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@chryptof 9 December 2020

Uniswap-bonus SCAM Everybody that hasn't been living underneath a rock for the last months remembers the now famous UNI airdrop that took place in the beginning of September 2020. Everybody that missed out on that one believes that life is like Netflix: everything is a serial! So they hope there will come another airdrop like that one. Also hackers a scammers are aware of that. So last night I found one I would like you (especially new-comers in the crypto world) to warn for: https://uniswap-bonus.com/ The page CLAIMS that it is an **Official Airdrop** as of today December 9, 2020. Trust me, it is not! **For every 1 ETH** that you hold, **you can receive 100 UNI** tokens as an airdrop. Existing UNI holders will also benefit from this airdrop, **for every 1 UNI** that you already have, **you can receive an additional 0.3 UNI**. Obviously you can not receive the airdrop (if it existed) on a centralized exchange and yes, so far, the creator is right, you should move your coins to a private wallet for which you own the keys (like MetaMask, MyEtherWallet, MyCrypto, HelioWallet, Ledger, Trezor, Atomic Wallet, Exodus, Parity and etc.) After you click the **red button** **CLAIM AIRDOP** you are presented with the next screen: You should provide your: ETH address. ETH balance. UNI balance. At this moment already, all your alarms should go off. Why should I provide the balances my self? Like if there are no API's that can do that automatically! (Just as a fun experiment, I used data from Vitalic Buterins' ETH wallet ) Scrolling down a little more shows us that the creator of this scam is actually a GOOD GUY (NOT!!!) He/she offers you a helping hand in how and where you can find your **Private Key** or **Mnemonic Phrase** for some of the most used Wallets. This gave me this superstitious feeling that I could predict what would be on the next screen, after pressing the red button **Continue**. I just knew that the next question would be to provide my **Private Key** or **Mnemonic Phrase.** **PLEASE PEOPLE (especially Vitalic), NEVER PROVIDE YOUR PRIVATE KEYS ANYWHERE! YOU WILL LOOSE ALL YOUR FUNDS!** More information about this can also be found on the Official Uniswap page: https://gov.uniswap.org/t/is-it-scam-or-not/9161 An **ICANN Domain Lookup** reveals that the domain was registered as a LINK-HOST.NET, 2 days ago, in the Russian REGISTRAR OF DOMAIN NAMES REG.RU LLC. I hope that this article is helpful and protects YOU (especially new-comers) in the crypto world. Together we can! For those of you who would LOVE to send me a UNI (or more), FEEL FREE (in this times of quarantine) here is my Wallet Address: 0x60085F2bC04d3bE3293b50E9E2339AC017f7F525 Stay Save!

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@chryptof 23 November 2020

Why your Government will pump your crypto to the Moon? As we all know nearly all exchanges have been implementing K.Y.C. rules in the last years. So now, it is nearly impossible to exchange crypto for fiat without revealing your name, your address, your email, your shoe size (just kidding) and so on. Beside that nearly all governments, all over the world, are searching ways to 'regulate' this billion dollar market. Whenever I read 'regulate', I understand 'taxation'. (simple mind, right?). Talking of Europe, I understand that after the implementation of the sixth Anti Money Laundry directive (as published in April 2020), they put the light on green for all (European) countries to collect taxes on crypto after January 2022. I imagine that by June 2022, my country will knock my door and say "Hey, we just got a list from your crypto currency exchange and guess what? Your name is on that list too. How are you going to declare your taxes for those assets?". Now think a little logic about this. Let's assume that I have Bitcoin worth of 1000 euros. My government will say "Hey, this crypto you have over there is actually an income so we will tax it for about 30-35%". So basically that means that I have to give them about **350 euros** in taxes. If they are a little smart though (and they are, I guarantee you) they will, with the help of banks and institutions, pump my crypto so that it is worth much much more! Let's say (optimistically) they pump my Bitcoin 10x. That means that my Bitcoin right now is not only worth 1.000 euros but 10.000 euros! In that case they will collect 35% of 10.000 euros (instead of 1.000 euros). So I have to hand them over **3.500 euros** in taxes. That is nice gain, isn't it? So I believe that no matter which crypto you have, no matter which crypto you buy, they will all go to the moon (in name of tax revenues). Don't get me wrong, they will not invest in that shitcoin at rank 6000. They have the list of which coins are most owned in their country so they can decide themselves which coins are most profitable for them. I think that coins in the top 20 (maybe top 50) will be part of that for sure. What do you think about this idea? Does it make sense or not? I invite you to share your ideas in the comments below. Thanks for reading and I am looking forward to open a conversation in the comments section.

@chryptof 16 July 2020

BitcoinPoS: Bitcoin Proof Of Scam. About 2 weeks I found 2 articles about this new 'revolutionary' coin **BitcoinPos (BPS)** which really drew my attention. I just couldn't believe what I read there. Too good to be true! - https://www.newsanyway.com/2020/06/08/bitcoinpos-is-the-new-coin-to-revolutionize-the-crypto-world/ - https://medium.com/@bitcoin_pos/bitcoin-proof-of-stake-the-next-evolution-of-bitcoin-technology-c046c1c86d7d. But hey, intrigued as I was, I started searching more about this and found some information at Coingecko (https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bitcoinpos/usd). The coin was trading at that moment (**01 July 2020**) at about **$1.32**. When I returned back to Coingecko, last Sunday (**12 July 2020**), I was very surprised to see that BPS was suddenly trading at **$88.41**. What happened here? Did I miss a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity? Or is there something else going on. I was confused so I visited the official website (https://www.bitcoinpos.net/). I read the site fully and visited the Github but I couldn't find any information about the team or its members. Strange, not? On the page, in the **Exchange** section I understood that must be a full-blown Scam. Why? Well it states: **Exchange rate: 1 BTC = 80 BPS**. So, let's assume I send **1 BTC**, which has a value (at the time of writing) of **$9099.88** in return I will get 80 BPS which have a value (at the time of writing) of **$84.38**. Now, do the math : 80 * $84.38 = **$6750,40**. So I just lost **$2349,48** ($9099.88 -$6750,40). Right? So from this you should understand that this 'Bitcoin PoS' is nothing more then a **Bitcoin Proof Of SCAM**! Resources: https://www.bitcoinpos.net/ https://explorer.bitcoinpos.net/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bitcoinpos#markets https://medium.com/@bitcoin_pos

@chryptof 15 July 2020

Greece - Around Athens – Anavyssos – Beaches: Naftiko Omilo 1. 'Ναυτικό όμιλο 1' or 'nautical club 1' beach in Anavyssos (Ανάβυσσος) is one of the 'hidden gems' I wrote about **before**. It is a very nice, though very small, sandy beach. The atmosphere is very relax: You will make very easily friends here as most of the time you will find the same (local) people. It is one of my favorite beaches here around Athens. https://read.cash/@chryptof/why-do-i-write-about-greek-beaches-37edbaf5 The place is better known, by the locals, as 'Μαύρο Λιθάρι' which means 'Black Rock'. It is about 39 km. away from the city center of Athens (Syntagma square) and is very easy approachable as it is directly next to the main road, Sounio Avenue (Λεωφόρου Αθηνών-Σουνίου), that connects Athens with Sounio (the most southern tip of Attica). Next to this road you will always find a safe way to park your car. Just step down the stairs you see on the picture below to find this amazing place. The stairs write 'ΝΟΜΛ' which stands for 'Ναυτικό όμιλο Μαύρο Λιθάρι' which means 'Nautical Club Black Rock'. I believe this is one of the cleanest places to swim, so close to Athens. If you know that the direct neighbor of this beach (on the right side, facing towards the sea) is the Greek Research Center For Marine Science (HCMR) then you know what I mean. Regarding accommodation, this beach is (as of July 2020) very limited. Except for some (free) umbrellas and a dressing cabin it has nothing else to offer. I don't care too much about this because I know the beach and the sea are very clean here and there are not too much people neither (mainly locals, especially during the week). Ideal to keep 'social distancing', now in 'COVID-19' times. There are some shops from the nearby village of Saronida that deliver coffee, snacks or pizza on the beach. Examples are 'Joy's & Pro' (+302291061010) or 'Sueltos Café Bar Restaurant' (+302291061331). The waters are very shallow and the texture of the beach is very nice, soft and sandy. Ideal for families with smaller children. Children also love the small pier this beach has as they can jump in and out the sea all day long. **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°43'53.9"N+23°54'14.9"E (37.7316411 23.9035855). **TYPE**            : SANDY. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B043'53.9%22N+23%C2%B054'14.9%22E/@37.7316411,23.9035855,161m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m19!1m12!4m11!1m6!1m2!1s0x14a1bd3e923706ed:0x89933db077bb1e4!2zU3ludGFnbWEgU3F1YXJlLCDOoM67zrHPhM61zq_OsSDOo8-Fzr3PhM6szrPOvM6xz4TOv8-CLCDOkc64zq7Ovc6x!2m2!1d23.7348515!2d37.9755433!1m3!2m2!1d23.9041031!2d37.7316563!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d37.7316403!4d23.904134 LIMITED ACCOMMODATION (umbrellas & dressing cabing). CHILD FRIENDLY (clear, shallow, calm sea & pier). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR. PARKING NEXT TO THE MAIN ROAD.

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@chryptof 13 July 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Alimos - Beaches: Loutra Beach. 'Παραλία Λουτρά' or 'Loutra Beach' is a small sandy beach in the village of Alimos (Άλιμος) about 12 km. out of the city center of Athens (Syntagma square). The easiest way to get here, by car, is over Paleo Faliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο). Just follow Siggrou Avenue (from the center of Athens) and keep driving on the right lane. The interchange to Poseidonos Avenue (the road where this beach is located) happens automatically. **Take into account** that there are **very little parking spots** here. Most probably you will have to go opposite the big avenue and find a place in the neighborhood (which is already very crowded). So a more recommended way to come here is by taking the tram line (number 5) from the Syntagma square (the main square of Athens) towards 'Voula' (Βούλα). The station is called Loutra (Λουτρά). Hence the name of the beach. Taking this line will guide you here in about 45 minutes. For the more 'sportive' people among us, this beach is also, in a safe way, approachable by bicycle. I will link, in a few days, the following article: Around Athens - Biking: Thissio - Athens Riviera. Because Loutra beach has very shallow waters and its sand is of a very soft texture, I recommend this place, for sure, to families with smaller children. It is also one of the very first beaches where experienced 'COVID-19' awareness with social distancing! Regarding accommodation this beach scores (as of July 2020) quite well. It has (nearly) everything you need for a relaxing afternoon near the sea. You will find showers and dressing cabins: If you are sensitive to the sun, it is recommended that you bring an umbrella and some sunscreen (as this beach is facing directly to the south). A few umbrellas are (freely) available but not enough to serve everyone. There are NO trees to find some shelter. So keep it safe! The municipality of Alimos invested also (since last year already) in the installation of a 'Seatrac'. This device allows people with a disability (or elderly people) to enter the sea in an easy way. It looks like a small roller coaster that transports the guest into the water. Thumbs up! For those of you who can't be glued in the sand all day and want their blood to circulate a little faster, in the back of the beach you have the opportunity to play beach tennis and beach volley. Another plus point of this beach is that the 'Nautical Club of Alimos' (Ναυτικός Όμιλος) is housed here. That means that you will find in the total back of the beach a small canteen where you can sit or take away your refreshing 'frappé' (Greek iced coffee) or a small snack. Easy, that is the way we like it here in Greece ;-) **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°54'10.7"N+23°43'09.0"E (37.9029641 23.718076). **TYPE**            : SANDY. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B054'10.7%22N+23%C2%B043'09.0%22E/@37.9029641,23.718076,321m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.902962!4d23.719173 PARTLY ORGANISED (umbrellas, showers, dressing cabins & a canteen). CHILD FRIENDLY (shallow waters & soft sand). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, TRAM & BICYCLE. **NO** PARKING. SEA TRAC. BEACH ACTIVITIES (beach tennis & beach volley). **NO** TREES.

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@chryptof 9 July 2020

Greece - Food & Drinks - Salad: Choriatiki. A fresh cut 'Choriatiki salad' or 'Greek salad' writes like a fairy tale in your mouth. Its wide range of tastes is a real sophisticated pleasure that explodes on your tongue and your palate. The sweetness of the tomatoes, the bitterness of the cucumber, the saltiness of the olives, the sourness of the lemon and the complex taste of the onions in combination with the creaminess of the feta cheese and the freshness of the mint make it 'a real match, made in heaven'. The addition of the lemon juice and the fresh mint is my personal interpretation of how (I believe) a Greek salad should taste. Many friends told me that there is 'something special' about my salads. Well, here you have it, this is my secret. A 'Choriatiki salad' is mainly served, as a side dish, to complement a lot of other main dishes but I prefer to accompany it with (just) some fresh white bread. Simple, yet healthy and tasty. During the summer, I can eat it nearly every day. After a very hot summer day, it brings immediately joy and refreshment. I LOVE IT! Like all good fairy tales, also this one has a 'happy end' and it looks like this: This juice is 'precious', like liquid gold. You will notice that most Greeks will 'race' over a Choriatiki salad, in an extremely fast way, to be the first one to 'discover' this juice and then take a piece of fresh white bread and dip it (as deep as possible) into it. It's taste is just HEAVENLY! **Ingredients**: - 3 tomatoes. - 1 cucumber. - 1 onion. - 150 ml. olive oil. - juice of 1/2 lemon. - 10 leaves of fresh mint. - 20 - 25 black olives. (I prefer the Throumpa Thassou ones as they are very soft and juicy). - 1 slice of feta cheese. (I prefer the Epirus one as it has a very fresh taste). - 2 teaspoons of oregano. **Preparation**: - (1) Cut the tomatoes into small pieces and put them in a salad bowl. - (2) Peel the cucumber. - (3) Cut the cucumber into small pieces and add them to the bowl. - (4) Peel the onion. - (5) Cut the onion into (half) slices and add them to the bowl. - (6) Pour the 150 ml. olive oil over the salad. - (7) Cut (or break) the fresh mint leaves into the bowl. - (8) Mix all this very well. The **secret** here is to do this by using your hands as you want the tomatoes to be slightly bruised. (don't put any pressure though). - (9) Press the juice of the 1/2 lemon over this mixture. - (10) Spread the olives over the salad. - (11) Cut the slice of feta cheese into small cubes and add them on top of the salad. - (12) Sprinkle the 2 teaspoons of oregano over the salad. Finally: - Serve the 'Choriatiki' salad with fresh white bread. Enjoy!

@chryptof 8 July 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Lagonisi - Beaches: Agios Nikolaos Beach. Agios Nikolaos Beach is a very small, yet cosy, pebbled beach in the village of Lagonisi, about 31 km. away from the city center of Athens (Syntagma Square). The easiest way to get here, by car, is by following (from the center of Athens) Vouliagmenis Avenue (Λεωφόρος Βουλιαγμένης) totally to the south and then turn LEFT on Athinas Avenue (Λεωφόρος Αθηνάς) in the direction of Vouliagmeni (Βουλιαγμένη). Now you are on the sea side road which will guide you here. There is a shorter road over Vari (Βάρη) but it is a little more complex for me to explain. (so I leave this over to your GPS, I am sure it will know the road). Directly in front of the beach there is a small parking strip which has a capacity for about 80 cars. That is more than enough for such a small beach like this. The beach, as mentioned above, has a sandy/small pebbled texture. The waters are very clear and calm here so it is very suitable for families with smaller children. In the back of the beach there is a small pier which will keep your kids busy for nearly all the day. They just love jumping in and out the water all the time. I admit, also I like it. Regarding accommodation, this beach is very limited. It has only some umbrellas and dressing cabins. There is for sure space for some improvement! If you didn't make it to conquer an umbrella, be happy, there are also some trees, by the side of the beach, to keep you protected from the sun. The small pathway that you see on the picture above leads to chapel of Agios Nikolaos (from which this beach took its name). Actually this beach is in the garden of the chapel. It is a very small but very beautiful chapel. I might write another article about it in the near future. By the side of the beach there is also a small improvisatory canteen which is exploited by Kostas. Kostas is here, every day, from Easter up to the end of September. He offers refreshing drinks and ice cream (at reasonable prices). If you come early in the morning he has also some tyropites (cheese pies). Remember: first comes, first served! Whenever I come here I try to support him by buying some water or ice cream, as I understand that he has good intentions: I have found him several times here, in the morning, cleaning the beach. He is here for many years and tries to make, each year, some improvements. Great job, Kostas! Next to the parking, there is also a very nice fish tavern which is called 'Ta Kalamia', translated as 'The Reeds' or 'The Canes'. They also have their own website, but it is, unfortunately, only available in Greek. https://www.tripadvisor.com.gr/Restaurant_Review-g189400-d2520808-Reviews-Ta_Kalamia-Athens_Attica.html http://www.takalamia.gr/index.php (Tip: try to read also the Greek comments on sites like TripAdvisor, even with translation software. Many times, the opinions are very different from the English ones). **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°47'26.7"N+23°52'43.1"E (37.7907401 23.877539). **TYPE**            : PEBBLES. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B047'26.7%22N+23%C2%B052'43.1%22E/@37.7907401,23.877539,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.790738!4d23.878636 PARTLY ORGANIZED (dressing cabins, umbrellas & improvisatory canteen). CHILD FRIENDLY (shallow waters & pier). SOME TREES FOR SHADE. (an umbrella is recommended). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR. PARKING STRIP (about 80 places). TAVERNS NEXT TO THE BEACH.

