Balkans. Thessaloniki. Human Rights. Youth Participation.
Easter is one of the most important religious holidays of the Orthodox Church in Greece. And nowhere is this more evident than on the island of Corfu. Every year the Corfiots celebrate Easter with unique customs and traditions that people pass down from generation to generation. The traditions are even bigger, more pious and more […]
Last weekend we made a little trip to Edessa & Pozar to go for a swim in the thermal baths and to see the biggest waterfall in Greece. Check out my vlog to see how it went 🙂
Samothraki is the place to go when looking for a different trip than the other Greek island vacation. This island is a unique, mysterious island as they say it is a very special place. The Sanctuary of the Great Gods and Winged Victory is the main ancient area of the island. If you are tired […]
In eastern Sithonia is situated a little village named Vourvourou, well known for its natural beauty and nine little islands. The crystalline sea and the unpolluted nature fascinated our volunteers during their weekend.Look at the video that they realised for us. Enjoy! Video Credits: Gaia Orlando
Follow our volunteers discovering Thasos, a little island near Kavala!!
Travelling Greece is one of our favourite ways to spend our days off .This time some we visited the incredible island of Zakynthos and captured its beauty on this mini vlog.
If you live in Thessaloniki and want to explore interesting places nearby for the weekend, Meteora is one of them. Its name means “suspended in the air” once you have visited the area, you will understand how that came about. Meteora is located near the town of Kalambaka in the northern part of Greece. Meteora […]
I proudly present another VLOG made in Xanthi, Greece. This trip was short but intense. Driven by a few fails, I believe that we got to some of the places by destiny (like for example the national park, where we almost died). It was an amazing adventure! Check it out!
“One hour of pure adrenaline.”This is how Anastasiia describes her first time on air for a radio broadcast. Let’s take a step back: On Saturday 12th of February, Julien, Michelle, Anastasiia, Stephan and Roberto – all of them are volunteering for Balkan Hotspot – left for Serres. The reason? Well, every year, on 13th of […]
Greece has many customs and traditions related to Christmas and New Year. Many of these are common throughout the country, but many others are local and little known. Although the celebration of Christmas has been heavily influenced in terms of decoration and gastronomy by Western countries, Greeks remain quite faithful to certain traditions, such as kalanta (Christmas carols), the […]
