Greece A to Z: C
10 entries from the Greece A to Z Travel Dictionary, starting with C. Search or filter them here, or open another letter.
Caldera
NatureThe flooded volcanic crater that gives Santorini its dramatic cliffs and sunset views.
#Cape Sounion
SightThe clifftop Temple of Poseidon at the southern tip of Attica, about 70km from Athens, legendary as the spot where King Aegeus was said to have leapt into the sea, one of Greece’s finest sunset views.
#Charioteer of Delphi
SightA bronze statue of the 5th century BC, 480 to 470 BC, shown in the last hall of the Archaeological Museum of Delphi alongside fragments of the chariot he drove. It was originally set up in the sanctuary to commemorate the victory of Polyzalos, tyrant of Sicily, in the Pythian Games. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 374 BC and was brought to light during the French excavation of 1896.
#Chios
RegionAn eastern Aegean island famed for its mastic producing villages, medieval fortified settlements and distinctive black and white geometric house decoration found nowhere else in Greece.
#Chochlioi boubouristi
FoodA Cretan speciality of snails fried face down in a hot pan with flour, then finished with vinegar.
How to make Chochlioi boubouristi
- Serves
- 4 as meze
- Time
- Prep 15 min plus purging, cook 10 min
Ingredients
- 700g live snails, purged, or prepared snails in shells
- 100g plain flour
- 100ml olive oil
- 80ml red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves
- Coarse sea salt
Method
- Rinse the snails in several changes of cold water until the water runs clear, and drain them thoroughly.
- Salt the openings and press the open side of each shell into the flour, so the mouth is plugged.
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy pan until it shimmers.
- Lay the snails in the pan in a single layer, opening side down. That face down position is what boubouristi means.
- Fry undisturbed for 3 to 4 minutes, until the floured mouths are sealed and golden.
- Add the rosemary, then pour in the vinegar and stand back. Let it bubble hard for 2 minutes until it has almost gone.
- Serve hot in the pan juices, with bread and a pin to get them out.
Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)
FestivalThe first day of Lent in the Orthodox calendar, marked across Greece with outdoor picnics, meat free food and traditional kite flying; dates change yearly, check listings.
#Corinth Canal
SightA narrow, sheer sided canal cut through solid rock in 1893, linking the Aegean and Ionian seas and separating the Peloponnese from mainland Greece, a dramatic stop for photos or bungee jumping en route south.
#Crete
RegionGreece's largest island, with its own dialect, cuisine and landscapes from the Samaria Gorge to Elafonissi's pink sand.
#Cyclades
RegionThe whitewashed Aegean island group, Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos and more, the postcard image of Greece.
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