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@chryptof 7 July 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Kallithea - POI: Stavros Niarchos Park. The Stavros Niarchos Park is a very unique, one of a kind, park in the Southern suburb Kallithea in Athens. The park is build with the focus on 'an **enrichment for the body and the soul**, and this, for young and old'. Before the park was build (and completed in 2017), the area was a thorn in the eye of the city of Athens. It used to be an abandoned hippodrome in which many illegal activities took place during the night going from illegal street races to prostitution and drugs. Back in 2012 the 'Stavros Niarchos Foundation' donated a huge amount of money to implement something unique on the 21 hectares here. With the help of the architect Renzo Piano, they created a public space, where everyone has FREE access and can participate in cultural, educational, athletic, environmental and recreational activities. On its completion, the park was delivered to the Greek state and is now supervised by the Greek Ministry of Finance. The premises consist actually out of 3 parts which are very smoothly interwoven with each other. You can find here 'The National Library of Greece', 'The National Opera of Greece' and 'The Stavros Niarchos Park' itself. As mentioned above The Stavros Niarchos park is 'one of a kind' because it is actually a green roof park constructed on top of the library and the opera. Unfortunately I can not show you any pictures from the inside of the library and the opera because of the 'COVID-19' regulations. I seems I had to make an appointment to enter these places. (I should have done my homework better). So if you want to visit the library and the opera, please make an appointment on the following number: +30 216 8091000. https://www.snfcc.org/en/safety-measures-protection-visitors-employees The park itself integrates 10 different gardens: the 'Running track', the 'Vegetable garden', the 'Western walks', the 'Olive Grove', the 'Great Lawn', the 'Pine Grove', the 'Sound Garden', the 'Southern walks', the 'Mediterranean garden' and the 'Grand Canal'. Each garden has its own type of vegetation and activities. **The Running Track** The running track is FREE and open for the public, throughout the entire year, between 06:00 in the morning and midnight. I prefer to come here in the late afternoon as the black texture of the underground tends to become very (very) hot during the noon. **The Vegetable Garden** The vegetable garden is setup as an educational project, where schools come, to teach/show children how to plant and maintain a vegetable garden (something uncommon for kids that grow up in a city like Athens). **The Olive Grove** This part of the garden houses a lot of olives trees. Bear in mind that you can not pick any olives as it is forbidden to leave the paths and to collect any (parts of) plants and/or fruits. **The Great Lawn** The Great Lawn is the heart of the Stavros Niarchos Park: this is the point where all other paths cross. During the summer it hosts a wide range of events and activities like open air movies, concerts, yoga, Pilates, Qigong and so on. Take in account that this lawn remains closed on certain days of the week, so that the grass can rest, grow, remain green and healthy. **The Sound Garden** This piece of the park is an interactive part meaning it is equipped with some instruments where children can express themselves by means of music in a playful way. **The Mediterranean garden** This part of the garden houses as the name already suggests a lot of plants and trees that are typical for the Mediterranean: olive trees, oleanders, thyme, oregano and much much more. **The Grand Canal** The Grand Canal is the eye-catcher of the park and is located on the very east. There are a lot of water jets and LED lights build into this canal which are used to perform different water & light shows throughout the entire day. We call them 'The Dancing Fountains'. Each month they program different shows. The programming for this month (July 2020) is as follows: 10:00 **Habanera** (George Bizet). 10:30 ***Epirot Dance, Ser. I/4*** (Nikos Skalkottas). 11:00 **Slawischer Tanz,** ***Furiant*****, Op 46/8** (Antonín Dvořák). 11:30 ***Serra*** *(*George Koumentakis*).* *12:00* ***Dance with my own shadow*****, Gioconda's Smile** (Manos Hatzidakis). 12:30 ***Waltz No. 2*** *(*Dimitris Shostakovich*).* 13:00 ***Dancing Queen*** *(ABBA).* 13:30 **Habanera** (George Bizet). 14:00 **Slawischer Tanz,** ***Furiant*****, Op 46/8** (Antonín Dvořák). 14:30 ***Dance with my own shadow*****, Gioconda's Smile** (Manos Hatzidakis). 15:00 ***Waltz No. 2*** *(*Dimitris Shostakovich*).* 18:00 **Habanera** (George Bizet). 18:30 ***Epirot Dance, Ser. I/4*** (Nikos Skalkottas). 19:00 **Slawischer Tanz,** ***Furiant*****, Op 46/8** (Antonín Dvořák). 19:30 ***Serra*** *(*George Koumentakis*).* 20:00 ***Dance with my own shadow*****, Gioconda's Smile** (Manos Hatzidakis). 20:30 ***Waltz No. 2*** *(*Dimitris Shostakovich*).* 21:00 ***Dancing Queen*** *(ABBA).* 21:30 **Habanera** (George Bizet). 22:00 ***Epirot Dance, Ser. I/4*** (Nikos Skalkottas). 22:30 **Slawischer Tanz,** ***Furiant*****, Op 46/8** (Antonín Dvořák). 23:00 ***Dance with my own shadow*****, Gioconda's Smile** (Manos Hatzidakis). 23:30 ***Dancing Queen*** *(ABBA).* 00:00 ***Waltz No. 2*** *(*Dimitris Shostakovich*).* Spread throughout the entire park there are several playgrounds where children can indulge. On the pictures below I show you just a few examples. During the hot summer days, the most popular area is the 'Water fountains'. (If only I was just a few decades younger...) Also for 'older children' (especially men) there are a some places here to come and play. Every day, in the late afternoon, some older men come here to play Chess. I just love the way they play this game: With a lot of spirit, as if it is the last thing they will do in this life. Cursing and everything included. Greeks, you know, warm wholehearted people! There is also a sports cage where you can practice football (5-5) and basket. Thank God, the park has also several kiosks where you can buy a snack, a refreshing drink or an ice cream because the sand used for the paths here radiates a lot of heat. For this reason I recommend you to come here (only) in the late afternoon! Totally in the back, on the top of the park, there is also a small tavern - bar where you can enjoy a light meal, a refreshing drink or a cup of coffee. The place is called 'O Faros' which means 'The lighthouse'. It has a nice view over the park, the sea and the city of Athens. A must SEE! On the down floor, next to the library, there is also a small shop where you can buy some souvenirs. The revenues of this shop are you used to maintain the park. The easiest way to get here is by taking the tram line (number 3) from the Syntagma square (the main square of Athens) towards 'SEF' (Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας) translated as the 'Peace & Friendship Stadium'. The stop here is called 'ΤΖΙΤΖΙΦΙΕΣ' (Tzitziphies). From here you will need a 10 minute walk. In this way, you will reach the park in about 40 - 45 minutes. You can also come here by car following Siggrou Avenue (from the center of Athens) and keep driving on the right lane. The interchange to Poseidonos Avenue happens automatically. The park has a very big underground parking which has a capacity of about 1.000 cars. The price charged is **€1.50** per hour. For the more 'sportive' people among us, the Stavros Niarchos Park is also, in a safe way, approachable by bicycle. I will link, in a few days, the following article: Around Athens - Biking: Thissio - Athens Riviera. Whenever I come here, I always make the following joke with the guardians: 'After how many days (of walking here) they will give me my costume and my badge to become a guardian here?'. There are so many guardians here to safeguard the area (from graffiti and other damages), that this must be the safest place in the entire Greece. Nearly every 50 meters you will find someone to protect the area. (and I totally agree with this). **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°56'29.6"N+23°41'35.7"E (37.9415598 23.691056). **TYPE**            : LEISURE PARK. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B056'29.6%22N+23%C2%B041'35.7%22E/@37.9415598,23.691056,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.9415556!4d23.69325 SEVERAL THEMED GARDENS. PLAYGROUNDS. NATIONAL LIBRARY & NATIONAL OPERA. ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, TRAM & BICYCLE. SEVERAL KIOSKS AND A TAVERN-BAR FOR A DRINK OR A SNACK. SPORT OPPORTUNITIES (track & fields, basket, football, yoga,...).

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@chryptof 5 July 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Alimos - Beaches: Kalamaki Beach. 'Παραλία Καλαμακίου' or 'Kalamaki Beach' is a small cosy pebbled beach in the village of Alimos (Άλιμος) about 10 km. away from the city center of Athens (Syntagma square). The easiest way to get here, by car, is over Paleo Faliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο). Follow Siggrou Avenue (from the center of Athens) and keep driving on the right lane. The interchange to Poseidonos Avenue (the road where this beach is located) happens automatically. Above the beach there is a 1 km. side road, parallel with the main road, where you can park your car in a safe way. PLEASE park ONLY on the **RIGHT** side of this road if you want to avoid a penalty. I noticed that all the cars on the left side, without excuse, got fined! These fines are not expensive (and you will pay half price if you pay within 10 days) but still... You can also come here by taking the tram line from the Syntagma square (the main square of Athens) towards 'Voula' (Βούλα). The station is called Kalamaki (Καλαμακί). Taking this line will lead you here in about 40 minutes. As mentioned above, the beach is covered with small pebbles. As the sea is very shallow, this beach is very suitable for families with smaller children. Regarding accommodation, this beach scores quite well. It has no umbrellas or beds but it is equipped with dressing cabins and showers (not looking very well but hey they work). The main reason why there are no umbrellas or beds is because some part of this beach is exploited by a beach bar (Stolidi) that offers all that. Kalamaki Beach serves also people with special needs. The municipality invested in a wide dressing cabin and the installation of a 'Seatrac'. This device allows people with a disability (or elderly people) to enter the sea in an easy way. It looks like a small roller coaster that transports the guests into the water. This beach houses also a 'winter swimmers' club. The members of this club swim in this bay throughout the entire year. Directly next to beach, on the right side (facing towards the sea) there is a nice restaurant-lounge bar 'Peñarrubia Lounge' where you can have a drink or a small meal. (the prices are reasonable). https://www.tripadvisor.com.gr/Restaurant_Review-g642168-d8525314-Reviews-Penarrubia_Lounge-Alimos_Attica.html (Tip: try to read also the Greek reviews on sites like TripAdvisor, even with translation software. Many times, the opinions are very different from the English ones). About 200 m. on the right side of this beach (facing towards the sea), there is also the breathtaking, open air, summer cinema 'Cine Alimos' which screens, every night, at 21:15 (throughout the entire summer) some very interesting movies. The location is really amazing and is for sure a recommendation! https://read.cash/@chryptof/greece-around-athens-alimos-poi-cine-alimos-4a1d1d6f **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°54'32.8"N+23°42'47.0"E (37.9091153 23.7108616). **TYPE**            : PEBBLES. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B054'32.8%22N+23%C2%B042'47.0%22E/@37.9091153,23.7108616,641m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.9091111!4d23.7130556 PARTLY ORGANIZED (showers & dressing cabins). CHILD FRIENDLY (shallow waters). SEATRAC. **NO** SHADE. (an umbrella is recommended). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, TRAM & BICYCLE. BIG PARKING STRIP (about 30 m. above the beach). TAVERNS ON AND NEXT TO THE BEACH.

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@chryptof 5 July 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Alimos - POI: Cine Alimos. Cine Alimos is a breathtaking, open air, summer cinema directly located next to the sea. Amazing location! The event is an initiative of the municipality of Alimos and takes place, each year, throughout the entire summer (June, July, August & September). Because of its great success, they will organize, this year (summer 2020), the 4th edition already! Normally there used to be, on a weekly base, 3 different movies for children and 3 different movies for adults but because of the current COVID-19 regulations there will be, unfortunately, no movies for children at all. That is a pity because I really loved seeing and hearing the children enjoying themselves. All the children movies where by the way offered for FREE. I really hope things will change again by next year (or maybe, if the regulations change, in August already). Because of this measures the organizers came up with a new concept for this year: Every Friday, at midnight, a special edition will take place where they will screen 'Thriller movies', brrr. All other movies start somewhere between 21:00 and 21:15 depending on the sunset. The cinema can host about 300 to 350 spectators (taking into account the special measures this year). The movies are projected on an inflatable movie screen. Coming here in the second week of August (11-14) adds also a special 'romantic dimension' to it as in this period the Perseid meteor shower takes place. Ideal to wish upon the sky with your beloved in your arms. The entrance price (for the adult movies) is **€4**. There is a **special price** of **€3** for the inhabitants of Alimos, students and elderly people (+65 years). The movies that are screened on **Mondays** are **FREE** **OF ENTRANCE**! At the back of the cinema there is a small canteen where you can buy some drinks and/or snacks, at reasonable prices. (It is also allowed though to bring your own drinks and snacks). As of the uncertain times that we are living in right now (COVID-19), the organizers decided that they will release the programming of the movies month by month so for the moment I can provide you only the program for month of July. As soon as the program for August (and September) is released, I will come back here and update this article. The easiest way to come here is by taking the tram line from the Syntagma square (the main square of Athens) towards 'Voula' (Βούλα). The station is called Kalamaki (Καλαμακί). Taking this line will lead you here in about 40 minutes. ****JULY 2020**** Wednesday 1 July: 21.15: **Les Misérables** (Οι Άθλιοι). Thursday 2 July: 21.15: **Les Misérables** (Οι Άθλιοι). Friday 3 July: 21.15: **Borg vs. McEnroe** (Όλα για τη Δόξα). 00.00: **Happy Death Day** (Γενέθλια Θανάτου). Saturday 4 July: 21.15: **Borg vs. McEnroe** (Όλα για τη Δόξα). Sunday 5 July: 21.15: **Borg vs. McEnroe** (Όλα για τη Δόξα). Monday 6 July: 21.15: **Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang** (Η Νάνι ΜακΦι και ο Μεγάλος Σαματάς). Tuesday 7 July: 21.15: **Sorry We Missed You** (Δυστυχώς Απουσιάζατε). Wednesday 8 July: 21.15: **Sorry We Missed You** (Δυστυχώς Απουσιάζατε). Thursday 9 July: 21.15: **Sorry We Missed You** (Δυστυχώς Απουσιάζατε). Friday 10 July: 21.15: **Remi Sans Famille** (Χωρίς οικογένεια). 00.00: **Happy Death Day 2** (Γενέθλια Θανάτου 2). Saturday 11 July: 21.15: **Remi Sans Famille** (Χωρίς οικογένεια). Sunday 12 July: 21.15: **Remi Sans Famille** (Χωρίς οικογένεια). Monday 13 July: 21.15: **NO MOVIE.** Tuesday 14 July: 21.15: **BlacKkKlansman** (Η Παρείσφρηση). Wednesday 15 July: 21.15: **BlacKkKlansman** (Η Παρείσφρηση). Thursday 16 July: 21.15: **BlacKkKlansman** (Η Παρείσφρηση). Friday 17 July: 21.15: **Apostratos** (Απόστρατος). 00.00: **Ηalloween** (Η Νύχτα με τις Μάσκες). Saturday 18 July: 21.15: **Apostratos** (Απόστρατος). Sunday 19 July: 21.15: **Apostratos** (Απόστρατος). Monday 20 July: 21.15: **Johnny English Strikes Again** (O Johnny English ξαναχτυπά). Tuesday 21 July: 21.15: **Corpus Christi** (Κόρπους Κρίστι). Wednesday 22 July: 21.15: **Corpus Christi** (Κόρπους Κρίστι). Thursday 23 July: 21.15: **Corpus Christi** (Κόρπους Κρίστι). Friday 24 July: 21.15: **My Masterpiece** (Το Αριστούργημά μου). 00:00: **The Mummy** (Η Μούμια). Saturday 25 July: 21.15: **My Masterpiece** (Το Αριστούργημά μου). Sunday 26 July: 21.15: **My Masterpiece** (Το Αριστούργημά μου). Monday 27 July: 21.15: **Fantasia** (Φαντασία). Tuesday 28 July: 21.15: **Beanpole** (Ένα Ψηλό Κορίτσι). Wednesday 29 July: 21.15: **Beanpole** (Ένα Ψηλό Κορίτσι). Thursday 30 July: 21.15: **Beanpole** (Ένα Ψηλό Κορίτσι). Friday 31 July: 21.15: **And then We Danced** (Και Μετά Χορέψαμε). 00.00: **The Dead Don't Die** (Οι Νεκροί δεν Πεθαίνουν). **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°54'36.8"N+23°42'35.0"E (37.9102331 23.7091684). **TYPE**            : MOVIES. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B054'36.8%22N+23%C2%B042'35.0%22E/@37.9102331,23.7091684,160m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.910232!4d23.7097169 MOVIES START AT 21:15. FRIDAYS, AT MIDNIGHT = THRILLER EDITION. ENTRANCE **€4**. SPECIAL PRICE **€3** (SEE ABOVE). **MONDAYS ARE FREE**. ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, TRAM & BICYCLE. CANTEEN WITH DRINKS AND SNACKS ON THE PREMISES.

