August 2008 Newsletter
 This Month 
August's Article: Khórta - Zesty Grecian Herbs Special Feature: Heritage Walks in Athens #6
What's New: Music, Movies, and Books Featured Destination: Chalki
Latest Arrivals: Apparel, Gifts, and Beijing Collectibles August's Recipe: Khoriátiki Saláta (Country Salad)
Saint Namedays in August Suggestions, Comments, Subscription Info
Recipe: Khoriátiki Saláta
(Country-style Salad)


 

Ingredients:
 

  • 2-3 tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 onion, cut in rings
  • 2 green peppers, cut in rings
  • Black olives
  • 8 oz. sheep's cheese
  • Capers & eggs, as desired
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Vinegar
  • Oregano
  • Salt

Preparation:

Put the prepared vegetables in a bowl, pour on vinegar, season with salt and pepper, and mix well. Garnish with black olives, sheep's cheese, and possibly also capers and eggs. Be sure to toss in plenty of olive oil, then sprinkle with oregano. Serve with freshly-baked white bread.
 

Culinaria Greece by Milona, Marianthi
 

Excerpts and Photography from: Culinaria Greece
by Marianthi Milona
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August's Article:
Khórta - Fresh & Zesty Grecian Herbs
Khórta

When Greeks talk about khórta, they actually mean grass or hay. But when they order khórta salad in a restaurant, they expect something else. In Greece, the term khórta also covers a number of wild herbs, which can be picked in the meadows or by the roadside and used in salads, after a brief blanching. They have an unusually spicy taste, contain a lot of bitter substances, and greatly enrich the already copious selection of salads. Species vary from region to region, but there are also different names for the same species. The term khórta includes dandelions, stringing nettles, wild radish, sorrel, ribwort, and other wild plants. No laws restrict the gathering of these wild herbs, and locals are free to pick as many as they like.

Photo and Excerpts from:
Culinaria Greece by Marianthi Milona
 
Here are a few ideas to help SPICE UP your summer!

Greek Wild Oregano in Bunches

Greek Wild Oregano in Bunches

Herbs, Greens, Fruit The Key to the Mediterranean Diet  by Myrsini Lambraki

Herbs, Greens, Fruit The Key to the Mediterranean Diet by Myrsini Lambraki

 

Food & Cooking of Greece :A Classic Mediterranean Cuisine:History, Traditions, Ingredients & 100 Rec

Food & Cooking of Greece :  Classic Mediterranean Cuisine

Spice it Up with Basile - Basile

Spice it Up with Basile - Basile's Greek Spices

Greek Mastiha Spice - Mastic Net Wt. 0.5 oz

Greek Mastiha Spice - Mastic Net Wt. 0.5 oz
Mythology Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Crete 750ml

Mythology Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Crete 750ml
Mythology Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Crete 500ml

Mythology Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Crete 500ml

 
Mythology Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Crete 750ml

Mythology Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Crete 750ml
 
Gift Box 1: Iliada Olive Oil and Iliada Extra Virgin Olive Oil mixed with Wine Vinegar

Iliada Olive Oil and Wine Vinegar Gift Box
 
Nea Fitini Vegetable Oil Shortening

Nea Fitini Vegetable Oil Shortening
 


August 15th
Feast of the Dormition

The Feast commemorates the repose (dormition and in the Greek kimisis) or "falling-asleep" of the Mother of Jesus Christ. It also commemorates the translation, or assumption, into heaven of the body of the Theotokos.
  Community Event: Athens Sister City Shuffle: Run for ‘The Runners’ – August 21, 2008
Thursday, Aug. 21 - CHICAGO
7 pm in Greektown West Loop
Registration will begin at 5 pm
Block Party: 7-10:30 pm

The Athens Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International is hosting a 5k run, "Athens Sister City Shuffle: Run for 'The Runners' 2008." The race kicks-off Chicago's Taste of Greece, and supports the fundraising efforts for “The Runner” sculpture by artist Theodoros Papayiannis, to be placed at O’Hare International Airport.

