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Notes from the field – Paxos

Our Greece expert Stella visited Paxos for a weeks holiday - read her highlights

August 2017 Sunvil Supper Club – Gigantes Plaki

Make the traditional Gigantes Plaki with August's Sunvil Supper Club

Guest blog. Skopelos – how to ride your scooter on the wrong side of the road…

Our guest Rowan shares the humorous side of her recent Sunvil holiday to Skopelos

Notes from the field – Crete

Explore western Crete including the seaside destinations of Kalives and Loutro with Sunvil's destination expert, Ellia.

Notes from the field – Kefalonia

Explore the Ionian island of Kefalonia through the eyes of a first time visitor. Discover his highlights, view points and must-see attractions.

January 2017’s Sunvil Supper Club – Beef Stifado

Stifado is a traditional Greek dish served up by virtually every Greek Island taverna. Beef stifado is a nourishing meaty stew made with shallot onions and should be pronounced stifatho rather than stifado with emphasis on the ‘fa’. The meat is usually beef but it can be

December 2016’s Sunvil Supper Club – Vasilopita – Greek New Year’s Eve cake

Vasilopita is a traditional Greek cake served at midnight on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the life of Saint Basil. After baking the cake, a coin is inserted through the base and when cut, the person who finds the coin is said to be granted good luck for

August 2016’s Sunvil Supper Club – Kotopoulo Tis Yiayias (Grandma’s Style Chicken)

Cook Kotopoulo Tis Yiayias (Grandma’s style chicken), a simple and traditional recipe from Skopelos, with August's Sunvil Supper Club.

Dear Friends… A letter from Greece

See Greece through the eyes of a local and learn what makes the country and its people truly unique.

Alternative activities in Ikaria

A brief guide to the alternative activities available for visitors to Ikaria, including beekeeping and harvesting. Find the real country.