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@chryptof 3 July 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Voula - Beaches: Notos Beach. 'Παραλία Νότου' or 'Notos Beach' is a small sandy beach in the village of Voula (Βούλα). Depending on the road you take, this beach is, by car, between 16 and 19 km away from the center of Athens (Syntagma square). The shortest way to get here is by following Vouliagmenis Avenue (Λεωφόρος Βουλιαγμένης) but this is, in my opinion, a boring road with a lot of traffic. The other option is that you come here over Paleo Faliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο). If you follow Siggrou Avenue (from the center of Athens) and keep driving on the right lane, the interchange to Poseidonos Avenue (the road where this beach is located) happens automatically. This is a much more pleasant excursion as you drive, almost all the time, next to the sea. Above the beach, about 50 m to the right (facing towards the sea) there is a big FREE parking where you can park your car in a safe way. From the parking, walk towards the sea and then follow the promenade (see the picture below) to the left to find the beach. The beach has a sandy (small pebbled) texture and the waters are very calm and shallow. Because of this, this place is very suitable for families with smaller children. (The sand is ideal for building sand castles). Regarding accommodation, this beach is very limited. It has very few umbrellas and a dressing cabin. This is mainly due to the fact that this beach doesn't exist in the winter: the sea reaches up to the cliffs. If you didn’t make it to conquer an umbrella, be happy, above the beach there is a small park with grass and a lot trees where you will find shelter from the sun. You will notice that a lot people combine this beach with a pick-nick in the park. (Actually there are more people in the park then there are on the beach). Above the beach, about 50 m to the right (facing towards the sea), there is a small playground so that your kids have something to do in the case they got bored of the sea. The playground is fenced to assure that the children, when they go up in their game, not accidentally run towards the street. Opposite of the playground you will find a superb cafe-bar-restaurant 'Notos' (website) with view over the Saronic bay. You can have a refreshing drink or a small meal while keeping an eye on your children in the playground. This place is very beautiful and relaxing, especially during sunset. https://www.tripadvisor.com.gr/Restaurant_Review-g562633-d2446424-Reviews-Notos_Cafe-Voula_East_Attica_Region_Attica.html https://www.notos-cafe.gr/ When the children behaved well, we will treat them with some candy from the local candy stand: Happy Taste. **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°50'31.2"N+23°45'28.4"E (37.8420011 23.7573404). **TYPE**            : SANDY. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B050'31.2%22N+23%C2%B045'28.4%22E/@37.8420011,23.7573404,160m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.842!4d23.7578889 PARTLY ORGANISED (FREE umbrellas & dressing cabin). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, BUS & BICYCLE. CHILD FRIENDLY (shallow waters, soft sand, playground & candy stand). BIG PARKING. TREES IN THE PARK ABOVE THE BEACH (for shade). PROMENADE FOR A RELAXING WALK NEXT TO THE SEA. TAVERN (50 m away from the beach).

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@chryptof 2 July 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Agios Dimitrios - Beaches: Altheas Beach. 'Παραλία Αλθέας' or 'Altheas Beach' is a very small, yet cosy, sandy beach in the small village of Agios Dimitrios, about 29 km. away from the city center of Athens (Syntagma square). This place is easy approachable as it is directly next to the main road, Sounio Avenue (Λεωφόρου Αθηνών-Σουνίου), that connects Athens with Sounio (the most southern tip of Attica). It has a small parking, right above the beach, which has room for about 30 - 40 cars. If you don't find a spot here, be happy, you can always park your car next to the main road. From the back of the parking follow the path on your right hand side which will lead you, by means of some steps, to the beach. During the week this beach is mainly visited by the locals from the village above: Agios Dimitrios (Αγιος Δημήτριος). But in the weekend, people from all over Attica come here as the sea here is beloved because of its crystal clear waters! The beach (as of July 2020) has attracted already a lot of people. In my opinion too much people! But hey, I was also there. I am not sure you can practice 'Social Distancing' and keep 'COVID-19' regulations here. I found a relaxing spot, close to the water. As you can see on the picture below, the beach has very shallow, calm waters (nearly no waves throughout the entire day). The sand is very nice and soft. This combination makes this beach ideal for families with smaller children. Altheas Beach has no accommodation to offer at all. So there are no showers, no umbrellas, no dressing cabins, no life guards, no ... nothing, just pure nature! If there is anything you might need (drink, food, bed or umbrella) make sure take it all with you! Also if your sensitive to the sun, the only place you will find some shade (and only after 16:00) is totally in the back of the beach, next to the cliff. **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°48'26.6"N+23°50'56.0"E (37.8073931 23.8466949). **TYPE**            : SANDY. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B048'26.6%22N+23%C2%B050'56.0%22E/@37.8073931,23.8466949,642m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.8073889!4d23.8488889 **NO** ACCOMMODATION AT ALL. ACCESSIBLE BY CAR & BUS. SMALL PARKING. CHILD FRIENDLY (shallow waters, fine sand & no waves). **NO** SHADE. (an umbrella is recommended).

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@chryptof 1 July 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Palaio Faliro - Beaches: Mpati Beach. Mpati Beach is a very nice, relatively long (about 800m), sandy beach. It is mainly visited by the locals from the village above this beach: Palaio Faliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο). During the week though it serves also many visitors, from other places around the city center, who come here for a quick, refreshing swim after work. This has mainly to do with the fact that this beach is very (very) close to the city center of Athens: by car, it is only 8 km. away from Athens (Syntagma square). One drawback is that there is no real parking spot here. You will have to find yourself a parking in the streets of Palaio Faliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο). For this reason most people will come here by taking the tram line (number 3) from the Syntagma square (the main square of Athens) towards 'SEF' (Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας) translated as the 'Peace & Friendship Stadium'. The stop here is called 'ΕΔΕΜ' (EDEM). In this way, you will reach the beach in about 30 minutes. For the more 'sportive' people among us, this beach is also, in a safe way, approachable by bicycle. It will link, in a few days, the following article: Around Athens - Biking: Thissio - Athens Riviera. The picture below shows how the entrance to the beach looks like: On the left side of the entrance there is a small playground so that the younger children have something to do in the case they got bored of the sea. The playground is fenced to assure that the children, when they totally go up in their game, not accidentally run towards the tram lines and the street. Also for the 'bigger children' among us their are 2 playgrounds ;-) 1. Beach Tennis: 2. Beach Volley: Regarding accommodation, there is (still) some space for improvement but as of June 2020, the beach has Life Guards, Showers (not very nice but hey they work!) and Dressing Cabins: Because of its shallow waters and its very soft sandy texture, this beach is very suitable for families with smaller children. Another advantage is that it is so close to the center that the children don't have to sit for hours (you know children experience time in a different way: minutes are hours and vice versa) in the car. As you can tell from the picture above, on the backside of the beach (facing towards the sea), there are a lot of trees but unfortunately they don't really offer good shade. So if you are sensitive to the sun, please bring an umbrella and a lot of sun cream. Temperatures can get very hot here as this beach is facing directly south! Totally in the back of the beach there is even a small wood here? So far, I haven't understood how it got here. Is it natural? Did somebody create it? But when? some of the trees are (already) really big. If you know the answer, let me know. On the far left side of the beach (facing towards the sea), there are 2 taverns to enjoy a delicious dinner on the beach. Very nice and romantic during sunset! Tavern 'The Tavern': https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g3695532-d4774056-Reviews-The_Tavern-Paleo_Faliro_Attica.html Tavern 'EDEM': https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189400-d1478362-Reviews-Edem-Athens_Attica.html (Tip: try to read also the Greek reviews on sites like TripAdvisor, even with translation software. Many times, the opinions are very different from the English ones). **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°55'15.3"N+23°41'48.8"E (37.9209209 23.6946949). **TYPE**            : SANDY. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B055'15.3%22N+23%C2%B041'48.8%22E/@37.9209209,23.6946949,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.9209167!4d23.6968889 PARTLY ORGANIZED (life guards, showers & dressing cabins). CHILD FRIENDLY (shallow waters, fine sand & playground). BEACH ACTIVITIES (beach tennis & beach volley). TREES WITH (LITTLE) SHADE. (an umbrella is recommended). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, TRAM & BICYCLE. **NO** PARKING. TAVERNS ON THE BEACH.

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@chryptof 30 June 2020

Greece - Food & Drinks - Main Dish: Spanakorizo. 'Spanakorizo' (σπανακόρυζο) is a dish that got its name from its 2 main ingredients: 'Spanaki' meaning 'Spinach' and 'Rizo' meaning 'Rice'. So as its name 'Spinach Rice' already reveals, it is a very easy to create dish. Spanakorizo can be eaten both 'warm' or 'cold'. The latter is my favorite. I LOVE it, prepared (and stored in the refrigerator) yesterday. When all the flavors have absorbed well by the rice, this dish becomes even more delightful. So save some for tomorrow! I serve Spanakorizo always with some cubes of Feta cheese and some lemon wedges. Accompanied with a fresh, white wine this dish comes to its full right. Greece has many great wines but may I suggest you: PROTOPAPAS (Sauvignon - Chardonnay - Traminer) 2018. It is a great, yet cheap (under €5), table wine. **Ingredients**: - 250 gr. rice. - 1 kg. fresh spinach. - 4- 5 shallots (you can also use 1 big onion but shallots don't have this sharp taste). - 1 bunch of dill. - 2 red (Florina) peppers. - juice of 2 lemons. - 200 ml. olive oil. - 500 ml. water. - 1 teaspoon of salt. - 1 teaspoon of (black) pepper. - 1 teaspoon of cumin. **Preparation**: - (1) Cut the shallots (or the onion) into small pieces. - (2) Cut the spinach and the dill into a small pieces. (Don't use a blender!). - (3) Cut the 2 red (Florina) peppers (cross) into small slices. - (4) Heat up the 200 ml. of olive oil in a frying pan. - (5) Fruit the shallots (or the onion) in this oil. - (6) Add the spinach and dill mixture. - (7) Add the slices of (Florina) peppers. - (8) Add the 500 ml. water. - (9) Boil all this for about 3 minutes. - (10) Spoon, gently, the 250 gr. of rice into the mixture. - (11) Bring on taste with salt, pepper and cumin. - (12) Cook the 'Spanakorizo' further, on a gentle fire, until all the water is absorbed or the rice is well-done. - (13) Sprinkle the lemon juice over the 'Spanakorizo' and mix (with a spoon). Finally: - Serve the 'Spanakorizo' with some cubes of fresh Feta cheese (I prefer the Epirus one as it has a very fresh taste) and lemon wedges. Enjoy!