"The Runners" sculpture features five runners emerging from antiquity to meet the present, and will be located at O'Hare International Airport, along the I-190 south side embankment, west of Bessie Coleman Drive. The Runners will serve as a tie between Athens and Chicago, but also as a landmark within the city.

Complete race and sponsorship information is available at: www.sistercityshuffle.org

 Special Feature: Heritage Walks in Athensthens
 6th Heritage Walk: The Heart of the Modern Greek State
 

(Continued from July's Issue)
 

Click here to read the full
article on additional page

The 6th walk is a journey through 19th century Athens, the capital of the newly formed independent Greek State.

STARTING POINT: Syntagma Station
TERMINUS: Acropolis Station


(1) SYNTAGMA SQUARE (CONSTITUTION SQUARE):
The most important square in Athens, named so as to commemorate September 3, 1843, when an Athenian revolt led by the military...

The riverbed of the Iridanos and the wide ancient street, that started from the Gate of Diochares Gate and led to Mesogaia, were also traced in the same area...

(2) THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING: The building that now houses the Greek Parliament was built in 1836-1843 by the Bavarian architect..

(3) EGYPTIAN EMBASSY: The former residence of Georgios Psyhas, an elegant neoclassical mansion built in 1875 by the architect Ernest Ziller...

(4) ITALIAN EMBASSY: Built in 1885 by the architect Ernest Ziller, appointed by the merchant Stephanos Psyhas. Later, it became the residence of...

(5) FRENCH EMBASSY: Built in the early 20th century by the architect Anastasios Metaxas. Former residence of the Carolos Merlin family. The French Embassy has been housed here since...

(6) NATIONAL GARDEN: Originally, and until 1922, this was the Royal Garden, open to the public for limited hours only. A smaller piece of land was first planted in the 1840s by the Bavarian...

(7) CHURCH OF SOTEIRA LYCODEMOS (now the RUSSIAN CHURCH): It dates to the first half of the 11th century. The founder was a man named Stephanos, clearly a member of the...

(8) ANGLICAN CHURCH OF ST. PAUL: Its construction began in 1838 to plans by H. Acland in a neo - gothic style. Some alterations were made by C.R. Cockerell and Ch. Hansen. (Filellinon St)

(9) JEWISH MUSEUM: A Historical and Folk Museum that presents the social, religious and cultural activities of the Jewish community in Greece since 300 BC. There are moving records of...

(10) GREEK MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN'S ART: Founded in 1994. The museum aims at the aesthetic education and promotion of creativity in children, by introducing them to all forms of art...

(11) KYDATHINEON ST: Named after the "Kydathineon", an aristocratic deme of ancient Athens. In medieval times it was known as "Platea rouga tou Aligomou"...

(12) CHURCH OF AGHIA SOTEIRA OF COTTAKIS: A four-columned cross-in-square church, built in the second half of the 11th century, probably on the ruins of an earlier church...

(13) SEFERIADIS-TSATSOS HOUSE: For a short time the residence of the diplomat and poet George Seferis, the 1963 Nobel Prize winner for literature...

(14) CENTRE FOR ASIA MINOR STUDIES: Dedicated to the recording and preservation of the culture of...

(15) MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK ART: It displays a broad range of Modern Greek folk art, illustrating clearly the forming of the Modern Greek cultural identity from the mid 17th to the early...

(16) GREEK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: For children under 12, their parents, and teachers. It was founded in 1994, with the collaboration of the Municipality of Athens...

(17) IOANNIS PAPARRIGOPOULOS MANSION: (27 Kydathineon St)

(18) FILOMOUSOU ETAIRIAS SQUARE: Named after the Filomousos Etairia, originally founded as the former "Athenian Library", in 1813. It's objectives were of a social, cultural and national...

