unplug from ‘the matrix’ and […]
The post 10 reasons why reading is good for you. Plus, exciting bookworm gift ideas! first appeared on Welcome to Effrosyni Writes.November 8, 2024
A stunning fresco at Isthmia Roman Baths, Nero, and the Corinth Canal
Today, I am pleased to share my photographs from the Isthmia Museum and Archeological site. The latter boasts the Roman Baths with the largest monochrome fresco in the eastern Mediterranean! And it is STUNNING, adorned with a variety of sea creatures (octopus, fish, lobster, squid, dolphin, sea snake) and mythological marine creatures too, including what looks […]
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A Corinth Canal cruise and Corfiot Pastitsada
A cruise along the Corinth Canal Today, I am thrilled to share about my day at Isthmia, cruising along the Corinth Canal! First, we had coffee at the Isthmia Bridge Cafe, on the side of the Peloponnese, where we got to see the small bridge submerge in the sea and resurface a few times, allowing […]
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