Walking through the narrow streets of the old town of Nafplion, I realized that there are a lot of stores and workshops dedicated to Komboloi, that sort of rosary that you see very often in the hands of Greek men. So when I found myself passing in front of the ‘Museum of the Komboloi’, I could not resist the temptation and I had to get in and have a look around…
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Not all Christmas are the same.
As close to central Europe as Greece may be, Christmas and New Year are celebrated according to very different traditions, following the rules of the Orthodox religion. For example Santa Claus arrives here later and under a different identity!
Athens: Anafiotika
Anafiotika is a small neighborhood, very unique, literally leaning against the rock of the Acropolis of Athens, which resembles in all respects an island of the Cyclades. Its name is due to the fact that it was built by workers from the island of Anafi that came to Athens in order to work as constructor workers in the refurbishment of King Othon’s Palace in the middle of 1800.