  • TRIPODON ST

  • ELLINIKI ETAIRIA

  • LYSICRATES' MONUMENT

  • ACROPOLIS STATION (M)

To read about these 4 locations, please refer to our March newsletter featuring Heritage Walk #1

Excerpt from: "Heritage Walks in Athens" by the Municipality of Athens Cultural Organization,
and by the Elliniki Etairia Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and the Cultural Heritage


Click here to read the full
article on additional page

Next Month's Article: Heritage Walk #7
MUSEUMS, COLLECTIONS, AND THE NATIONAL GARDEN

 What's New!
 CDs

New Collectors' Box Anthologies


Dimitris Mitropanos, H Zoi Mou Ena Tragoudi 5CD+DVD+Booklet
Dimitris Mitropanos,
H Zoi Mou Ena Tragoudi 5CD+DVD+Booklet

Stratos Dionisiou, Enas Diskos H Zoi Toy (6CD) - 120 Classic Hits
Stratos Dionisiou,
Enas Diskos H Zoi Toy
(6CD) - 120 Classic Hits

Stelios Kazantzidis, H Zoi Tou Oli (5CD + DVD + Booklet)
Stelios Kazantzidis,
H Zoi Tou Oli
(5CD + DVD + Booklet)

Grigoris Bithikotsis, O Ser Tou Ellinikou Tragoudiou (6CD) 120 Classics
Grigoris Bithikotsis,
O Ser Tou Ellinikou Tragoudiou
(6CD) 120 Classics

 
         
Sakis Rouvas, This is My Live (CD+DVD)

Sakis Rouvas, This is My Live (CD+DVD)
 
First Generation, Party Mix Vol. 1 - 28 Non-stop Dance Hits

First Generation, Party Mix Vol. 1 - 28 Non-stop Dance Hits
 
First Generation, Party Mix Vol. 2 - 26 Non-stop Dance Hits

First Generation, Party Mix Vol. 2 - 26 Non-stop Dance Hits
 
Peggy Zina, The Best of Peggy Zina (2CD)

Peggy Zina, The Best of Peggy Zina (2CD)
 
Peggy Zina, The Best of Peggy Zina (2CD+DVD)

Peggy Zina, The Best of Peggy Zina (2CD+DVD)
 
Sta Vaftisia Tis Mikris Sotirias Oi Epirotes Ekanan Megalo Glenti (2CD)

Sta Vaftisia Tis Mikris Sotirias Oi Epirotes Ekanan Megalo Glenti (2CD)
 
Taxidevontas (2CD) 21 Nisiotika Songs

Taxidevontas (2CD) 21 Nisiotika Songs
Nisiotika 4CD

Nisiotika 4CD
 
Axehasta Tragoudia (2CD) 54 Unforgettable Songs

Axehasta Tragoudia (2CD) 54 Unforgettable Songs
 
Bouzouki Party Pak - 18 Greek Dance Hits Vol. 1

Bouzouki Party Pak - 18 Greek Dance Hits Vol. 1
Yiannis Ploutarhos, Oti Genniete Stin Psisi - SPECIAL EDITION

Yiannis Ploutarhos, Oti Genniete Stin Psisi - SPECIAL EDITION

 
Yiannis Ploutarhos, Oti Genniete Stin Psisi

Yiannis Ploutarhos, Oti Genniete Stin Psisi
 
Minos Kalokeri 2008 16 Summer Hits

Minos Kalokeri 2008 16 Summer Hits
 
32 Non-Stop Mix Vol. 4 by Nikos Halkousis

32 Non-Stop Mix Vol. 4 by Nikos Halkousis
Thanos Petrelis, Xipna Thanasi - CD Single

Thanos Petrelis, Xipna Thanasi - CD Single
El Greco - Motion Picture Soundtrack - by Vangelis

