Author: Celeste

Music for kids is essential. Classical music is highly beneficial for their development. Did you know that recent studies have shown that making music can make your child nicer, more willing to help, and better at problem-solving than his peers who don’t play it? Young children love a blend of music, movement, rhythm and dance. Music and movement together provide a lot many benefits to the social, mental and physical development in children. Moreover incorporating music and movement in early childhood education helps young children with social interaction and language growth. It is also believed that music helps adolescents release or control emotions and helps coping with difficult situations…

Gialova Gardens was the base during our trip around the Peloponnese with the Family Goes Out team in the summer of 2016. My family and I spent a week in Bungalow Josefine, a 3 *holiday house in Gialova, Messinia. If you are looking for family vacation homes in Greece, have a look at our tried and tested review and add to your kid-friendly accommodation list! Family Vacation Homes in Greece: Gialova Gialova Gardens is a compound on a plot of 8.000 m², consisting of three identical family vacation homes (bungalows Marijn, Suze and Josefine) plus two villas (Villa Hetty and Villa Andrea) on a green hill…

Information about the latest exhibition presented by Goulandris Museum and the Gaia Center. Goulandris Museum and Gaia Centre demonstrate to visitors the way planet Earth has been functioning for millions of years and how it functions today, with the interventions of modern people. At the entrance, as well as all along the exhibition, the ancient goddess Gaia is present extending her offering hand to humans. The «Geo-sphere», which is unique in the world, is a hemispherical dome- monitor of 5m of diameter and of approximately 40 m2 of surface. It shows the rotating planet in 225,000 high-resolution images. It also…

I have lived in Greece for 25 years. During that time, I have made countless boat trips. When my kids were born, we continued to travel by boat, although more often by ferry. Travel by ferry boat with tiny tots can by overwhelming. The ports are busy in the summer and the ships are often crowded. But with the right preparation, your trip can be pleasant and memorable. That is why I wrote this post with tips for ferry boat travel with kids in Greece! Ferryboat travel with kids in Greece: Preparation Your journey will be amazing as long as…

The Presidential Guard in Athens, the Greek soldiers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – the so-called Evzones – are an impressive attraction. Even after living in Athens for 20+ year, I always find these traditionally dressed guards fascinating. A visit to Athens is not complete without watching these elite members of the Greek army. They have become a visual icon and synonymous with the city of Athens. This post will tell you about the changing of guards and my visit to the army camp of the Evzones, the Greek Presidential Guard in Athens with Kids. Evzones: The Greek Presidential…

The Adventure Park in Malakasa is one of my favorite family things to do in Athens. I recently summed them up in my ‘Athens with Kids Top things to do’ article. I have been very often in his park ever since my children were very young so let me tell you all about it. The Adventure Park Malakasa The Adventure Park is a climbing park located in between amazing mountains and a pine tree forest. It can be reached via the National Road to Athens – Lamia. Whether you are coming from Lamia or Athens, the route is easy with good…

The Greek carnival period ends with Clean Monday or Kathara Deftera. Let’s look at one of the tastiest Clean Monday traditions in Greece; the lagana. Clean Monday Traditions in Greece: lagana The most important of all foodie traditions on Clean Monday is the lagana. Bakers make this special flat oval-shaped bread only once per year on ‘Kathara Deftera’. Traditionally, they used to prepare this bread unleavened, thus without the yeast. However, leavened Lagana is nowadays more common. Sesame seeds are the most common topping on Lagana and often fresh or dried herbs such as thyme, oregano or rosemary are added for more flavor. What is Lagana…

Teenagers in Athens will love to explore the street art scene. Several tour companies offer walking tours discovering the street art in the city. I followed the artist guide during the Athens 3-hour Street Art Tour. Athens is a street artist’s paradise: from the established to the constant streams of new talent spraying up the neighbourhoods, this tour celebrates them all. Tagging, bombing, stencil and painting. Join us and get an up-and-close introduction to the city’s incredible street art scene counting 2,000 or so street artists. During this walk you’ll find the coolest works of art in the most unlikely places, thanks to…

The Alkyonides Days in winter in Greece are a couple of unusually warm and sunny days. During this time, the days typically have intense sunshine, with no clouds or wind, and heightened temperatures for the season. The Alkyonides Days in Winter in Greece Nearly every winter in Greece, after New Year, there is a non-interrupted period of days with clear blue skies and warm temperatures. In Athens and its region, this can reach more than 20 °C over the day! This meteorological phenomenon of the central Greek climate is called Alkyonides. The Alkyonides Days take place from December 15 to February 15,…

Due to restrictions and measures of the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Little City Spots platform is not active. I recently discovered Little City Spots, an online platform that is going to make the life of Athenian parents much easier! Followers of this blog know that it’s my mission to find family activities in the city. I love being out and about with my kids. Quality time through joint activities is very important to me and one of the reasons I got into family travel blogging. Having become a resident expert on family-friendly outings in Greece, I am confident to say…

Food Around Athens recently invited us to one of their food tours. A day of tasting in the city that has become my home. And to complete this tasty adventure in my favorite place, my besties, my two daughters, came along! Food Around Athens Before I start divulging into the amazing day that we spent in the Greek capital with Food Around Athens, let me give you a little background on the company: Food Around Athens was started up by a group of friends who have known and loved Athens all of their lives. They are passionate about Athens and food…

Athens Food on Foot Food tour company Athens Food on Foot offers eight interesting and original food tours around Athens. Me and my Travel Bloggers Greece friends took the four-hour long ‘Ultimate Food Tour’. This signature Ultimate Food Tour takes its guests through the historical city center of Athens and features more than ten stops to taste authentic Greek culinary treasures. This food tour is suitable for food lovers and history dwellers interested in the traditional Greek cuisine. Passion for Food Deze blog post is ook in het Nederlands beschikbaar. Our food tour started on a festive December morning at the buzzing…