When you pay your weekly visit to the market and are happy with the quality of the products you have purchased, you obviously go back to the same vendor the next week and he will be waiting for you, greeting you from a distance with a loud cheer.
The green market, or ‘laiki’ in Greek, is a weekly event on a set day of the week in each neighborhood. Merchants and farmers from all over the region or even beyond arrive very early in the morning to set up their stalls and arrange their produce. It is a feast for the eye, especially in summertime!
'Rahat-ul hulqum’ means ‘soothing to the throat’ and in many countries that were part of the Ottoman Empire the name has been simplified to ‘lokum’ or ‘ratluk’ while in Greece it has become ‘loukoumi’ – Greek delight. Read more about this delicacy!
This is an exciting opportunity for you! “Epiculiar” is looking for adventurous, energetic and inspiring people to join the team and become local hosts in Athens and Thessaloniki.
For Greek Orthodox Church, Easter is the most important holiday as it symbolizes the beginning of new life. If you are visiting at this time of the year, you must not miss participating in a number of local customs!