El Greco - Motion Picture Soundtrack - by Vangelis
 
Apostolia Zoi, Me To Heri Stin Kardia

Apostolia Zoi, Me To Heri Stin Kardia
Amaryllis, Imaste Ena

Amaryllis, Imaste Ena
 
Vasiliki Karakosta and Nikos Portokaloglou, H Svoura Ke Alles Istories

Vasiliki Karakosta and Nikos Portokaloglou, H Svoura Ke Alles Istories
 
Dimitra Galani, Dama Koupa

Dimitra Galani, Dama Koupa
 
Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Vatomoura

Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Vatomoura
From Athens To Beijing - Anthology of Greek Melodic Music

From Athens To Beijing - Anthology of Greek Melodic Music
 
Ola Gia Sena Modern Laika Compilation

Ola Gia Sena Modern Laika Compilation
Makis Hristodoulopoulos, Epitihies - 18 Greatest Hits

Makis Hristodoulopoulos, Epitihies - 18 Greatest Hits
Manto II

Manto II
Elena Paparizou, Vrisko To Logo Na Zo

Elena Paparizou, Vrisko To Logo Na Zo
Eleni Vitali, Epta Ke Na Prosehis

Eleni Vitali, Epta Ke Na Prosehis
 
Panos Kiamos, Oi Dikes Mas Nihtes Live (2CD)

Panos Kiamos, Oi Dikes Mas Nihtes Live (2CD)
Yianna Terzis, Ase Me Na Taxidepso

Yianna Terzis,
Ase Me Na Taxidepso
Nikos Ikonomopoulos, Proti Agapi (Debut Album)

Nikos Ikonomopoulos,
Proti Agapi (Debut Album)
Kalomira, Secret Combination - Full Version

Kalomira, Secret Combination - Full Version
Kalomira, Secret Combination CD Single

Kalomira, Secret Combination CD Single
Kelly Kelekidou, Makria Sou Den Iparho

Kelly Kelekidou,
Makria Sou Den Iparho
Yiannis Hristodoulopoulos, Hilia Hronia Meta

Yiannis Hristodoulopoulos, Hilia Hronia Meta

 
Tasos Bougas, Pame Gia Ippasia Live

Tasos Bougas, Pame Gia Ippasia Live
Eurovision Song Contest Bellgrade 2008 (2CD)

Eurovision Song Contest Bellgrade 2008 (2CD)
Zafiris Melas, Dimotika Tragoudia Ap Oli Tin Ellada (2CD)

Zafiris Melas, Dimotika Tragoudia Ap Oli Tin Ellada (2CD)
 
REMIX.GR - Super Chart Hits Remixed

REMIX.GR - Super Chart Hits Remixed
Ela Sto Rithmo - 13 Modern Hits

Ela Sto Rithmo - 13 Modern Hits
Mikis Theodorakis, Ilios Ke Hronos ( Sun and Time ) Live

Mikis Theodorakis,
Ilios Ke Hronos
( Sun and Time ) Live
Hristos Nikolopoulos, To Perivoli T

Hristos Nikolopoulos, To Perivoli T'ouranou Live (2CD)
 
Giorgos Marinis, Apisti

Giorgos Marinis, Apisti
Marios Tokas, Megales Epitihies (2CD)

Marios Tokas, Megales Epitihies (2CD)
 
Yiannis Katevas, Gia Sou Ellada - 23 Folklore Dances

Yiannis Katevas,
Gia Sou Ellada
- 23 Folklore Dances
Giorgos Hatzakis, Sto Monastiri Live

Giorgos Hatzakis, Sto Monastiri Live
 
Live at the Odeon of Herod Atticus

Live at the Odeon
of Herod Atticus
Apostolos Nikolaidis, Varia Ke Asikota (2CD) 28 Classic Hits

Apostolos Nikolaidis,
Varia Ke Asikota (2CD)
28 Classic Hits

 
I Ellada Akoma Tragoudia (4CD)

I Ellada Akoma Tragoudia (4CD)
 
Ta Zeibekika Pou Egrapsan Istoria (4CD)