@chryptof 29 June 2020

Greece - Religion: Namedays. Why do we Greeks, all, get (so) round (fat)? Well, basically this has to do with the fact that (most of us) are named after a Saint which celebrates, each year, on a specific day his 'Name Day'. To celebrate our name day (and the Saints') we offer our relatives, class mates or colleagues with some sweets: be it pralines, baklava , tiropitakia or ice cream. https://read.cash/@chryptof/greece-food-drinks-sweets-baklava-fb635d54 https://read.cash/@chryptof/greece-food-drinks-pastry-tiropitakia-ce1d92ad Hereunder I provide you an extensive list of all the 'Name Days', sorted by month, based on a calendar that is provided, each year, by the Christian Orthodox Church. **January:** 1: EMMELEIA (Amy, Emeleia-mother of Saint Vasileios), TELEMAHOS (Tilemahos, Telemachos, Telemachus), VASILIKI (Vasiliki, Vivian, Vasilina, Vaso, Vicky, Viki), VASILIS (Vasilis, Vassilis, Basil, Bill). 2: SERAPHIM (Serafeim, Serafim), SILVESTROS (Sylvestros, Sylvester). 3: GENOVEFA (Genovefa, Jenevieve, Genevieve, Genoveva). 4: 5: SYGLITIKI (Syncletica, Siglitiki), THEONI (Theoni), THEOPEMPTOS (Theopemptos), FAIDON (Faidon). 6: FANI (Phani, Fenia, Fania, Fanoula), FOTIKA (Fotika, Photika, Fotiko, Photiko, Fota, Photo), JORDAN (Iordanis), OURANIA (Ourania, Urania, Rania), PERISTERA (Peristera), PHOTINI (Fotine, Fotini, Foto, Fotoula, Fay, Fofo), PHOTIS (Fotis, Fotios), THEOFANIS (Theofania, Theofanis, Fanis, Theano), THEOPOULA (Theopoula, Theopi), CEDD (Cedd). 7: GIANNA (Yanna, Gianna), GIANNIS (Yannis, Giannis, Yannos, Giannos, Yangos), JEANNETTE (Jeannette, Jean, Zannetos), JOHN (Ioanna, Ioannis, Ivana, Vana, Vanna), PRODROMOS (Prodromos), AGATHON (Agathon). 8: DOMINIKI (Dominiki), KELSIOS (Kelsios), PARTHENA (Parthena), VASILISSA (Vasilissa, Vasilisa, Basilissa). 9: EFSTRATIOS (Evstratios, Stratos). 10: 11: THEODOSIOS (Theodosios, Theodosis). 12: MERTIOS (Mertios), TATIANI (Tatiane, Tatiania). 13: ERMILOS (Ermillos, Ermili). 14: NINA (Nina, Ninas). 15: 16: 17: ANTHONY (Antonia, Antonios, Antonis, Andonis, Anthony, Tony, Tonia), THEODOSIOS (Theodosios, Theodosis). 18: ATHANASIOS (Athanasios, Thanasis), CYRILLOS (Kyrillos). 19: EFRASIA (Efrasia), MAKARIOS (Makarios). 20: EFTHIMIOS (Evthymios, Thymios, Efthimios, Thimios, Euthymius, Efthemeos), FABIANOS (Favianos), THYRSI (Thyrsi). 21: AGNES (Agne, Agni, Agnes), EVGENIOS (Efgenios, Eugenios, Evyenous, Evyeni, Εugine), MAXIMOS (Maximos, Massimos), NEOPHYTOS (Neofytos), PATROKLOS (Patroklos). 22: ANASTASIOS (Anastasios, Tassos, Tasos, Anastasia, Tasia, Sia, Tatia, Tasa, Tesa, Tasoula, Tasso), TIMOTHY (1) (Timotheos, Timothy). 23: AGATHANGELOS (Agathangelos, Agathagellos), DIONISIS (Dionysius, Dionysis, Dionisos, Dionysios, Dionysos, Nionios, Denis, Dennis, Denise, Sissy). 24: FILON (Philon), XENI (Xenis, Xeni, Xenia), ZOSIMAS (Zosimas, Zosimus). 25: MARGARET (Margarita). 26: XENOFON (Xenofontas, Xenia). 27: 28: HARIS (Haris), PALLADIOS (Paladios). 29: VARSAMIA (Varsamo, Varsimaios, Valsamo, Valsamia, Valsamis). 30: AVRA (Avra), CHRYSI (Chrysi), MAVROS (Mavros, Mavreta). 31: EVDOXIA (Evdoxia), KYROS (Kyros). **February:** 1: BRIDGET (Brigit, Bridget, Brigid, Brigitta, Bridgit, Bride), FILIKITA (Filikitati, Filikita, Filikiti), TRYFON (Tryfonas, Tryfonia). 2: IPAPANTI (Ypapante, Ypapanti). 3: ASIMAKIS (Asimakis), ASIMINA (Asimina), SIMEON (Simeon), STAMATIA (Stamatia, Matoula, Mato, Stamela, Stamatina, Stamata, Matina, Mata), STAMATIS (Stamatis, Stamos). 4: IASIMOS (Iasimos), ISIDOROS (Isidoros). 5: AGATHI (Agathe, Agathi, Agatha). 6: PHOTIS (Fotis, Fotios). 7: PARTHENIS (Parthenios, Parthenis). 8: ZAHARIAS (Zachariah, Zechariah, Zacaria, Zacarias, Zacary, Zacharia, Zacharias, Zacharie, Zachary, Zachery, Zackerias, Zack, Zakarias, Zeke, Zaharias, Zacharoula, Zacharenia, Zaki, Zakis). 9: MARKELOS (Markelos), NIKIFOROS (Nikiforos), PAGRATIOS (Pagratios, Pagratia) 10: HARALAMBIA (Hara, Haralambia, Haralampia, Lambia,Lampia, Lambo, Lampo, Bambina, Bilio, Mpilio, Hambi, Hampi), HARALAMBOS (Haralambos, Haralampos, Haralampous), HARIKLIA (Hariklia, Haroula), HARILAOS (Harilaos, Haris). 11: AVGI (Avgi), THEODORA (Thodora, Theodora), VLASSIS (Vlassis). 12: MELETIOS (Meletios, Meletis), PLOTINOS (Plotinos). 13: PRISCILLA (Priscilla). 14: VALENTINI (Valentina, Valentine, Valentini, Valentinos, Dina, Dinos). 15: EFSEVIOS (Evsevios, Evsevia, Efsevios, Sevi). 16: CHLOE (Chloe), PAMFILLIE (Pamfili), PAMFILLOS (Pamfylos), SELEFKOS (Selefkos). 17: THEODOROS (Thodoris, Theodore, Teo, Theodoros, Thodora, Theodora). 18: AGAPITOS (Agapitos), LEON (Leon). 19: FILOTHEI (Philothei). 20: 21: 22: ANTHOUSA (Anthousa), THALASSIOS (Thalassios, Thalasia, Thalasini). 23: POLYCHRONIS (Polychronios), POLYKARPOS (Polykarpos). 24: 25: RIGINOS (Riginos, Rigina), TARASIOS (Tarasios, Tarasis, Tarasius), TARSI (Tarso, Tarsi, Tarasia). 26: SEBASTIANOS (Sevastianos, Sebastian). 27: ASKLIPIOS (Asklepios, Asklipios), NISIOS (Nisios). 28: KYRA (Kyra, Kyratsa, Kyratso, Kyratsoula, Kyratsouda), MARIANNA (Mariana). 29: CASIANOS (Cassianos, Kassianos, Casianos, Kasianos, Casos, Kasos). **March:** 1: EVDOKIA (Evdokia), HARISIOS (Harisios), PARASHOS (Parashos), PARASKEVAS (Paraskevas, Paraskeuas). 2: EFTHALIA (Evthalia, Euthalia, Eythaleia, Thaleia, Thalia), TROADIOS (Troadios). 3: KLEONIKOS (Kleonikos). 4: GERASIMOS (3) (Gerasimos, Yerasimos). 5: ARHELAOS (Arhelaos), EVLOGIOS (Evlogios), KONON (Konon). 6: ISYHIOS (Isyhios). 7: EVGENIOS (Efgenios, Eugenios, Evyenous, Evyeni, Εugine), THEODOROS (Thodoris, Theodore, Teo, Theodoros, Thodora, Theodora). 8: AXIA (Axia, Axios), HERMES (Hermis), LOXANTRA (Loxandra), ORTHODOXIA (Orthodoxis, Doxis, Doxakis, Orthodoxia, Orthoula), ROXANNE (Roxane, Roxani, Roxana, Roxy, Rox), THEOFYLAKTOS (Theofylaktos). 9: AETIOS (Aetios, Aetos, Eagle), ELIANA (Eliana), FILOKTIMON (Filoktimon, Philoktimon), ILIANA (Iliana, Ilias), LYSIMAHOS (Lysimahos), SARANTOS (Sarantos, Sarantis), SEVIRIANOS (Sevirianos, Severiano), SMARAGDA (Smaragdenia, Smaro, Smaragda, Smara, Smaroula, Smaragdoula), SMARAGDOS (Smaragdos, Smaragdis, Smaragdenios, Smaris), VIVIANOS (Vivianos, Vivi, Vivian), XANTHOS (Xanthos, Xanhtoulis, Xanthoula, Xanthi). 10: 11: SAVINA (Sabina, Sabena, Savina, Savena, Zabia, Zabina), SOFRONIOS (Sofron), THALIS (Thalis), THEODORA (Thodora, Theodora). 12: FANI (Phani, Fenia, Fania, Fanoula), THEOFANIS (Theofania, Theofanis, Fanis). 13: LEANDROS (Leandros), MARIOS (Marios). 14: BENEDICT (Benediktos, Benedikti, Benedict), EFRASIOS (Efrasios), MATHILDE (Mathilde, Matilda). 15: AGAPIOS (Agapios), GREGORY (Grigoris, Grigorios, Gregory, Gregorios, Gregoris, Golis, Gregor). 16: CHRISTODOULOS (Christodoulos), IOULIANOS (Ioulianos, Joulian). 17: ALEXIOS (Alexios, Alexis, Alex, Alekos, Alexia, Alexa), GERTRUDE (Gertrude, Geertruide, Geltruda, Gerda, Gerte, Gertraud, Gertruda, Gertrudis, Gerty, Trude, Trudi, Trudie, Trudy). 18: EDWARD (Edward, Eddy). 19: CHRYSANTHIS (Hrysanthi, Chrysanthi, Chrysanthis), DAREIA (Dareea), HRYSANTHOS (Crysanthos). 20: CLAUDIA (Claudia), RODI (Rodi, Rodia), RODIANOS (Rodianos). 21: 22: DROSOS (Drosos), DROSOULA (Drosoula, Drosis, Drosida). 23: 24: 25: ETHNEGERSIA (Ethnegersia), EVAGGELOS (Evagelos, Evangelos, Aggelis, Angelis, Eva, Vangelis, Lili, Lilika). 26: POULIOS (Poulios), SYLAS (Sylas). 27: FILITAS (Filitas, Filiti), LEEDA (Lida), LIDIA (Lydia, Lidia, Lidie, Lyda, Lydie), MAKEDON (Makedon), MATRONA (Matrona of Thessaloniki - Thessalonica). 28: 29: 30: 31: YPATIS (Ypatis, Hypatius). **April:** 1: 2: TITOS (Titos). 3: ILLYRIOS (Illyrios). 4: 5: PANAGIOTIS (Panayotis, Panagiotis, Panos, Panousos, Panagis, Panagos, Giotis, Yiotis, Panikos, Takis, Panagiota, Panayota, Yiota, Giota, Panagioula, Panagoula, Pani, Tota, Toula, Pegie, Pegy). 6: EFTIHIOS (Eftychios, Eftyhia, Eftyhis). 7: 8: 9: EFPSYHIOS (Efpsyhios, Psyxoula), JOSEF (Iosif, Sifis). 10: ANAKSIMENIS (Anaksimenis, Menis), DIMOKLIS (Dimoklis, Dimos, Dimoklia, Dimokleia), DIMOSTHENES (Dimosthenis, Dimos, Demos), DIONISIS (Dionysius, Dionysis, Dionisos, Dionysios, Dionysos, Nionios, Denis, Dennis, Denise, Sissy), EPAMINONDAS (Epamenondas), ETEOKLIS (Eteoklis), FOKION (Fokion, Fokos), HERCULES (Herakles), HOMER (Homer), IFESTION (Ifestion), ISOCRATES (Isocratis), MAXIMOS (Maximos, Massimos), MILTIADIS (Miltos), PARMENION (Parmenion), PELOPIDAS (Pelopidas), PERICLES (Periklis), PHILOPIMIN (Philopimin, Philis, Filis, Filopimin), PINDAROS (Pindaros), POLYVIOS (Polivios), PROMITHEAS (Promitheas), SOCRATES (Sokrates, Sokratis, Socrates), SOFOCLES (Sofoclis), THEMISTOKLIS (Themistokles, Themistoklis, Themistokleus), THEOFRASTOS (Theofrastos), THISEAS (Thiseas), TIMOTHY (Timotheos, Timothy), XENOFON (Xenofontas, Xenia), ZINON (Zenon, Zinon). 11: ANTIPAS (Antipas, Antypas), LAZAROS (Lazarus, Lazos). 12: AKAKIOS (AKAKIOS), DAFNIS (Dafnis), DAPHNE (Daphne, Dafni), VAIOS (Vaia , Vaios, Juli). 13: GERONTIOS (Gerontios), PAGALOS (Pagalos). 14: ARISTARHOS (Aristarhos), THOMAIS (Thomais). 15: LEONIDAS (Leonidas, Leo, Leonie). 16: GALINI (Galene), GALINOS (Galinos), HIONIA (Hionia), CALIS (Kallis, Kallida, Kallia, Kalli, Kalis, Kalida, Kalia, Kali, Callis, Callida, Callia, Calis, Calida, Calia, Caly), NIKI (Neekee, Nikee). 17: 18: 19: 20: ZAKHAIOS (Zakhaios). 21: ALEXANDRA (Alexis, Alexandra, Sandra, Sander), FAISTOS (Faistos), IANOS (Janos, Janus, Ianos, Gennadi, Gennaro, Janan, Janiusz, Januarius, Janusz, Jenaro, Jenarius, Jennaro), IRINI (Eirene, Eirini, Irene, Irini, Rene, Rena, Renia, Rhenia), JANUARY (January, Ianouarios), NIKOS (Nikolaos, Nikoleta, Nikos, Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick), RAPHAEL (Rafael). 22: NATHANAEL (Nathanael, Nathanail), NEARHOS (Nearxos), THEOHARIS (Theoharis, Theoharoula, Haroula). 23: GEORGE (Georgios, Giorgos, Yorgos, George), GEORGIA (Georgia, Georgette, Georgete, Gina, Tzina). 24: ELIZABETH (Elisavet, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Lisa, Zeta, Zetta), KRINI (Krini, Krinio), PANAGIOTIS (Panayotis, Panagiotis, Panos, Panousos, Panagis, Panagos, Giotis, Yiotis, Panikos, Takis, Panagiota, Panayota, Yiota, Giota, Panagioula, Panagoula, Pani, Tota, Toula, Pegie, Pegy), PIGI (Pege, Pigi), POLYZOIS (Polizois, Polyzois, Polyzoes, Polizoes), THAVMASTOS (Thavmastos, Thavmasti, Tammy), ZISIMOS (Zisimos), ZISIS (Zisis, Zisoula), ZOE (Zoe, Zoi, Zois). 25: MARKOS (Markos, Mark, Marcos), NIKI (Neekee, Nikee). 26: GLAFYRA (Glafyra), THOMAS (Thomas, Tom). 27: 28: MAGNOS (Magnos). 29: JASON (Iason, Jason, Iasonas), KERKYRA (Kerkyra, Kerkira), SOSIPATROS (Sosipatros, Sopatros, Patra). 30: ARGYRO (Argyro), ASIMAKIS (Asimakis), ASIMINA (Asimina), DONATOS (Donatos, Donata, Donatella), JACOB (Iakovos, Giacomo, Mino, Jacob, Jacques, Jaquet, Jacqueline, Jacquiline, James, Jemmy, Janie, Jakob, Jackel, Jockel, Jacky), MALAMATI (Malamati, Mala, Malamatenia, Matina). **May:** 1: FILOSOFOS (Filosofos), ISIDORA (Isidora, Dora), JEREMIA (Ieremia), TAMARA (Tamara, Tammara, Tamar). 2: AVGERINOS (Avgerinos, Avgeris, Avgerou, Avgerini, Ava), BORIS (Borys, Mporisos), ESPEROS (Esperos), MATRONA (Matrona of Russia - The Blind). 3: MYROFORA (Myrofora, Myrrh), RODOPI (Rodopi, Rodopee). 4: MELIA (Melia). 5: EFRAIM (Efraim), EFREM (Efrem), EIRINAIOS (Eirinaios, Irenaeus), IRINI (Eirene, Eirini, Irene, Irini, Rene, Rena, Renia, Rhenia). 6: IOV (Iov, Job, Iovia, Iobia, Jobia, Jovia, Iovi, Iobi), SERAPHIM (Serafeim, Serafim, Serafina). 7: 8: MELIOS (Melios, Milios, Melio, Milio), THEOLOGOS (Theologos). 9: CHRISTOPHER (Christoforos), ESSAIAS (Hesaias, Isaias). 10: BATHSHEBA (Bathsheba, Bathsheeba, Bersave, Bersebe, Verseve, Beersheba, Virsaviya, Varsavia), SIMON (Simonas, Simon). 11: ARGYRIS (Argyris), ARMODIOS (Armodios), DIOSKOURIDIS (Dioskouridis, Dioskoridis, Dioskoros), METHODIOS (Methodios), OLYMPIA (Olimpia). 12: EPIFANEIOS (Epifanios), THEODOROS (Theodoros of Kythera, Thodoris, Theodore, Teo, Thodora, Theodora). 13: GLYKERIA (Glykeria). 14: ARISTOTELE (Aristotelis, Telis), ISIDOROS (Isidoros), THERAPON (Therapon). 15: ACHILLIOS (Achillios), KALI (Kalee, Kaylee), PAHOMIOS (Pahomios, Pahoumios, Pahos). 16: 17: ADRONIKOS (Andronikos, Androniki), JUNIA (Iounia), SOLON (Solon, Solonas, Solohon). 18: FAEINI (Faeini), GALATEIA (Galateia), JULIA (Ioulia, Julia, Jule, Julie). 19: MAGDALINI (Magdalena, Magdalene, Magdalini, Markella, Magda), MARYLENA (Marylena, Maryelena), MENANDROS (Menandros), PATRICK (Patrikios, Patricia), THEOGNOSTOS (Theognostos, Theognosios, Theognosia), THEOKTISTOS (Theoktistos). 20: LEEDA (Lida), LIDIA (Lydia, Lidia, Lidie, Lyda, Lydie), LITO (Lito, Leeto, Leto). 21: CONSTANTIN (Konstantinos, Kostantinos, Kostas, Costas, Constantine, Costantine, Gus), CONSTANTINA (Thina, Kostantina, Dina, Costantina), HELEN (Elena, Elene, Ellen, Eleni, Lena, Eleanor, Eleonora, Eleonor, Nora, Marilena), NANTIA (Nantia, Nandia, Nadia, Nadya). 22: EMILIOS (Emile, Emilia, Emily, Emma), KODROS (Kodros). 23: 24: CHRISTIAN (Christian), MARKIANI (Markiani), PALLADIA (Palladia), PHOTINI (Fotine, Fotini, Foto, Fotoula, Fay, Fofo). 25: 26: ALFAIOS (Alfaios, Alfeos), KARPOS (Karpos), SINESIOS (Sinesios). 27: ALYPIOS (Alypios), IOANNIS ROSSOS (Ioannis Rossos). 28: DIMITRIOS (Demetris, Dimitris, Dimitrios, Mitros), DIOSKOURIDIS (Dioskouridis), NEFELI (Nefeli). 29: IPOMONI (Ypomoni), OLIVIANOS (Olivianos, Olvianos, Olivia), THEODOSIA (Theodosia). 30: EMMELEIA (Emeleia, Amy). 31: ERMEIAS (Ermeias, Ermeia), MAGOS (Magos, Maya). **June:** 1: EVELPISTOS (Evelpistos), GERAKINA (Gerakina), IERAX (Ierax), JUSTINE (Justine, Ioustinos), PYRROS (Pyros), THESPESIOS (Thespesios, Thespesia). 2: MARINOS (Marinos), NIKIFOROS (Nikiforos). 3: IERIA (Ieria), YPATIA (Ypatia). 4: MARTHA (Martha). 5: DOROTHEOS (Dorotheos, Dorothea, Dorothy), NIKANDROS (Nikandros), PLOUTARHOS (Ploutarhos, Ploutos, Plouto), SELENE (Selene, Seline). 6: ILARION (Ilarion, Ilarionas, Ilaria, Ilariada, Lariada). 7: PANAGIS (Panayis, Panagos), SEVASTIANI (Sebastiani, Sebastian, Sevasti, Sevi), ZINAIS (Zinais). 8: KALLIOPI (Kalliope, Kaliopi, Popi), KORENNA (Korenna), KORI (Koree), KORINA (Korina), KORINOS (Korinos), NAFKRATIS (Nafkratis), TRIADA (Triad). 9: RODANTHI (Rodanthi, Rozanthi). 10: 11: BARTHOLOMEOS (Bartholomeus), LUKE Simferoupolis (Loukas, Loska, Loskas, Lucas, Luke), VARNAVAS (Varnavas), ZAFEIRIOS (Zafeirios, Zafeiro, Zafeiria). 12: ONOUFRIOS (Onoufrios). 13: TRIFILIOS (Trifillios, Trifilios). 14: ELISSAIOS (Elisaios, Elisso, Eliso), NEFON (Nefon). 15: AFGOUSTINOS (Afgoustinos, Afgoustos, Augoustos, Avgoustis, Avgoustinos, Avgoustos), AVGOUSTA (Avgousta), IERONYMOS (Ieronymos, Jeronymo), LIVYI (Livyi, Lybia), MONICA (Monika, Monique, Mona), ORTANSIA (Ortansia, Hortisia). 16: TICHON (Tychon). 17: FELIX (Felix), ISMAIL (Ismail). 18: ERASMOS (Erasmos), LEONTIOS (Leontios). 19: PAISIOS (Paisios), ZOSIMOS (Zosimos, Zosimus). 20: KALLISTOS (Kallistos, Kalistos), METHODIOS (Methodius). 21: AFRODISIOS (Afrodisios). 22: EFSEVIOS (Evsevios, Evsevia), ZINAS (Zinas). 23: AGRIPPINA (Agrippina), ARISTOKLIS (Aristoklis), LOULOU (Loulou). 24: PANAGIOTIS (Panayotis, Panagiotis, Panos, Panousos, Panagis, Panagos, Giotis, Yiotis, Panikos, Takis, Panagiota, Panayota, Yiota, Giota, Panagioula, Panagoula, Pani, Tota, Toula, Pegie, Pegy). 25: EROTAS (Erotas), FEVRONIA (Phevronia). 26: DAVID (David), MAKARIOS (Makarios). 27: PIERRE (Pierion, Pierro, Pierre, Pieris). 28: GERMANOS (Germanos). 29: PETER (Petros, Peter, Paul, Petroula, Petrina, Petras, Petrakis, Petrinos, Petria, Petra). 30: APOSTOLOS (Apostolis, Apostolos, Tolis, Lea, Lia, Apostolina, Polina), MELITON (Meliton). **July:** 1: ANARGYROS (Anargyros, Anargyri), COSMAS (Kosmas), DAMIANOS (Damianos, Damian), MAVRIKIOS (Mavrikios, Maurice). 2: 3: ANATOLIOS (ANATOLIOS), YAKINTHOS (Yakinthos, Jacinthus, Hyacinth), ZOUMBOULIA (Zoumboulia). 4: 5: LAMPADOS (Lampados). 6: LYKIOS (Lykios), SATYROS (Satyros). 7: KYRIAKI (Kyriake, Kyriakos, Kyriaki, Kiriaki, Kiki, Kitsa, Korina, Kitsos, Sundy, Domenica, Dominica, Cyriaca, Kyriaca, Ria, Iria, Ia). 8: PROKOPIS (Prokopios), THEOFILOS (Theofilos, Theofilitsa, Filio). 9: PAGRATIOS (Pagratios, Pagratia). 10: AMALIA (Amalia, Amelie). 11: EFIMIA (Efemia, Efimia), OLGA (Olga). 12: VERENIC (Verenike, Vereniki, Verenica), VERONICΑ (Veronike, Veroniki, Veronica, Berenice). 13: LIOFOTOS (Heliofotos), SARAH (1) (Sarah). 14: AKYLAS (Akylas), NIKODIMOS (Nikodemos, Nikodimos). 15: JULITTA (Ioulitta), KIRIKOS (Kerykos, Kirykos), VLADIMIR (Vladimiros). 16: 17: ALEXANDRA (Alexis, Alexandra, Sandra, Sander), ALIKI (Alix, Aliki, Alice, Alisia, Alicia, Alysia, Alika, Adelaide), MARINA (Marena, Marinos). 18: EMILIANOS (Emilianos). 19: DIAS (Dias, Zeus), GARYFALLIA (Garyfallia), MAKRINA (Makrena). 20: ELIAS (Elias, Ilias, Eliana, Liana). 21: 22: MAGDALINI (Magdalena, Magdalene, Magdalini, Markella, Magda), MARKELLA (Markela), MARYLENA (Marylena, Maryelena), MENELAOS (Menelaos, Meneleus, Menelaus, Menele, Mauvier). 23: 24: ATHINAGORAS (Athinagoras), BORIS, BORYS, MPORISOS (ROMANUS) (Boris, Borys, Mporisos), CHRISTINA (Christina, Christy, Chris, Christyne). 25: ANAIS (Anais), ANN (Anna, Annita, Anneta, Hanna), EFPRAKSIA (Efpraxia), OLYMPIAS (Olimpias, Olimpiada). 26: ERMOLAOS (Hermolaos, Hermolia, Ermolia, Lia), ERSI (Erse, Ersi), OREOZILI (Oreozili, Oreozeeli), PARASKEVI (Paraskevee, Paraskevi, Evi, Evita, Vivian, Vivi, Vetti, Veti). 