Greek Culture

The Changing of the Guard in Athens

Changing of the Guard in Athens

The Changing of the Guard in Athens takes place outside the Parliament building at the top of Syntagma Square and is a must-see for visitors.

Busts of Four Great Greek Dramatists

Great Greek Dramatists

Explore the legacy of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes & discover how these great Greek dramatists shaped Western drama and storytelling.

Homer and The Odyssey

Greek Literature

Greek literature has influenced the world, from the works of Homer, called the world’s first novelist, through its great poets and dramatists to modern authors.

The Great Greek Poet Sappho

Great Greek Poets

There have been several great Greek poets, with two authors winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, the most famous being Sappho, Cavafy, Seferis and Elytis.

Tipping in Greece

Tipping in Greece

The See Greece guide to tipping in Greece from two Greece travel experts, including when to tip, what to tip and when not to tip.

Cretan musicians playing in a taverna

Cretan Music

Cretan music is part of the island’s soul and visitors will hear live music wherever they go, with several distinctive Cretan musical instruments and songs.

Zorba the Greek

Ten Best Films Set in Greece

See Greece picks the ten best films set in Greece with locations to visit including Athens, Meteora, Mykonos, Crete and Santorini.