Ta Zeibekika Pou
Egrapsan Istoria (4CD)

 
Ta Rebetika Pou Egrapsan (4CD)

Ta Rebetika Pou
Egrapsan (4CD)
Hristos Leontis & Dimtris Mitropanos, Erotas Arhaggelos

Hristos Leontis
& Dimtris Mitropanos,
Erotas Arhaggelos

 
Stelios Bikakis, Kriton Nostos

Stelios Bikakis,
Kriton Nostos
Nikos Zoidakis, Mia Vradia Sta Kritika - Live

Nikos Zoidakis, Mia Vradia Sta Kritika - Live
 
Tin Ida Apopse Laika No. 3 (2CD)

Tin Ida Apopse Laika
No. 3 (2CD)
Mia Vradia Sta Laika - 40 Live Hits

Mia Vradia Sta Laika
- 40 Live Hits

 
Giorgos Marinis, 3CD Album: Giorgos Marinis

Giorgos Marinis, 3CD Album: Giorgos Marinis
Keti Grey, Oi Megales Mou Epitihies

Keti Grey,
Oi Megales Mou Epitihies

 
Tzeni Vanou, 14 Megala Tragoudia

Tzeni Vanou, 14 Megala Tragoudia
Ta Zeibekika - 14 Super Hits

Ta Zeibekika
- 14 Super Hits
 
 Newly Added 80's Cult Classic DVDs
  Literature & Fiction in Greek - Books and DVDs
 
  Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass ( Book 1 of 3)
The Golden
Compass


 
Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife ( Book 2 of 3)
The Subtle
Knife


 
Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass ( Book 3 of 3)
The Amber
Spyglass



 
 

  More Books   More DVDs
Athens - Salonica (in Greek)

Athens - Salonica
(in Greek)

 
Snoopy - My Dear Publisher (in Greek)

Snoopy - My Dear
Publisher (in Greek)
Snoopy - Return to Nature (in Greek)

Snoopy - Return to
Nature (in Greek)
  Secrets Dead: Sinking Atlantis - DVD

Secrets Dead: Sinking Atlantis - DVD
Secrets of the Parthenon - DVD

Secrets of the
Parthenon - DVD

 
 




 
   
C. S. Lewis, The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (In Greek)
The Lion,
The Witch and
the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian : The Return to Narnia (in Greek)
Prince Caspian :
The Return
to Narnia
C. S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (in Greek)
The Voyage
of the Dawn
Treader
       
C. S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (in Greek)
The Silver Chairr
C. S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy (in Greek)
The Horse
and His Boy

 
C. S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (in Greek)
The
Magician’s Nephew
C. S. Lewis, The Last Battle (in Greek)
The Last
Battle

 

 Official Beijing 2008 Collectable Items
Only A FEW DAYS Until the Beijing 2008 Olympics!
Beijing 2008 Olympic Apparel and Collectors Pins
   Newly Added Beijing 2008 Collectable Pins!
Beijing 2008 Mascot Puzzle Set Pin - Limited Edition
Beijing 2008
Mascot Puzzle Set Pin -

Limited Edition
 
Beijing 2008 Rowing-Canoeing Park Venue Pin (Oversized)
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Beijing 2008 Basketball Stadium Venue Pin (Oversized)
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Beijing 2008 Beijing University Gymnasium Venue Pin (Oversized)
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Beijing 2008 Cycling Center Venue Pin (Oversized)
Beijing 2008 Sports Center Gymnasium Venue Pin (Oversized)
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Beijing 2008 Table Tennis Pin
 
Beijing 2008 Basketball Pin
Beijing 2008 Basketball Pin
 
Beijing 2008 Taekwondo Pin
Beijing 2008 Taekwondo Pin
 
Beijing 2008 Judo Pin
Beijing 2008 Judo Pin
 
Beijing 2008 Shooting Pin
Beijing 2008 Shooting Pin
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Beijing 2008 Kayaking Pin
 