27: PANTELIS (Panteleimonas, Pantelis). 28: AFXENTIOS (Afxentios), AKAKIOS (Akakios, Kahi, Kaki), DROSOS (Drosos), DROSOULA (Drosoula, Drosis, Drosida), HRYSOVALANTOU (Chrisovalantis, Chrysovalantou), IRINI (Eirene, Eirini, Irene, Irini), TIMON (Timon, Timos) . 29: KALLINIKOS (Kalinikos), THEODOTI (Theodoti). 30: ADRONIKOS (Andronikos, Androniki), SILOUANOS (Silouanos) . 31: EVDOKIMOS (Evdokimos), FREIDERIKI (Freideriki, Frederiki, Frideriki), FREIDERIKOS (Freiderikos, Frederic, Frederich, Friderikos), JOSEF (Iosif, Sifis). **August:** 1: EFKLEOS (Efkleos), ELESA (Elesa, Elessa), MARKELOS (Markelos), SOLOMONI (Solomoni). 2: JUSTINIANOS (Justinianos). 3: OLIMPIOS (Olimpios, Olympios), SALOMI (Salomi). 4: EKSAKOUSTODIANOS (Exakoustodianos, Xakoustos, Ksakoustos, Xakousti, Ksakousti), MAXIMILIAN (Maximilian), VIOLETA (Violeta, Violet). 5: NONA (Nonna, Nona). 6: EVMORFIA (Emmy), MORFOULA (Morfoula), SOTIRIS (Sotiria, Sotiris). 7: ASTERIOS (Asterios, Asteris), ASTERO (Astero), ASTRINI (Astrini, Astrinos, Asterini, Asterinos), NIKANOR (Nikanor, Nikanoras). 8: MYRON (Myron, Miron), TRIANTAFILIA (Triantafyllia, Rosa, Roza, Rose, Filia, Fili, Filio), TRIANTAFILOS (Triantafyllos). 9: 10: IPPOLYTOS (Ippolytos), IRO (Iro, Hero), IRON (Iron, Heron), LAURA (Laura, Lora, Laurentia, Laurentina, Lauraine, Lawraine, Lauren), LAVRENTIOS (Laurentios, Laurens, Laurence). 11: EFPLOUS (Efplous). 12: PHOTIS (3) (Fotis, Fotios). 13: 14: 15: DESPOINA (Despoina, Deppy, Pipina, Despo, Pepi, Zepo), ELONA (Elona), GESTHIMANI (Gesthimani, Iesthimani, Gethsimani), HELIOSTALAKTI (Heliostalakti), KATHOLIKI (Katholiki, Catholic), KRISTALO (Kristalo, Kristalia, Crystal, Krysta, Krista), MARIETA (Marietta, Margeta, Margetina), MARINIKI (Mariniki), MARY (Maria, Mary, Maro, Marios, Mario, Mariori, Marika, Maroula, Maritsa, Margiori, Marigoula, Manio, Marietta, Marousa, Marsia, Marcy), MIREILLE (Mireille, Mirella, Myrella), PANAGIOTIS (Panayotis, Panagiotis, Panos, Panousos, Panagis, Panagos, Giotis, Yiotis, Panikos, Takis, Panagiota, Panayota, Yiota, Giota, Panagioula, Panagoula, Pani, Tota, Toula, Pegie, Pegy), PRESVEIA (Presvia), SYMELA (Simela, Symela, Soymela, Soumela), THEOTOKIS (Theotokia, Theotokea). 16: ALKIVIADIS (Alkis), APOSTOLOS (Apostolis, Apostolos, Tolis, Lea, Lia, Apostolina, Polina), DIOMIDIS (Diomedes, Diomidis), GERASIMOS (Gerasimos, Yerasimos), SARANTIS (Sarantis, Sarantos), SERAPHIM (Serafeim, Serafim), STAMATIA (Stamatia, Matoula, Mato, Stamela, Stamatina, Stamata, Matina, Mata), STAMATIS (Stamatis, Stamos). 17: LEFKOTHEA (Lefkothea), MIRON (Myron, Myra, Mirka), STRATON (Straton, Stratos). 18: ARSENIOS (Arsenios, Arsenis, Arsina), FLOROS (Floros, Flora), LAVROS (Lavros). 19: 20: ILIODOROS (Iliodoros, Iliodora, Heliodora, Eldora, Eleadora, Eleodora, Elda), SAMUEL (Samouel, Samuel, Sam), THEOHARIS (Theoharis, Theoharoula, Haroula). 21: 22: AGATHONIKOS (Agathonikos), THEOPREPIOS (Theoprepios). 23: EIRINAIOS (Eirinaios, Irenaeus), EIRINAIOS (Eirinaios, Irenaeus), MALAMATI (Malamati, Mala, Malamatenia, Matina), POTHEINOS (Potheinos, Pothinus). 24: AITOLIA (Etolia), EFTIHIS (Eftychios, Eftyhia, Eftyhis). 25: BARTHOLOMEOS (Bartholomeus), TITOS (Titos). 26: ADRIANI (Adriane, Adriani ), ADRIANOS (Adrianos, Adrian), NATALIA (Nathalia, Natalia). 27: ARCADIA (Arcadia, Arkadia), ARCADIOS (Arcadios, Arkadios) , FANOURIOS (Phanourios), LIBERIOS (Liberios, Liveris, Lyveris, Liverios, Liberis, Liberius), OSIOS (Osios, Osia). 28: DAMON (Damon, Damonas). 29: ARKADIOS (Arkadios). 30: ALEXANDER (Alexis, Alex, Alexander, Alexandros, Alekos), EVLALIOS (Evlalios, Evlalia, Eulalios), FILAKAS (Filakas, Fylakas). 31: **September:** 1: ADAMANTIOS (Adamantios, Adamantia, Amanda), AFRODITE (Afrodite, Fregia), AKRIVI (Akrivee), ANTIGONI (Antigone, Antigoni), ASPASIA (Aspasia), ATHINA (Athena, Athina), CLEO (Clio), CLEOPATRA (Cleopatra, Kleopatra, Patra, Patroula, Cleo), CORALIA (Koralia, Koralou), DIAMANTO (Diamando, Adamandia, Ada), DIONI (Dioni), DODONI (Dodone), EFTERPI (Evterpi), ELPINIKI (Helpiniki), ERASMIA (Erasmea), ERATO (Erato), HAIDO (Haido, Haideftos), HARIKLIA (Hariklia, Haroula), ISMENE (Jasmin, Yasmin, Jasmeen, Yasmeen, Ismini), JOSHUA (Joshua, Jesus of Navi), KALLIROI (Kaliroi), KALLISTI (Kalisti), KALLISTO (Kallisto), KLEONIKI (Kleonikos), MANDO (Mando, Mandi, Manto), MARGARET (Margarita), MARIANTHI (Marianthe), MELETIOS (Meletios, Meletis), MELPOMENI (Melpmene), MOSHO (Moshoula), OURANIA (Ourania, Urania, Rania), PANDORA (Pandora), PENELOPE (Pinelopi, Bilio), POLIMNIA (Polimnia), POLINIKI (Polynike, Polyniki, Polyna, Polina), POLYTIMI (Polytimi, Timi), RALLIA (Rallia,Raylee), RALLIS (Rallis, Ralis), SAPFO (Sapho), SIMEON (Simeon), TERPSIHORI (Terpsihori), THALIA (Thalia), THEANO (Theano), THEONIMPHI (Theonymphi). 2: MAMAS (Mamas). 3: ANTHIMOS (Anthimos), ARHONTIA (Arhontia), ARHONTION (Arhontion), ARISTEA (Aristea, Aristi, Arestia), ARISTION (Aristion, Aristeas, Arestis), PHEVOS (Pheevos, Foibos, Foivos, Foivi, Phoebe), POLYDOROS (Polidoros). 4: HERMIONI (Ermione, Ermioni), MOSES (Moisis, Moses), OKEANIS (Okeanis, Oceanis), OKEANOS (Okeanos, Oceanos), ROSALIA (Rosalia). 5: ZAHARIAS (Zachariah, Zechariah, Zacaria, Zacarias, Zacary, Zacharia, Zacharias, Zacharie, Zachary, Zachery, Zackerias, Zack, Zakarias, Zeke, Zaharias, Zacharoula, Zacharenia, Zaki, Zakisaharias, Zaharoula, Zaharenia, Zaki, Zakis). 6: EVDOXIOS (Evdoxios), VIVOS (Vivos, Vivi). 7: CASIANI (Kasiani), SOZON (Sozonas). 8: DESPOINA (Despoina, Deppy, Pipina, Despo, Pepi, Zepo), GENETHLIOS (Genethlios), Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, NERATZIA (Neratzia), SKIADENI (Skiadeni), TSAMPIKA (Tsampika, Tsabika, Mika, Tsambikos). 9: JOAHIM (Ioakeim), KIARAN (Kiaran, Kieran, Kyran, Ceran, Queran, Ciaran, Kiara) 10: ERASTI (Erasti), ERASTOS (Erastos), KLIMENTINI (Klimentini, Clementine) , KLIMIS (Klimis, Clement), MINODORA (Minodora), MITRODORA (Mitrodora), NYMFODORA (Nymfodora), POULCHERIA (Poulcheria). 11: EFROSYNOS (Efrosynos), EVANTHIA (Evanthia, Evathia, Eve), EVANTHIS (Evanthis), THEODORA (Thodora, Theodora), THEODORA (Thodora, Theodora), VIOLETA (Violeta, Violet). 12: 13: ARISTIDIS (Aristides, Aristeides, Aristeidis), CORNELIUS (Kornelios, Kornilios, Kornelia). 14: STAVROS (Stavros, Stavroula, Steven), THEOKLIS (Theoklis). 15: NIKITAS (Nikitas, Nikita), VISARION (Visarion). 16: EFIMIA (Efemia, Efimia), LOUNTMILLA (Lountmilla, Loudmila), MELINA (Melina, Melitini, Melitina). 17: AGAPI (Agape, Agapi, Agapios), AGATHOKLIS (Agathoklia, Agathoklea), ELPIDA (Helpida), OLIVIANOS (Olivianos, Olvianos, Olivia), PANTOLEON (Pantoleon), PILEAS (Pilefs), PISTI (Pisti), SONIA (Sonia, Sonja), SOPHIA (Sofia, Sonia, Fifi, Sofianos, Sofoula, Sofoulis, Sofouli, Fouli). 18: ARIADNI (Ariadne, Ariadni, Ariana), EVMENIS (Evmenis), KASTOR (Kastor), ROMYLOS (Romylos, Romili, Romilaia). 19: SAVATIOS (Savatios). 20: EFSTATHIOS (Evstathios, Stathis), THEOPISTI (Theopisti). 21: JONAS (Jonas, Ionas, Ion). 22: LOIZOS (Loizos, Luis, Louis), LOUISE (Louise, Louiza, Louisa, Lovisa), PHOKAS (Fokas), ZOGRAFIA (Zografia). 23: IRIS (Iris, Irida, Irais, Iraida, Rhais), POLIXENI (Polyxena, Polyxene, Polyxeni, Xene, Xeni), RAIS (Rais), XANTHIPOS (Xanthipos, Xanthippos), XANTHIPPI (Xanthippe, Xanthippi). 24: KOPROS (Kopros, Kopris), MIRSINI (Mirsini, Mersa, Mirso, Amerisouda, Amersouda, Amerssa, Amersa), MIRTO (Mirto), PERSEFONI (Persephoni), PERSIS (Persis, Persi), THEKLA (Thekla). 25: EFROSINI (Efrosyne, Efrosini, Froso) 26: 27: AKYLINI (Akylini, Akilina), EPICHARIS (Epicharis, Epiharis, Epikharia), KALLISTRATOS (Kallistratos), ZINON (Zenon, Zinon). 28: HARITON (Hariton). 29: KYRIAKOS (Kyriakos, Kiriakos). 30: STRATONIKOS (Stratonikos, Stratos, Stratis). **October:** 1: ANANIAS (Ananias, Hananiah, Nino), ROMANOS (Romanos, Romana, Romani), THIRESIA (Theresea). 2: CYPRIANOS (Kiprianos), IOUSTA (Iousta, Jousta), JUSTINE (Justine, Ioustini). 3: DIONISIS (Dionysius, Dionysis, Dionisos, Dionysios, Dionysos, Nionios, Denis, Dennis, Denise, Sissy). 4: IEROTHEOS (Ierotheos), KALLISTHENIS (Kallisthenis), VERINA (Verina, Vera). 5: HARITINI (Haritine, Haritini, Tina, Hara). 6: EROTIIS (Erotiis), THOMAS (Thomas, Tom). 7: BAKHOS (Bakhos), POLYCHRONIS (Polychronios), SERGIOS (Sergios, Sergio). 8: PELAGIA (Pelagia). 9: LOT (Lot). 10: AMARYLLIS (Amaryllis, Amarylliz), EVLAMPIA (Evlambia), EVLAMPIOS (Evlambios). 11: 12: ANDROMAHI (Andromahi), ANDROMAHOS (Andromahos), VALANTIOS (Valantios). 13: AGATHONIKI (Agathoniki), CHRYSI (Chrysi), FLORENTIA (Florentia, Florence, Dia), FLORENTIOS (Florentios), KARPOS (Karpos). 14: GERVASIOS (Gervasios), IGNATIOS (Ignatios), NAZARIOS (Nazarios) 15: LOUKIANOS (Loukianos). 16: 17: ANTIGONOS (Antigonos, Antigonus), EFPREPIOS (Efprepeos). 18: LUKE (Loukas, Loska, Loskas, Lucas, Luke), MARINOS (Marinos). 19: CLEOPATRA (Cleopatra, Kleopatra, Patra, Patroula, Cleo), FELIX (Felix). 20: ARTEMIOS (Artemios, Artemis), ARTEMIS (Artemis), DIANA (Diana), GERASIMOS (Gerasimos, Yerasimos), HENOE (Henoe, Enoe), KERASIA (Kerasia), MATRONA (Matrona of Chios - Chiopolitissa). 21: CHRISTODOULOS (Christodoulos), EFKRATIS (Efkratis), ORSALIA (Orsalia, Orsalina, Orsaline, Orsel, Orselina, Orseline, Orsola, Orssa), SOCRATES (Sokrates, Sokratis, Socrates), URSULA (Ursula, Ursa). 22: AVERKIOS (Averkios). 23: JACOB (Iakovos, Giacomo, Mino, Jacob, Jacques, Jaquet, Jacqueline, Jacquiline, James, Jemmy, Janie, Jakob, Jackel, Jockel, Jacky). 24: SEVASTIANI (Sebastiani, Sebastian, Sevasti, Sevi). 25: CHRYSANTHI (Crysanthi, Hrisanthi, Hrysanthi), HRYSAPHIS (Chrysaphis, Chrisaphis). 26: DIMITRA (Dimitra, Dimitria, Dimi), DIMITRIOS (Demetris, Dimitris, Dimitrios, Jim, James, Mitros), GLYKON (Glykon, Glykos), LEPTINIS (Leptinis). 27: LOUPPOS (Louppos), NESTOR (Nestor, Nestoras). 28: EVNIKI (Efnikee, EVNIKI (Efnikee), VILI (Vili, Villi, Vilia). 29: ABRAMIOS (Avramios, Abrahamios, Avramia), ANASTASIA (Anastasia), MELINA (Melina, Melitini, Melitina). 30: APOLLONIA (Apollonia), ASTERIOS (Asterios, Asteris) , ASTERO (Astero), KLEOPAS (Kleopas, Cleopas), KRONOS (Kronos, Cronos), MARKIANOS (Markianos), TERTIOS (Tertios), ZINOVIA (Zenovia, Zenovios, Zinovia, Zinovios, Zelina), ZINOVIOS (Zinovios) . 31: ABLIA (Amblia, Amblios), APELLIS (Apelis), ARISTOVOULOS (Aristovoulos), NARKISOS (Narkisos), STRATONIKI (Stratoniki). **November:** 1: ANARGYROS (Anargyros, Anargyri), COSMAS (Kosmas), DAMIANOS (Damianos, Damian), DAVID (David), DIONYSOS (Dionysos). 2: AKINDINOS (Akindinos, Acindinos, Acindinous, Akindinous, Acindinus, Akindinus), AFTHONIOS (Afthonios, Aphthonios, Aphthonius), ANEMPODISTOS (Anempodistos, Anebodistos, Anempodistus), ELPIDIFOROS (Elpidiforos, Elpidoforos, Elpidiphorus, Elpidifora, Elpidofora, Elpidiphora), PIGASOS (Pigasos, Pegasius, Pigasios, Pegasia, Pigasia). 3: 4: ERMAIOS (Ermaios), IOANIKIOS (Ioannikios). 5: EPISTIMI (Epistimi), GALAKTION (Galaktion, Galatia), LINOS (Linos), SILVANOS (Silvanos, Silvana). 6: LEONARDO (Leonardo). 7: ATHINODOROS (Athinodoros, Doris), ERNEST (Ernest, Ernst, Earnest, Ernesto, Ernestus, Ernie, Erno, Ernestas, Ernests, Ernesti, Erno, Ernesta, Ernestine), THEAGENIS (Theagenis), THEMELIOS (Themelios, Themeli, Themelina). 8: ANGELOS (Angela, Angelos, Angeletos, Angelina, Angeliki, Koula, Gelly), EFSTRATIA (Efstratia, Evstratia), GABRIEL (Gavriel), GABRIELA (Gavriela, Arabella, Aravella, Aravela), MATINA (Matina), METAXIA (Metaxia, Taxoula, Metaxenia), MICHAEL (Mixalis, Michail, Michali, Michael), MICHELLE (Michelle, Michaela, Mikela, Michalia, Mihalia, Michailia, Mihailia), RAPHAEL (Rafael), STAMATIA (Stamatia, Matoula, Mato, Stamela, Stamatina, Stamata, Matina, Mata), STAMATIS (Stamatis, Stamos), STRATIGOS (Stratigos, Stratigoula), TAXIARHIS (Taxiarchis). 9: THEOKTISTI (Theoktisti), ELLADIOS (Helladios), MAVRA (Mavra), NEKTARIOS (Nektarios). 10: ARSENIOS (Arsenios, Arsenis, Arsina), ARSINOE (Arsinoi), IRODION (Rodion, Herodion, Herodias, Herodiada), MILON (Milon), ORESTIS (Orestis), ORION (Orion), RODIOS (Rodion, Rodios, Rodis, Rodos, Rodia, Rodoula, Rodita, Roza, Rozalia, Rozita, Rozina, Rozana), SOSIPATROS (Sosipatros, Sopatros, Patra). 11: DRAKON (Drako), MINAS (Minas, Minais), MINOS (Minos, Mina), VICTOR (Viktoras), VINCENT (Vikentios, Bikentios). 12: 13: DAMASKINOS (Damaskinos, Damaskini), HRYSOSTOMOS (Chrysostomos). 14: GREGORY (Grigoris, Grigorios, Gregory, Gregorios, Gregoris, Golis, Gregor), PHILIP (Filippos, Philippos, Philip), PHILIPIA (Philippia, Philippa, Filio, Phylis). 15:| 16: IFIGENIA (Ifigenia), MATHAIOS (Mathaios, Matthaios, Matthias). 17: GENADIOS (Genadios, HILDA (Hilda). 18: PLATO (Platonas, Platon). 19: 20: DESPOINA (Despoina, Deppy, Pipina, Despo, Pepi, Zepo). 21: LEMONIA (Lemonia), MARY (Maria, Mary, Maro, Marios, Mario, Mariori, Marika, Maroula, Maritsa, Margiori, Marigoula, Marietta, Marousa, Marsia, Marcy), SOULTANA (Soultana, Souzi), VIRGINIA (Virginia). 22: CECILIA (Cecilia, Kikilia, Kekilia, Cecil), PHILIMON (Filemon, Filimon, Filimonas), VALERIOS (Valerios, Valerianos) 23: AMFILOHIOS (Amfilohios, Amfilohia), ELENOS (Helenos). 24: 25: CATHRINE (Aikaterine, Aikaterini, Katerina, Kaiti, Karen, Caren, Carin, Caron, Caronn, Carren, Carrin, Carron, Carryn, Caryn, Carynn, Carynne, Karan, Kari, Karin, Karna, Karon, Karren, Karrin, Karryn, Karyn, Kerran, Kerrin, Kerron,Kerrynn,Keryn,Kerynne), MERCURIOS (Merkourios). 26: KYPARISIA (Kiparisia, Paresia, Sissy), NIKON (Nikon), STERGIOS (Stergios), STILIANOS (Stelios, Stylianos, Stella, Stelia). 27: 28: IRINARHOS (Eirenarhos, Irenarhos, Irinarhos). 29: FEDRA (Phaedra), FEDROS (Phaedros), FILOUMENI (Philoumenee, Filomeni), FILOUMENOS (Philoumenos, Filomenos) 30: ANDREW (Andreas, Andrea, Andrew). **December:** 1: ARETI (Areti, Aretousa), JACOB (Jacob), NAOUM (Naoum, Naoumis, Naouma, Naomi), PHILARETOS (Filaretos, Philareti, Filareti), THEOKLITOS (Theoklitos). 2: MEROPI (Meropee, Myropee), SOLOMON (Solomon, Solomontas). 3: GLYKERIOS (Glykerios). 4: BARBARA (Barbara, Varvara), DAMASKINOS (Damaskinos, Damaskini, Damascus, Damascene), SERAPHIM (Serafeim, Serafim). 5: DIOGENES (Diogenes, Diogenis), SAVVAS (Savvas, Savas). 6: NIKOLETA (Nikoletta), NIKOLINA (Nikolina), NIKOS (Nikolaos, Nikoleta, Nikos, Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick, Niks). 7: AMVROSIOS (Amvrosios, Ambrosius). 8: PATAPIOS (Patapios). 9: ANAIS (Anais), ANN (Anna, Annita, Anneta, Aneza). 10: 11: 12: SPIRIDON (Spiros, Spyridon, Spyros, Spyridoula). 13: AARON (Aaron), ABRAHAM (Abraham), ADAM (Adam), ARIS (Aris), DANAE (Danae, Danai, Dan), DAVID (David), DEBORA (Debora, Deborah, Devora, Debbie, Debra, Debi, Debby), EFSTRATIOS (Evstratios, Stratos), ESTHIR (Estir, Ester), EVE (Eva, Eve), IOUBENALIOS (Ioubenalios, Jouvenalious), IOV (Iov, Job, Iovia, Iobia, Jobia, Jovia, Iovi, Iobi), ISAAC (Isaac), LUCY (Loukia), MELHISEDEH (Melhisedeh, Melchizedek), NOAH (Noah, Noe), RACHEL (Rachel, Raheel), REBBECA (Becca, Becka, Beckah, Becke, Beckee, Becker, Beckey, Becki, Beckie, Becky, Beki, Bekka, Bekki, Bekkie, Reba, Rebakah, Rebba, Rebbeca, Rebbecca, Rebbecka, Rebbie, Rebeca, Rebeccah, Rebeccea, Rebeccka, Rebecha, Rebecka, Rebeckah, Rebeckia), RUBEN (Roubini, Rueben, Ruby, Roubina), SARAH (Sarah). 14: ARRIANOS (Arianos, Arrianos, Ariani, Arrianus), LEFKI (Lefkios, Lefki). 15: ANTHEA (Anthe, Anthoula, Anthi, Anthea), ELEFTHERIOS (Elevtherios, Lefteris, Elefterios, Eleftheria, Ria), SOSSANA (Sosana), SYLVIA (Silvia). 16: MODESTOS (Modestos), THEOFANO. 17: DANIEL (Daniel, Danielle), DIONISIS (Dionysius, Dionysis, Dionisos, Dionysios, Dionysos, Nionios, Denis, Dennis, Denise, Sissy), IAKHOS (Iakhos). 18: FLOROS (Floros, Flora), SEBASTIANOS (Sevastianos, Sebastian). 19: AGLAIA (Aglaia), ARIS (Aris). 20: IGNATIOS (2) (Ignatios). 21: JULIA (2) (Juliana, Iouliani, Ioulia, Julia, Jule, Julie, Jouliani), THEMISTOKLIS (Themistokles, Themistoklis, Themistokleus). 22: ANASTASIA (Anastasia), NATASA (Natasa, Tesa, Tasa, Tatia, Sia, Tasia, Tasoula), ZOILOS (Zoilos). 23: NIFON (Nifon, Nefon). 24: AHMET (Ahmet, Ahmad), EVGENIA (Efgenia, Evyenia, Eugenia). 25: BALTASAR (Baltaser, Baltazar), BETHLEHEM (Bethlehem), CHRISTINA (Christina, Christy, Chris, Christyne, Christoli), CHRISTOS (Christos, Christis), CHRYSTALLA (Chrystalla, Hrystalla, Chrystalia), EMMANOUELA (Emmanouela), EMMANUEL (Emmanouil, Manolis, Manuella, Emma), GASPAR (Gaspar), HRISAVGI (Chrysavgi, Chrisavgi), HRISOULA (Chrisoula, Chrysoula, Celia), HRYSA (Chrysa, Hrisa), MELHIOR (Melhior). 26: CONSTANTIOS (Costantios, Kostantios, Costantina, Kostantina, Dia), EMMANOUELA (Emmanouela), EMMANUEL (Emmanouil, Manolis, Manuella, Emma) , JOSEF (Iosif, Sifis), PANAGIOTIS (Panayotis, Panagiotis, Panos, Panousos, Panagis, Panagos, Giotis, Yiotis, Panikos, Takis, Panagiota, Panayota, Yiota, Giota, Panagioula, Panagoula, Pani, Tota, Toula, Pegie, Pegy). 27: MAVRIKIOS (Mavrikios, Maurice), STEPHANOS (Stefanos, Stephania, Steven, Stefania, Stephen, Stevan, Stevenson, Stevon, Stevyn, Steve, Stefan, Stephan, Steffen, Stefon). 28: DOMNA (Domna), MYGDONIOS (Mygdonios), THEOFILI (Theofili, Theofilitsa, Filio). 29: BENJAMIN (Benjamin, Beniamin, Veniamin). 30: ANISIOS (Anisios), FILETAIROS (Filetairos), GIDEON (Gideon, Gideone, Gidi, Gidon, Hedeon), JOSEF (Iosif, Sifis). 31: MELANY (Melania, Melany, Melanie).

