Real Estate Immigration to Greece ExperienceLiving in Greece: Celebrating Christmas and New Year in Greece is like entering a dream world, where every single one of your senses will experience a feast. Unmatched visuals, delectable cuisine, intoxicating aromas, and joyful music……
See Visuals
Countless white and colorful lights adorn the entire city and villages, with every household putting up a Christmas tree, and some even following tradition by displaying a Christmas boat. A unique custom: in some villages, there is a tradition of lighting bonfires at midnight on December 23, so that shepherds can warm up for the birth of Jesus.
Taste Taste
“Sweet” is the traditional flavor of Christmas and New Year in Greece, with delicious turkey stuffed with chestnuts and raisins, along with a traditional dessert called “Melomakarona”, which is a cookie made with honey and walnuts, and many festive delicacies. Smell Aroma: The fragrance of the festival fills the air, with a mixture of cinnamon, honey, and nuts teasing your sense of smell. In some mountain villages, there is even the primal scent of burning wood in fireplaces. On the island of Kefallonia, there is a custom of spraying perfume on each other on New Year's Eve.
Hear Auditory
Joyful Christmas music fills the streets, with performances occurring all over Athens, and there are even outdoor concerts in Constitution Square. According to tradition: on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, if children ring triangle bells and sing Christmas songs at your door, it will bring you good luck for the new year.
“Feel” Sensory
The enchanting natural scenery of Greece - a distinctive Greek custom is to smash a pomegranate at the doorstep on the morning of New Year's Day, as the red juice signifies good fortune for everyone in the household.