Beijing 2008 Sailing Pin
Beijing 2008 Sailing Pin
Beijing 2008 Tennis Pin
Beijing 2008 Tennis Pin
 
Beijing 2008 Softball Pin
Beijing 2008 Softball Pin
Beijing 2008 Cycling Pin
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Beijing 2008 Track & Field Pin
Beijing 2008 Track & Field Pin
Beijing 2008 Equestrian Pin
Beijing 2008 Equestrian Pin
 
Beijing 2008 Boxing Pin
Beijing 2008 Boxing Pin
Beijing 2008 Vollyball Pin
Beijing 2008 Volleyball Pin
 
Beijing 2008 Baseball Pin
Beijing 2008 Baseball Pin
Beijing 2008 Soccer Pin
Beijing 2008 Soccer Pin
 
 
 
  Vancouver 2010 Collectors' Pins - Just Arrived!d!
Vancouver 2010 Cut-Out Logo Pin
Vancouver 2010 Cut-Out Logo Pin
 
Vancouver 2010 Torino / Vancouver Bridge Pin
Vancouver 2010 Torino / Vancouver Bridge Pin
Vancouver 2010 Silver Maple Leaf Pin
Vancouver 2010 Silver Maple Leaf Pin
 
Vancouver 2010 Gold Maple Leaf Pin
Vancouver 2010 Gold Maple Leaf Pin

 
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Rings Pin
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Rings Pin
Vancouver 2010 Cut-Out Color Stone Pin
Vancouver 2010 Cut-Out Color Stone Pin
 
Vancouver 2010 Winter Games XXI Cut-Out Pin
Vancouver 2010 Winter Games XXI Cut-Out Pin
Vancouver 2010 Canada Flag Pin
Vancouver 2010 Canada Flag Pin

 
Vancouver 2010 Canada & USA Duel Flags Pin
Vancouver 2010 Canada & USA Duel Flags Pin
Vancouver 2010 Man & Eagle Cut-Out Pin
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Vancouver 2010 Man & Bear Cut-Out Pin
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Vancouver 2010 Man & Whale Cut-Out Pin
Vancouver 2010 Man & Whale Cut-Out Pin

 
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Vancouver 2010 Stanley Park Pin
Vancouver 2010 Stanley Park Pin

 
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Vancouver 2010 Skyline with Cruise Ship Pin

 
Vancouver 2010 Mascot Miga Pin
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Vancouver 2010 Mascot Sumi Pin

 
Vancouver 2010 Mascot Family Pin
Vancouver 2010 Mascot Family Pin

 
  New Apparel
Men
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Bracelet with Silver Greek Key
P.A.O. ( Panathinaikos ) Sports Fan Lanyard
P.A.O. ( Panathinaikos )
Sports Fan Lanyard

 
A.E.K. Sports Fan Lanyard
A.E.K. Sports Fan
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Rhinestone Greece Cap
Rhinestone
Greece Cap

 

  Jewelry

  Featured Destination: Chalki

GEOGRAPHY: The small island of Chalki, to the west of Rhodes, has recently been declared an international meeting place for the world's Youth Movements. It is just 28 sq. km. in area, has 34 km. of coastline, a population of 334 and is 302 nautical miles from Piraeus. There is a boat from Piraeus, via the outlying islands, linking it also with Amorgos, Pholegandros, Melos, Santorini, Anaphi, the rest of the Dodecanese, Crete, the islands of the north and east Aegean, and Kavala. A local service links it with Carpathos, Kasos and Rhodes and in the summer there is a hydrofoil service from Rhodes (harbor and Kameiros) once a week. The island's capital is Chalki (Nimborio). A mountainous island (highest peak Maistros, 593 m. a.s.l.) with no provision for tourists, it is fine for those wanting a true taste of island life with only basic amenities.