@chryptof 27 June 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Koropi - Beaches: Tripes Karamanlis. The 'Τρυπες Καραμανλη' beach in Koropi (Κορωπί) is one of the 'hidden gems' I wrote about **before**. The name for this beach is actually very funny as it means 'The holes of Karamanli'. https://read.cash/@chryptof/why-do-i-write-about-greek-beaches-37edbaf5 Constantinos Karamanli was a former prime minister and president of Greece. This beach is named after the small tunnels, above this beach, that were created under his leadership. This small pebbled beach is a about 25 km. away from the city center of Athens (Syntagma square). It is easy approachable as it is directly located next to the main road, Sounio Avenue (Λεωφόρου Αθηνών-Σουνίου), that connects Athens with Sounio (the most southern tip of Attica). Also above the beach, there is a small parking spot that houses about 25 cars. In this small bay there are always 2 or 3 fishing boats anchored. This makes the view, in my opinion, even more scenery. As mentioned above, the beach is covered with some small pebbles and as it is a relatively deep bay, the waters are most of the time very calm. I LOVE it here. Ok, the road is immediately above the beach so you might have some disturbance (noise) from it but it is bearable. No a big deal. At least there are not a lot of people here and you can enjoy (as of June 2020) 'Social Distancing' (according to the COVID-19 regulations). The 'Tripes Karamanlis' beach has no accommodation at all. So if there is anything you might need (drink, food, bed or umbrella) take it all with you! **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°48'46.2"N+23°49'56.9"E (37.8128234 23.8302879). **TYPE**            : PEBBLES. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B048'46.2%22N+23%C2%B049'56.9%22E/@37.8128234,23.8302879,642m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.8128192!4d23.8324819 NO ACCOMMODATION AT ALL. CLEAR, FRESH WATERS. ACCESSIBLE BY CAR. SMALL PARKING. **NO** SHADE.

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@chryptof 26 June 2020

Greece - Around Athens - Agia Marina -Beaches: Akrotiri Lombardy. 'Akrotiri Lombardy' beach is a very cosy, sandy beach in the small village of Agia Marina, about 28 km. away from the city center of Athens (Syntagma square). This place is easy approachable as it is directly next to the main road, Sounio Avenue (Λεωφόρου Αθηνών-Σουνίου), that connects Athens with Sounio (the most southern tip of Attica). It has a small parking which has room to house about 30 - 40 cars. If you don't find a spot here, be happy, you can always park your car next to the road. From the parking, follow the path (on your right hand side) to find this beautiful L-shaped beach. The beach (as of June 2020) has attracted already a lot of people. In my opinion too much, overcrowded! I am not sure you can practice 'Social Distancing' and keep 'COVID-19' regulations here. This place is very loved by the Athenians as it has everything one expects: very soft sand, cool waters and a small island opposite to practice some snorkeling (initiation) to please the kids. With a diving mask they will play 'hide and seek' with the small colorful fish, all day long. Except for an 'improvisatory' canteen, this beach has no accommodation whatsoever. So if there is anything you might need (drink, food, bed or umbrella) take it all with you! Around the corner, in the second leg of this L-shaped beach, the same image here: a lot of people. This side of the beach has one big tree offering some shade during the hotness of the day. As the waters are also shallow, you will find a lot of families with smaller children here. All in all, except for the overcrowd, I LOVE this place. **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°48'29.5"N+23°50'46.8"E (37.8082007 23.8441257). **TYPE**            : SANDY. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B048'29.5%22N+23%C2%B050'46.8%22E/@37.8082007,23.8441257,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.8081965!4d23.8463197 NO ACCOMMODATION AT ALL (except for a improvisatory canteen). CHILD FRIENDLY (clear, shallow waters). SMALL ISLAND TO PRACTICE SNORKELING. ACCESSIBLE BY CAR. SMALL PARKING. **NO** SHADE.

