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Welcome to the My Greek Island podcast, dedicated to take you, the wanderlust, on a journey through Greece. Join us, George & Maria, so we can share the wealth of knowledge gathered through the years, to give you insights and tips on your future travels to Greece. Along the way, you will also get to meet some local heroes and learn some Greek!
There are 227 inhabited Greek Islands, which one will YOU visit next?
Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land where you can find blog posts to inspire your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Also give us a follow on instagram @mygreekisland to keep up to date with the My Greek Island adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.
If you like this podcast, feel free to leave a rating and review, and to make sure you are notified as soon as future episodes are released, press the subscribe or follow button on the podcast platform of your choice. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM.
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MY GREEK ISLAND PODCAST Hosted by George & Maria

    • Society & Culture

Welcome to the My Greek Island podcast, dedicated to take you, the wanderlust, on a journey through Greece. Join us, George & Maria, so we can share the wealth of knowledge gathered through the years, to give you insights and tips on your future travels to Greece. Along the way, you will also get to meet some local heroes and learn some Greek!
There are 227 inhabited Greek Islands, which one will YOU visit next?
Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land where you can find blog posts to inspire your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Also give us a follow on instagram @mygreekisland to keep up to date with the My Greek Island adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.
If you like this podcast, feel free to leave a rating and review, and to make sure you are notified as soon as future episodes are released, press the subscribe or follow button on the podcast platform of your choice. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM.
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    My Greek Easter (Re-release)

    My Greek Easter (Re-release)

    Greek Orthodox Easter is just around the corner and Maria has been getting a lot of questions on releasing an easter episode..... so George and Maria thought this would be a great time to re-release episode 29 and travel you to some of the most popular islands in Greece to spend the Greek Orthodox Easter.
    Tune in to hear about easter traditions and why the specific destinations are so popular. Also, we answer the questions on Easter sent in by our listeners. And as always, we share a lot of useful information to keep in mind for your visit to Greece over Easter.
    Also read the dedicated post on the My Greek Island website here to learn about some other destinations not mentioned on this episode and also, tune in to the dedicated episodes on Santorini and Syros to learn more about the top things to do on the island.
    Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land where you can find blog posts to inspire your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Also give us a follow on instagram @mygreekisland to keep up to date with the My Greek Island adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.
    If you liked the episode, feel free to leave a rating and review, and to make sure you are notified as soon as future episodes are released, press the subscribe or follow button on the podcast platform of your choice. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM.
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    • 34 min
    Top phrases for 1st time in Greece

    Top phrases for 1st time in Greece

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    On this episode, George and Maria continue their new mini series of Bitesize Greek. This episode will focus on top phrases for your first time in Greece.
     
    Tune in to learn some key phrases when visiting Greece.
    Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land for inspiration for your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Give us a follow on instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with the MGI adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.
    If you liked the episode, please leave a rating and review, and subscribe or follow to be notified as soon as future episodes are released. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM.
    There are 227 inhabited Greek Islands, which one will YOU visit next?
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    • 17 min
    Halkidiki

    Halkidiki

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    On this episode, George and Maria talk about Halkidiki and specifically the peninsula of Kassandra or the "first leg" as referred to in Greek, as it is the first of three peninsulas close to the city of Thessaloniki.
    Additionally, this episode is special! Tune in to find out why, our top recommendations and more!
    Greek phrases shared on the episode: Like Halikidiki - no where!: San tin Chalkidikí den échei! (In Greek: Σαν την Χαλκιδική δεν έχει!)
    Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land for inspiration for your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Give us a follow on instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with the MGI adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.
    If you liked the episode, please leave a rating and review, and subscribe or follow to be notified as soon as future episodes are released. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM.
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    • 28 min
    Serifos

    Serifos

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    On this episode, George and Maria talk about the island of Serifos, an island so many of you have asked for a dedicated episode on - and as you can see, your wish is our command! Tune in to find out our top recommendations and more!
    Greek phrases shared on the episode: How do I get to the main square?: Pós tha páo stin plateía? (In Greek: Πώς θα πάω στην πλατεία;)
    Further Podcast Listening:
    SifnosSyrosKythnosAlternative islands with Kids48 Hours in AthensAthens - A GreekendThe Athens Riviera
    Other:
    Trek routes in Serifos
    Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land for inspiration for your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Give us a follow on instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with the MGI adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.
    If you liked the episode, please leave a rating and review, and subscribe or follow to be notified as soon as future episodes are released. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM.
    There are 227 inhabited Greek Islands, which one will YOU visit next?
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    • 37 min
    MGI Patreon

    MGI Patreon

    On this episode, Maria talks about some new additions to the Podcast, the advertisements which thanks to all you listeners we were able to add to the podcast and the Patreon, offering access to exclusive content and ad free episodes.
    Patreon is a way for you to support the show with a small monthly contribution, and for us to give back to you in any way we can.
    We have created three Tiers for you; the My Greek Islander Tier, the My Greek Islander Wanderlust Tier and the My Greek Island Superfan, with each Tier offering different benefits and exclusive content.
    To find out more about the Tiers, listen to the episode or check out our page on Patreon here.
    We will look to add addition benefits for our Patreon subscribers and of course as always, we are definitely open to feedback, so please get in touch and let us know if you think there is anything more we should include in our Tiers!!
    Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land for inspiration for your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Give us a follow on instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with the MGI adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.
    If you liked the episode, please leave a rating and review, and subscribe or follow to be notified as soon as future episodes are released. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM.
    There are 227 inhabited Greek Islands, which one will YOU visit next?
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    • 8 min
    At the Supermarket

    At the Supermarket

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    On this episode, George and Maria continue their new mini series of Bitesize Greek. This episode will focus on the Supermarket when you travel to Greece.
     
    Tune in to learn key vocabulary around the Supermarket and how to ask for things in your essential list when visiting Greece.
    Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land for inspiration for your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Give us a follow on instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with the MGI adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.
    If you liked the episode, please leave a rating and review, and subscribe or follow to be notified as soon as future episodes are released. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM.
    There are 227 inhabited Greek Islands, which one will YOU visit next?
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    • 14 min

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