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Greek Salad: 5 things to know about Cédric Klapisch's series.

lapisch will surely be delighted to find the cosmopolitan universe and the always accurate and funny perspective of the director on youth in the series Greek Salad on Prime Video. Cédric Klapisch is not totally new to TV fiction since he participated in the creation of the series Call My Agent! on ...

18
Apr
2023

Tzatziki: The Foolproof Recipe

Ingredients Here are the ingredients needed to make tzatziki for 4 people: 1 small grated cucumber. 2 Greek yogurts (250 g). 1 teaspoon of olive oil. 1 teaspoon of tzatziki mix. ½ teaspoon of white vinegar. Note: The tzatziki mix I bought in a supermarket in Greece contains garlic powder ...

05
June
2009

The Odyssey: summary and mythological episodes

Presentation The title of the Odyssey (or Odusseía in ancient Greek) is formed on the Greek name for Odysseus (Odusseús). This poem, which is attributed to Homer, an aedic native of Asia Minor, in fact relates the adventures of Odysseus, on his return home at the end of the Trojan War. This e ...

27
Mar
2008

Mykonos: a Greek island with many facets

Mykonos the festive Unlike other Greek islands, people don't come to Mykonos in the Cyclades just for its ancient ruins and pristine white churches. A destination synonymous with luxury and partying, this island owes its fame more to its restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, and fine sandy beaches! Among ...

21
Sep
2016

Sidi Bou Saïd: a village nicknamed the Santorini of Tunisia

Sidi Bou Saïd in the northeast of Tunis is nicknamed the Santorini of Tunisia. This popular tourist destination shares the same colors as the famous Greek island of the Cyclades! In its alleys, one finds the same powerful contrast between the bright white of the walls and the touches of turquoise ...

28
Oct
2024

The Backpacker's Guide

by offering practical conversation guides for travelers in pocket format in German, English, Spanish, Italian, but also in Chinese, Croatian, Arabic, Greek, Portuguese and Russian. It has also developed hundreds of derivative products on which the Routard logo is present. The Hitchhiker's Guide o ...

30
Mar
2007

Croatia: 5 highlights of this destination.

matian coast. The island of Hvar is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful tourist sites in the country. You will find a rich heritage dating back to Greek Antiquity (3rd century BC) and an enchanting setting with a very mild and pleasant climate all year round. The north coast of the island is dot ...

20
June
2007

For Saint Barbara's Day, sow wheat and lentils

ara is a fun activity that usually delights children. Where does this tradition come from? The origins of this tradition are said to date back to Greek and Roman antiquity where fecundity rituals were practiced. According to ancient beliefs, wheat in the grass represented the first fruits of ...

30
Nov
2007

The Cyclades: Must-Visit Islands

only 24 are inhabited. These islands, located between Athens and Crete, owe their name "Cyclades" to their circular arrangement ("kúklos" in ancient Greek) around the sacred island of Delos. These islands, inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC, have successively fallen under Roman, Venetian, and ...

13
May
2008

The Old Nice and its history

ieille Ville. Origins of Old Nice Old Nice is the witness of a thousand years of history. The most distant origins of the city of Nice date back to a Greek trading post called Nikaïa. This name, meaning 'the victorious one' evolved into Nicea, then Nice. Nevertheless, the Old City has no histori ...

16
Oct
2008

Visiting Marseille: places to see

1 neighborhoods to explore, numerous museums and a rich natural heritage of which the Calanques of Marseille are the jewel. Founded around 600 BC by Greek sailors, the Phocaean city invites you to discover 26 centuries of history, only 3 hours by TGV from Paris. A city of contrasts A cosmopolit ...

25
Jan
2010

Dyslexia: Understanding This Disorder in 5 Questions

1- What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a disorder that affects the learning of reading and writing. Referring to the Greek etymology of the word, "dyslexia" is a language disorder (from "dys," "difficulty," and "lexis," "words"). This particular difficulty in identifying letters, syllables, or words man ...

17
Feb
2011

The Carob tree: the tree with small horns

belongs to the fabaceae family. The name "carob tree" is an Arabic term {{what|al-kharroube (ahkhabou)). Its Latin name, Ceratonia comes from the Greek Keratia meaning "little horn" after the shape of its fruits, carobs. A reference to the carob tree can be found in the Bible: Carobs (sometimes ...

20
Apr
2012

Presbyopia: 5 Questions about Vision Problems

presbyopia from the age of forty. The physiological age for this vision problem is between 45 and 50 years old. The term "presbyopia" comes from the Greek word presbys, meaning "old man." This etymology highlights the fact that this visual impairment is linked to the normal aging of the eye. Howev ...

23
Aug
2012

Orthorexia: When Should You Be Concerned?

What is orthorexia? Orthorexia is a word formed from the Greek roots orthos "right" and orexis "appetite". It refers to a pathology characterized by the obsession with always wanting to eat healthily. For orthorexic individuals, the nutritional quality of food takes precedence over its taste. Plea ...

20
Jan
2014

Oia: the pearl of Santorini in Greece

A postcard landscape Even if you don't know its name, you have surely seen photos of the village of Oia in the Cyclades! With its narrow streets, whitewashed houses, and Orthodox churches with magnificent blue domes, this village on the island of Santorini is like a postcard... It is, in fact, the ...

09
Apr
2014

Piran: An Undiscovered Destination in Slovenia

ghthouse was erected on this peninsula to signal the entrance to the port of Aegidia (present-day Koper). The name Piran is thought to derive from the Greek "pyr," meaning "fire." The Romans established a city here called Piranum. From the 13th century, the city fell under the rule of the Republic ...

30
Sep
2015

Ischia: a jewel to discover off the coast of Naples

ths. Not far from there, Lacco Ameno is home to the Villa Arbusto and its Pithecusae archaeological museum, which presents numerous testimonies of the Greek settlement in Ischia. On the wilder southern side of the island, you will come across small picturesque villages such as Sant'Angelo, a fishin ...

09
Mar
2016

Death is not an end: an exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology in Nice

presents the remains of necropolises discovered at the ancient site of Cemenelum. As its etymology indicates, a necropolis (a word composed of the Greek terms necros and polis) refers to a city of the dead. In ancient times, this burial space was set up outside the city walls, in accordance wi ...

21
Mar
2022

New technologies: understanding the metaverse in 5 questions

1- What is it about? The term meta refers to an immersive virtual world. This word is composed of two roots: meta which means 'beyond' in Greek and verse which means 'the world, the universe'. Although it is virtual and located 'beyond' reality, this parallel universe remains connected to the re ...

22
Mar
2022