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@chryptof 26 June 2020

Greece - Around Athens – Anavyssos – Beaches: Naftiko Omilo 3. The 'Ναυτικό όμιλο 3' or 'nautical club 3' beach in Anavyssos (Ανάβυσσος) is one of the 'hidden gems' I wrote about before. It is a very nice, yet very small, pebbled beach that is not well known by most of the Athenians. https://read.cash/@chryptof/why-do-i-write-about-greek-beaches-37edbaf5 If you come here, most of the times, you will not find a single living soul. That is why, especially in 2020, I believe this is a very nice opportunity to practice 'social distancing'. The waters are very clear and throughout the day the sea is mostly calm. So it is also a very nice place to explore, as a family, with smaller children. This beach has whatsoever no accommodation at all. So if there is anything you might need (drink, food, bed or umbrella) make sure you take it all with you! There are some shops though, from the nearby village of Saronida, that deliver coffee, snacks or pizza on the beach. Examples are 'Joy's & Pro' (+302291061010) or 'Sueltos Café Bar Restaurant' (+302291061331). As said before, this beach is very small and can so be enjoyed, all day long, in a private way. This beach is, by car, about 40 km. away from the city center of Athens (Syntagma square) and is very easy approachable as it is directly next to the main road, Sounio Avenue (Λεωφόρου Αθηνών-Σουνίου), that connects Athens with Sounio (the most southern tip of Attica). Next to this road you will always find a safe way to park your car. I like this place especially in the late afternoon (evening) as it has a very beautiful sunset. **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°43'46.6"N+23°54'16.6"E (37.7296202 23.9040506). **TYPE**            : PEBBLES. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B043'46.6%22N+23%C2%B054'16.6%22E/@37.7296202,23.9040506,161m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.7296191!4d23.9045991 NO ACCOMMODATION AT ALL (except for some delivery). CHILD FRIENDLY (clear, shallow waters & calm sea). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR. PARKING NEXT TO THE MAIN ROAD. PRIVATE EXPERIENCE.

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@chryptof 25 June 2020

Greece - Around Athens – Varkiza – Beaches: Varkiza Beach. Varkiza beach is a very nice, long (about 1 km), sandy beach. It is a very popular beach for the people from the southern suburbs of Athens. This beach is only 21 km. away from the city center of Athens (Syntagma square) and is located directly next to the main road, Sounio Avenue (Λεωφόρου Αθηνών-Σουνίου), that connects Athens with Sounio (the most southern tip of Attica). This place has a very big parking spot that has a capacity of at least a 1.000 cars. So expect a lot of people here. You can come also here by taking public transport: Bus line 171. The beach has several canteens where you can buy a coffee, a refreshing drink or a snack. Since of this year (June) 2020, the beach is equipped with a lot of FREE to use umbrellas. Remember, first comes first served! If you didn't make it in time, be happy, there are also a few trees where you can find some shelter from the hot summer afternoons. In this wide bay, you can also practice wind surfing as the local nautical club is also stationed in this location. You can bring your own surfboard or rent one from the club for some surf initiation lessons. Last year there was also the opportunity to rent some water bikes and enjoy some kind of 'aqua fun park'. But this year (June 2020) I noticed that they are not here (yet). If things change, I will let you know. Due to the soft, sandy texture of the beach and its shallow waters, this beach is very suitable for families with smaller children. The sand will make them love building sand castles here, all day long. One downside to remark here is that I got stung by a jellyfish. It is not a very painfully experience but more a uncomfortable feeling (that will last for a few days). Another thing that I (personally) don't like is that the waters are too warm for my standards. (Some people might like this). I like the sea to be cold and refreshing. For the gastronomical readers among us, this beach has also a very cosy tavern where you can enjoy your fish-food dinner while having your feet into sand. The place is called 'The Endless Blue' (Απέραντο Γαλάζιο). I recommend this tavern as you can have a nice meal on the beach. The prices are very reasonable. **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°49'14.8"N+23°48'40.3"E (37.8207821 23.810085). **TYPE**            : SANDY (small pebbles). **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B049'14.8%22N+23%C2%B048'40.3%22E/@37.8207821,23.810085,321m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m22!1m15!4m14!1m6!1m2!1s0x14a1bd3e92480435:0x68ba1057cb0d560e!2sSyntagma+Square,+Athens!2m2!1d23.7349038!2d37.9755253!1m6!1m2!1s0x14a1952a1a865e83:0x1f4f2ca46ab39ad1!2sParalia+Varkiza!2m2!1d23.8099674!2d37.8203851!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d37.8207803!4d23.8111816 PARTLY ORGANISED (umbrellas, canteens, showers, dressing cabins & a tavern). CHILD FRIENDLY (shallow waters & soft sand). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR. VERY BIG PARKING. WIND SURFING. TREES (for shade).

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@chryptof 24 June 2020

Greece - Food & Drinks - Main Dish: Fakes. 'Fakes' or 'Lentil soup' is a main dish that is very present in the Greek cuisine. Together with chickpeas soup(ρεβύθια) it is one of the dishes that is believed to bear the secret to pave a way into a long, healthy life. (According to several researches). Lentils contain a lot of fibers, calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron and are so a real must for your body (especially for woman that are in their week of periods). Here in Greece we eat them at least once a week. With this I don't want to say that Greek woman have periods every week, though... they have character and temperament ;-). No, as we Greeks are (very) religious, there are certain days (Wednesdays and Fridays) where we stick to simple, meatless meals. And for sure during the weeks of the several 'Lents' or 'fasting periods' that we have here throughout the entire year. (almost 180 days a year). The best 'Fakes' of Greece are cultivated in a small village on the island of Lefkada: Egklouvi (Εγκλουβή). A combination of the perfect soil (lime stone) with the ideal weather conditions (rains in the spring) give the lentils a very specific 'sweet' taste. Each year, on the 6th of August, this region celebrates 'The Lentil Festival' (γιορτή της φακές). People from all over the island gather here to eat, drink and dance. If you have the opportunity to be around here in this period, mark this date on you calendar. You will LOVE it! If you want to enjoy 'Fakes' today, make sure you thought of it yesterday as you will get the best result by soaking them over night in cold water. 'Fakes' is mainly served 'hot' with some bread (both fresh and roasted) and fresh vegetables like cucumber and tomatoes. The next day, when all the ingredients have absorbed well, this soup is even tastier. So keep some for tomorrow! **Ingredients**: - 500 gr. lentils. (I prefer the Lefkada ones as they have a specific sweet taste). - 1 liter of water. - 150 ml. olive oil. - 4- 5 shallots (you can also use 1 big onion but shallots don't have this sharp taste). - 3 cloves of garlic. - 3 carrots. - 2 red (Florina) peppers. - 4 tomatoes. - 1 (not to big) potato. - 1/2 bunch of parsley. - 1 bay leave. - salt. - (black) pepper. - 2 tablespoons of oregano. **Preparation**: - (1) Soak the lentils over night. - (2) Cut, with a blender, the shallots, the garlic, the carrots, the peppers, the tomatoes, the potato, the parsley and the bay leave into a smooth mixture. - (3) Put the lentils in a cooking pot. - (4) Add the 1 liter of water. - (5) Add the smooth mixture in the cooking pot. - (6) Boil the 'Fakes', shortly, on a high fire, for about 10 minutes. - (7) Bring on taste with salt and pepper. - (8) Cook the 'Fakes', on a gentle (low) fire, for another 60 minutes. - (9) Take the 'Fakes' of the fire. - (10) Add the olive oil. - (11) Add the oregano. Finally: - Serve the 'Fakes' with bread and fresh vegetables like cucumber and tomatoes. - If you want a deeper taste, add a tablespoon (or 2) of white wine vinegar. (I prefer the Paros one as it has a very pure taste). Enjoy!

@chryptof 24 June 2020

Greece - Food & Drinks - Main Dish: Piperies Gemista. 'Gemista' is the Greek word for 'stuffed'. So 'Piperies Gemista' means 'stuffed paprika'. Here in Greece we stuff nearly every vegetable we can find. From tomatoes, aubergines, paprika's, mushrooms and so on. Just name it. The dish I present here is very easy to create. Its main ingredients are paprika's, rice, parsley, fennel, mint and onions. Gemista is a indispensable summer dish that can be served 'warm' from the oven or 'cold' from the refrigerator. I prefer the 'cold' version as it gives, straight away, a refreshing feeling. When I prepare 'Piperies Gemista' I always create a lot of portions to keep them for the next day(s). 'Piperies Gemista' take their full flavor after (at least) 1 day in the refrigerator. I guess it is the rice that absorbs all the juices from the herbs. So the longer you store it (in a cool place), the better. 'Piperies Gemista' should always be served with a light Feta (I prefer the Epirus one as it has a very fresh taste) and oregano. I LOVE it, in the afternoon, accompanied with a few glasses of Tsipouro. After that, we take a small nap to digest ;-) **Ingredients**: - 10 big paprika's. - 200 gr. of rice. - 1 big onion. - 250 ml. olive oil. - 200 ml. water. - 400 ml. tomato juice. (fresh blended). - 1/2 bunch of parsley. - 1/2 bunch of fresh mint. - 1/2 bunch of fennel. - some roasted bread. (or rusks). - (black) pepper. - salt. - Feta. (I prefer the Epirus one as it just has the best, freshest, taste there exist). - Oregano. **Preparation**: - (1) Cut the paprika's (in such a way that you take off some kind of lid) . - (2) Scoop the seeds from the paprika's. - (3) Cut the onion into small pieces. - (4) Heat up about 150 ml. of olive oil in a frying pan. - (5) Fruit the onions in the oil. - (6) Chop the parsley, mint and fennel. - (7) Add the parsley, mint and fennel in the pan. - (8) Add the rice in the pan. - (9) Mix all this very well (for about 5 - 7 minutes). - (10) Add the tomato juice in the pan. - (11) Add about 100 ml. of water in the pan. - (12) Bring on taste with (black) pepper and salt. - (13) Boil this mixture. (so that the rice is half-cooked). - (14) Fill the paprika's, with this mixture, for about 2/3. - (15) Pre-heat the oven to about 180 degrees Celsius. - (16) Oil an oven tray and put the 'stuffed' paprika's on it. - (17) Sprinkle the paprika's with the rest of the water. - (18) Put the lids back on the paprika's. - (19) Smear, with a brush, some olive oil on the paprika's. - (20) Sprinkle the bread (or rusks) on top of the paprika's. - (21) Bake the paprika's until they get soft (about 45 minutes). Finally: - Serve the 'Piperies Gemista' with Feta (cubes) and oregano. - For decoration and taste, add some fresh fennel twigs. Enjoy!

@chryptof 23 June 2020

Greece - Around Athens – Vouliagmeni – Beaches: Ta Limanakia. 'Ta Limanaki' or 'The small ports' is actually not really one beach. It is more a cluster of small bays, on the rocks, that stretch from Vouliagmeni (Βουλιαγμένη) down to Varkiza (Βάρκιζα). The main reason why you will find a lot of people here is because the waters are very deep and so very refreshing. Because of this though, I believe these places are not really suitable for families with smaller children. In the second port, there is a place which is called 'The Blue Hole'. This is a vertical shaft, with a width of about 3 meters, that goes as deep as 3o meters. As you can see on the picture above, the horizontal shaft (on the left) is 'Prohibited Area'. That means that it is closed for the public by a fence. This fence was put here after 3 US army divers died here in 1978. Because of this dramatic event the 'Blue Hole' is better know by the locals as 'The Devils Hole'. For your safety, I embed a video (which is not mine and to which I don't have any rights) here so you can explore 'The Devils Hole' in a virtual way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuOm2VraZ5c The fence, due to the strong currents and the test of time, has eroded and so it is again possible to enter the cave system but please, if you come here, KEEP IT SAFE. It is believed that this horizontal corridor is connected, through a complex of caves, with Vouliagmeni Lake. As of (June) 2020 a rope is tightened up over the 3rd port. So can you practice 'Tightrope walking' here and measure how balanced you are in life. In some of the ports (the 3th and up) nudism is tolerated. Some of them (the 4th and up) are mainly visited by men. So as you understand there is for everyone a place for pleasure here in the small ports of Vouliagmeni. You can tell from the pictures that this is a very rough area so don't expect any accommodation here. If there is anything you might need (drink, food, umbrella, ...) make sure you take it all with you! Also take into account that the sun burns very insidious here on these limestone rocks and there are no trees to find, not even a single centimetre, shade . So if you are sensitive to sunlight, also bring a lot of sun cream. **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATIONS**  : The 1st port: 37°48'09.6"N+23°47'11.6"E (37.8026671 23.7860185). https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B048'09.6%22N+23%C2%B047'11.6%22E/@37.8026671,23.7860185,160m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.802666!4d23.786567 The 2nd port: 37°47'59.8"N+23°47'19.4"E (37.7999541 23.7881655). https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B047'59.8%22N+23%C2%B047'19.4%22E/@37.7999541,23.7881655,160m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d37.7999529!4d23.7887135 The 3rd port: 37°48'02.8"N+23°47'30.9"E (37.8007881 23.7913565). https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B048'02.8%22N+23%C2%B047'30.9%22E/@37.8007881,23.7913565,160m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d37.8007872!4d23.7919047 The 4th port: 37°48'02.5"N+23°47'42.8"E (37.8007081 23.79412). https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B048'02.5%22N+23%C2%B047'42.8%22E/@37.8007081,23.79412,321m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x0:0x0!2zMzfCsDQ4JzAyLjgiTiAyM8KwNDcnMzAuOSJF!3b1!7e2!8m2!3d37.8007872!4d23.7919047!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d37.8007064!4d23.7952174 **TYPE**            : ROCKY. **FACILITIES** : VERY DEEP REFRESHING WATER. DIVING OPPORTUNITY (2nd port). NO ACCOMMODATION AT ALL. **NOT** CHILD FRIENDLY (very rocky). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR. SOME ARE NUDISM TOLERATED (3th port and up). **NO** TREES (for shade).

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@chryptof 22 June 2020

Greece - Food & Drinks - Side Dish: Taramokeftedes. 'Taramokeftedes' or 'Fish roe balls' is a very tasty, finger licking, yet easy to create, side dish of the Greek cuisine. It's main ingredients are tarama, parsley, dill and fennel. As you know (or not) Greeks are real heroes in throwing the entire table full of small, all equally tasty, appetizers or side dishes while enjoying a social gathering with a few glasses of tsipouro or ouzo. This habit seems to be something very typical for most of the Mediterranean countries. In Spain for example they have their own version: Tapas. 'Taramokeftedes' is mainly served with some fresh vegetables like radish, carrots, cucumber and capers but it also suits very well with Tahini sauce and Tzatziki. I created it today with capers, cucumber and radish. Finger licking it was! https://read.cash/@chryptof/greece-food-drinks-side-dish-tahini-sauce-7fd18e45 https://read.cash/@chryptof/greece-food-drinks-side-dish-tzatziki-0b7c912a No matter how you serve this dish there is only one thing that should never lack from the table: TSIPOURO! **Ingredients**: - 150 gr. tarama (fish roe) . - 500 gr. white bread, without the crust. (You could also use rusks as this will give you a more 'light' version of this dish). - 1/2 liter olive oil. (to fry). - 1 onion. - 1/2 bunch of parsley. - 1/2 bunch of dill. - 1/2 bunch of fennel. - 1 teaspoon of (black) pepper. - olive oil. **Preparation**: - (1) Mix, by hand, in a (large) bowl, the 150 gr. of tarama and the 500 gr. of bread/rusks. - (2) Cut the onion, parsley, dill and fennel into small pieces. - (3) Add the onion, parsley, dill and fennel to the mixture. - (4) Bring on taste with 1 teaspoon of (black) pepper. - (5) Mix all this, by hand, very well. - (6) Make small balls or discs from the mixture. (you could use a falafel-spoon to create nice, equal discs). - (7) Heat up, in a frying pan, the olive to about 180° Celsius. (you can use also the deep fryer). - (8) Fry the balls/discs until auburn (golden-brown) for about 3-4 minutes. Finally: - For decoration and taste, serve it with radish, cucumber and capers. Enjoy!