HISTORY: Chalki was inhabited in ancient times, and seems to have been named after the copper mines there. Excavations have shown that it experienced a period of acme in antiquity (10th - 5th century BC) but later sunk into oblivion. In the 13th century it was captured by the Venetians. Its recent history is much the same as that of the other islands of the Dodecanese and it became part of the Greek state in 1948.

SIGHTS-MONUMENTS: The island's capital and port, Nimborio, was built amphitheatrically on its southeast side on the creek of the bay of Nimborio. The former capital, Chora, nowadays deserted, was in the island's hinterland in order to escape the menace of pirates. There are many abandoned houses at Chora which, in its hey-day, was a thriving community of some 4,000. The ruined medieval castle still stands, built on the site of the ancient acropolis, as does the church of St. Nicholas with its significant wall-paintings. Other places of interest on the island include the monasteries, of the Taxiarch Michael, of St. John, the Holy Trinity and the Holy Cross. One can reach the beaches on both the north and south coast of the island by caique or by walking from Nimborio. There are good fishing grounds between Chalki and the islets of Alimia and Erimonisa.


Songs and Dances of Dodecanese
CD: Songs and Dances of Dodecanese
 

At Home in Greece, by Julia Klimi (in English)
Book: At Home in Greece, by Julia Klimi (in English)


Traditional Greek Dances of Ionian Island, Cyclades, East Aegeau, Dodecauese and Cyprus DVD (NTSC)
DVD: Traditional Greek Dances the Islands
 

Accommodation is available in three pensions and a few rooms to let. There is no refuelling station for yachts. The nearby islet of Alimia can be reached by caique from Chalki or excursion craft from Rhodes. The fishing is excellent and visitors can stay in the small hospice in the monastery of St. George. The handful of houses belong to farmers from Chalki.

 August 2008 Greek Orthodox Calendar

Sundayy Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
          1
Proodos of the Holy Cross

7 Maccabean Youths
2
Translation of the relics of Stephen

New Martyr Theodore of Dardanelles
 
3
7th Sunday of Matthew


Righteous Isaacius, Dalmatius, Faustus

Salome the Holy Myrrhbeare
 
4
Holy 7 Youths of Ephesus
5
Forefeast of the Transfiguration

Martyr Eusygnius
6
Holy Transfiguration
7
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration

Martyr Dometios

8
Emilian the Confessor

Myronus, Bp. Of Crete

9
Matthias of the 70

Anthony of Alexandria
10
8th Sunday of Matthew


Martyr Archdeacon Laurence

Chitus of Athens
 
11
Martyr Euplus the Deacon

Patriarch Niphonu
12
Martyrs Photios & Aniketos

Soldier-martyrs of Crete
13
Apodosis of Transfiguration

Maximos the Confessor
14
Forefeast of the Dormition

Prophet Micah
15
Dormition of the Theotokos
16
Icon

Martyr Diomede
17
9th Sunday of Matthew


Martyr Myron

Straton, Philip, Eutychian, & Cyprian of Nicomedea
 
18
Martyrs Floros & Lauros

John and George, Abps. Of Constantinople
19
Great Martyr Andrew Stratelates

Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Thecla
20
Prophet Samuel

Martyr Luke of Bouleuto
21
Thaddeus of the 70

Martyr Bassa and her Children
22
Martyr Agathonikos & Companions

Martyr Anthuse
23
Apodosis of the Dormition

Ireneaus, Bishop
24
10th Sunday of Matthew


Hieromartyr Eutyches

Cosmas of Aitola
 
25
Apostle Bartholomew

Titus of the 70
26
Martyrs Adrian and Natalia

Righteous Joseph
27
Poimen the Great

Martyr Phanourius
28
Moses the Ethiopian

Diomedes and Laurence
29
Beheading of the Forerunner

Theodora of Thessaloniki
30
Apodosis of the Forerunner

Alexander, Paul & John, Pats.Of Const.
31
11th Sunday of Matthew


Venerable Sash of the Theotokos

Cyprian of Carthage
 
           


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