@chryptof 22 June 2020

Greece - Around Athens – Kavouri – Beaches: Megalo Kavouri Beach. 'Megalo Kavouri' is the Greek expression for 'Big Crab'. It is the 4th beach that you will find here in Kavouri (Vouliagmeni). It is actually not a 'single' beach but (more) a concatenation of small bays. These bays are easy accessible by car. Depending on the road you take, they are about 20 and 23 km away from Athens (Syntagma square). The shortest way to get here is by following Vouliagmenis Avenue (Λεωφόρος Βουλιαγμένης) but this is, in my opinion, a quite boring road. The other option is that you come here over Paleo Faliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο). If you follow Siggrou Avenue (from the center of Athens) and keep driving on the right lane, the interchange to Poseidonos Avenue (the road where this beach is located) happens automatically. This is a much more pleasant excursion as you drive next to the sea, almost all the time. Relaxing! You will nearly always find a parking spot about 80 meters above these bays. Be happy, it is save to park here: Kavouri is an upper-class area. As you can see in the picture above there is also a path, separated from the road, for cyclist and pedestrians. The municipality of Kavouri did a great job here! Moreover, the municipality has upgraded the area here by cleaning the park above the bays so you can have a nice, refreshing, walk next to the sea. There are also a lot of benches to rest and enjoy the sea breeze. You approach the bays by entering from this entrance... beautiful, isn't it? This path will lead you to another 'promenade' which is (actually) only permitted for pedestrian but hey, this is Greece, for sure you will find some people driving their motorcycles/scooters here (at low speed) as they want to keep an eye on them, so don't bother about it. The beaches themselves maybe don't look too promising but I guarantee you that coming here with your children is a lot of fun. If your children know how to swim and dive with a mask they will enjoy themselves here for hours. The sea is relatively shallow here (about 2-3 meters deep) and is full of shells, crabs and sea stars. (We found about 50 of them in less then 2 hours). If you bring yourself a harpoon, sea fork or trident (I am sorry, I don't know exactly how to translate this), you will be able to catch yourself a very delicious dinner here as there are a lot of soles in this place. Mmm soles with a sauce of oranges is just a very tasty meal, in my opinion. Be aware that these bays offer no accommodation at all. If there is anything you might need (drink, food, bed or umbrella) make sure you take it all with you! **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°49'18.6"N+23°46'09.4"E (37.8218333 23.7687306). **TYPE**            : PEBBLES. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B049'18.5%22N+23%C2%B046'09.4%22E/@37.8218141,23.7687385,160m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x0:0x0!2zMzfCsDQ5JzE4LjYiTiAyM8KwNDYnMDkuNCJF!3b1!7e2!8m2!3d37.821823!4d23.7692876!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d37.8218132!4d23.7692872 NO ACCOMMODATION. CHILD FRIENDLY (shallow waters). ACCESSIBLE BY CAR. A LOT OF CRABS, SHELLS, SEA STARS & SOLES. NICE PROMENADE. **NO** TREES (for shade).

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@chryptof 22 June 2020

Why do I write about Greek beaches? With these posts I try to provide some kind of service for tourists that want to visit Greece. You know this year, with COVID-19, is a very strange year. Especially here in Greece. Greece is a country that runs mainly on tourism. Without tourists, blood will flow in the streets. We, Greeks, are not sure what to expect this summer. Should we accept/invite tourists or not? Are we (possibly) going to import the virus here or are we going to starve (at least) this year. It is a real dilemma as many places (especially islands) have, so far, no COVID-19 cases at all. Many locals here (with whom I have talked lately) say that they will avoid going to 'popular' touristic places this summer. That is why I, for the moment, focus on describing beaches. The underlying idea is that by providing you accurate information about how a beach looks like, how to get there and what to expect there (accommodation) I want to make it easy for you to go and find those other 'gems' this country has to offer so that you will not flock all to the same (organised) beach resorts. In this way I hope we can spread tourists all over the place and help in the 'social distancing'. So that we can, all, live our (summer) myth in Greece in a SAFE way! With LOVE.

@chryptof 20 June 2020

Greece - Around Athens – Voula – Beaches: Pikpa Beach. Pikpa beach is the first beach you will find in Voula. It is a very nice, yet small, sandy beach. This place used to be an organised beach but due to (political) issues it got abandoned by the owners and so became public again. That's the way I like it: beaches should belong to everybody. (that's also what the law writes). By car, it is about 19km away from Athens (Syntagma square). Behind the beach there is very big, free, (unguarded) parking with hundreds of spots. The parking is surrounded with very big Eucalyptus trees so you will not find your car back as a 'dry hot Finnish sauna' after that refreshing swim you just had. Pikpa Beach is also approachable by taking the tram line from the Syntagma square (the main square of Athens) towards 'Voula' . The station is called 'Ασκληπιείο Βούλας' (Asklipieio Voulas). Taking this line will lead you in about 1 hour to the beach. Be happy, you can't miss this station as it the **end-station for line 5**. For the more 'sportive' people among us, this beach is also, in a safe way, approachable by bicycle. Next to the tram station, you will even find an ‘i-bike’ sharing station. "Get everywhere by bicycle". Because of its shallow waters, and its very finest sand, this beach is very suitable for families with smaller children. They will enjoy themselves, for hours, building sand castles. Please take into account that this beach, except for a small (improvisatory) beach bar, has no accommodation at all. So if there is anything you might need (drink, food, bed or umbrella) make sure you take it all with you! As this beach all naked, meaning without trees, you will need, for sure, an umbrella and a lot of sun cream (in the case you are sensitive to the sun). Temperatures can get very hot here. **QUICK DETAILS**: **LOCATION**  : 37°51'01.8"N+23°44'55.2"E (37.8505011 23.747577). **TYPE**            : SANDY. **FACILITIES** : https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B051'01.8%22N+23%C2%B044'55.2%22E/@37.8505,23.7476956,321m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.850499!4d23.748674 NO ACCOMMODATION (except for an improvisatory beach bar). CHILD FRIENDLY (shallow waters & fine sand). NO SHADE. ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, TRAM & BICYCLE. BIG SHADED PARKING.

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@chryptof 20 June 2020

Griekenland - Eten & Drinken - Bijgerecht: Ntolmadakia. Ntolmadakia of 'gevulde wijnbladeren' is zonder twijfel een van de bekendste voorgerechten/bijgerechten van de Griekse keuken. De basisingrediënten voor dit gerecht zijn wijnbladeren, rijst, lente-uitjes, dille en peterselie. Het is een niet zo eenvoudig gerecht om klaar te maken, omdat het enige tijd in beslag neemt voor het bereiden van de rolletjes. Maar het is zeker de moeite waard om het (eens) te proberen. De versie die ik hier presenteer is de 'simpele' versie, maar desalniettemin de meest 'traditionele' versie die ook gegeten kan worden door vegetariërs. Het woord 'ntolmadakia' stamt uit de Turkse taal: 'dolmak' (in het Turks) betekent 'vullen'. Aangezien er veel verschillende 'vullingen' bestaan zijn er dus ook veel verschillende versies van 'gevulde' wijnbladeren. Ntolmadakia kunnen geserveerd worden als aperitief of als bijgerecht, warm of koud. Ik heb ze het liefste koud, geserveerd met yoghurt en wat citroen schijfjes. Deze manier bezorgt je, tijdens de hete zomerdagen, een lang (na)smakende frisheid in de mond. IK HOU ERVAN! **Ingrediënten**: - 750 gr. verse wijnbladeren. - 500 gr. rijst. - 1 bosje lente-uitjes. - 2 bosjes dille. - 1/2 bosje peterselie. - 750 ml. water. - sap van 2 citroenen. - olijfolie. - zout. - (zwarte) peper. **Bereiding**: - (1) Versnipper de lente-uitjes. - (2) Hak de bosjes dille en peterselie fijn. (ALLEEN DE BLADEREN). - (3) Doe de rijst in een pan. - (4) Voeg de lente-uitjes, dille en peterselie toe. - (5) Voeg het citroensap en wat olijfolie toe. - (6) Breng dit alles op smaak met peper en zout. - (7) Roer dit mengsel goed door elkaar en zet het ongeveer 2 uur opzij (hoe langer hoe beter), zodat de rijst de smaak van de kruiden kan absorberen. - (8) Kook de wijnbladeren ongeveer 3 minuten. - (9) Haal de wijnbladeren uit het water. - (10) Neem één ​​wijnblad en leg het op het aanrecht met de glanzende kant naar onder en met het steeltje naar je toe wijzend. - (11) Leg op ongeveer 1 cm. boven het steeltje, in het midden van het wijnblad, 1 eetlepel van het rijstmengsel. - (12) Vouw de steelzijde (naar boven) over de rijst (zodat deze gedeeltelijk bedekt is). - (13) Herhaal stap (12) zodat de rijst stevig in het blad verpakt zit. - (14) Vouw de zijkanten van het blad naar binnen (zoals je met je rechterhand je linkerschouder, en met je linkerhand je rechterschouder zou vasthouden). - (15) Herhaal de stappen (10) tot en met (14) voor de andere wijnbladeren. - (16) Leg alle rolletjes, met de sluiting naar beneden, heel dicht (een beetje aandrukkend zelfs) tegen elkaar in een (hoge) pan. Dit aandrukken voorkomt dat ze openen bij het koken. (Optimaal is dat de hele bodem van de pan bedekt is). - (17) Breng op smaak met peper en zout. - (18) Voeg de 750 ml. water toe. - (19) Voeg er ook een scheutje olijfolie aan toe. - (20) PLAATS, ZORGVULDIG, EEN BORD (of 2) OP DE ROLLETJES OM WAT GEWICHT UIT TE OEFENEN TIJDENS HET KOKEN. (dit voorkomt dat de rolletjes gaan rond zwemmen). - (21) Kook dit alles op een middelhoog vuur tot al het water geabsorbeerd is. Tenslotte: - Serveer de Ntolmadakia met wat yoghurt en citroen schijfjes. - Voeg, ter decoratie, ook enkele blaadjes dille toe. Smakelijk!

@chryptof 20 June 2020

Griekenland - Eten & Drinken - Zoetigheden: Rizogalo. 'Rizogalo' of 'rijstpap' is een zoet Grieks dessert gemaakt van melk, paprijst en zetmeel. Op smaak gebracht met kaneel en vanille. Het wordt voornamelijk opgediend met een glas water (omdat het echt mierenzoet is). Volgens een goede vriendin van mij (Bertha) is Rizogalo waarschijnlijk het gezondste dessert dat er bestaat hier in Griekenland. Ze is ervan overtuigd dat dit **het geheim** is waarom ze 2 weken geleden (7 juni) haar 92e verjaardag vierde. Ze eet iedere avond Rizogalo als toetje voor het slapen gaan. Als je ooit de kans hebt om Athene te bezoeken, bezoek dan zeker 'Stani'. Het is een unieke, traditionele koffieshop (patisserie/melkbar) in het centrum van Athene. Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat alles wat je hier proeft van UITSTEKENDE kwaliteit is! Zo niet, zet het dan maar op mijn rekening ;-) (grapje). Je kan deze plaats vinden op volgend adres: M. Kotopouli 10, Athene 10431 Griekenland. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189400-d2454425-Reviews-Stani-Athens_Attica.html https://www.google.com/maps/dir//37.985462,23.727985/@37.9804911,23.7250057,15z **Ingrediënten**: - 200 gr. pap rijst. - 200 gr. suiker. - 400 ml. water. - 1 liter melk. - 2 eetlepels zetmeel. - 2 eierdooiers. - de zaadjes van een vanillestokje. - 1 eetlepel kaneel. (Ik geef de voorkeur aan Ceylon-kaneel omdat die beter smaakt). **Bereiding**: - (1) Kook de 400 ml. water. - (2) Voeg de paprijst en de melk er aan toe. - (3) Roer dit tot de rijst zacht wordt. - (4) Voeg het zetmeel en de suiker toe. - (5) Voeg de eierdooiers en de zaadjes van het vanillestokje toe. - (6) Klop dit mengsel tot het mooi romig wordt. - (7) Giet de hete Rizogalo in de serveerkommetjes. - (8) Laat de serveerkommetjes afkoelen. (bij voorkeur NIET in de koelkast). Tenslotte: - Strooi voor het opdienen wat verse kaneel over de Rizogalo. Smakelijk!

@chryptof 20 June 2020

Griekenland - Eten & Drinken - Bijgerecht: Tahinisaus. Tahinisaus is een zeer gemakkelijk te maken voorgerecht/bijgerecht van de Griekse keuken. Het is gemaakt met Tahini, yoghurt, knoflook en citroensap. Ik bereid de Tahinisaus meestal na een zéér hete, vermoeiende zomerdag. De saus is zeer verfrissend en tegelijkertijd zeer energie aanreikend. Steeds weer ben ik verbaasd hoeveel energie er verborgen zit in die kleine sesamzaadjes. Tahinisaus wordt voornamelijk als voorgerecht geserveerd met wit pita brood (zowel vers als geroosterd) maar past ook heel goed bij verse groenten zoals komkommer en wortel (als dipsaus). Ik vind het ook lekker als dipsaus voor gefrituurde courgette balletjes (κολοκυθοκεφτέδες)(dit gerecht is vergelijkbaar met falafel). **Ingrediënten**: - 400 gr. yoghurt. - 4 eetlepels Tahini (ik geef de voorkeur aan de Makedoniko, omdat deze een geweldige textuur heeft). - 1 theelepel komijn. - 1 theelepel zout. - 2-3 teentjes knoflook. - sap van 1 citroen. - een paar blaadjes verse munt (ter decoratie). - een kers tomaatje of kleine tomaat (ter decoratie). **Bereiding**: - (1) Pers de teentjes knoflook in het citroensap. - (2) Zet ​​dit ongeveer 15 minuten in de koelkast. (zodat het citroensap de knoflooksmaak absorbeert). - (3) Filter het knoflook uit het citroensap. - (4) Mix het citroensap, de yoghurt, de tahini, het zout en het komijn onder elkaar. - (5) Voeg ongeveer 150 ml. ijskoud water toe. - (6) Mix tot de saus mooid glad en romig wordt. Tenslotte: - Plaats ter decoratie het kerstomaatje (of de kleine tomaat) en wat muntblaadjes op de Tahinisaus. - Strooi er ook wat komijn over. Smakelijk!

@chryptof 19 June 2020

Griekenland - Eten & Drinken - Bijgerecht: Tzatziki. Tzatziki is een zeer eenvoudig, maar onmisbaar, bijgerecht van de Griekse keuken. Het is gemaakt van komkommer, yoghurt en knoflook. In de zomer kan (wil) ik het bijna iedere dag eten. Na een zeer hete zomerdag brengt dit gerecht onmiddelijk een verfrissende vreugde. Is het het 'rehydratatie'-effect van de komkommer? Is het de 'frisheid' van de yoghurt? Is het het bloeddrukverlagende effect van de knoflook? Ik weet het niet! Het is gewoon het 'Tzatziki'-gevoel, denk ik. IK HOU ERVAN! Tzatziki wordt voornamelijk als aperitief/bijgerecht geserveerd met wit brood (zowel vers als geroosterd) maar het past ook zeer goed bij gegrild/geroosterd vlees, in het bijzonder kipfilet. **Ingrediënten**: - 1/2 komkommer (of 1 kleine komkommer). - 500 gr. yoghurt. - 3-4 teentjes knoflook. - 2 eetlepels olijfolie. - 2 eetlepels gehakte muntblaadjes. - 1 eetlepel wijnazijn. (Ik geef de voorkeur aan de wijnazijn van Paros omwille van zijn frisse smaak). - zout. **Bereiding**: - (1) Rasp de komkommer. - (2) Strooi wat zout over de komkommer. - (3) Zet ​​dit in de koelkast en laat het zout intrekken (ongeveer 15 minuten). - (4) Pers alle overtollige vloeistoffen eruit. - (5) Meng, in een kom, de komkommer met de yoghurt. - (6) Pers de knoflook in het mengsel. - (7) Roer de olijfolie, de gehakte muntblaadjes en de wijnazijn door het mengsel. - (8) Meng dit heel goed. - (9) Zet ​​het mengsel minimaal 45 minuten in de koelkast (hoe langer hoe beter). Tenslotte: - Strooi wat verse gehakte muntblaadjes over de Tzatziki. - Giet wat olijfolie over de Tzatziki. - Voeg, ter decoratie, enkele (zwarte) olijven toe. Smakelijk!