Ramadan and 10 frequently asked questions about fasting

Ramadan and 10 frequently asked questions about fasting

Fasting is “forced poverty”

Before dawn I wait for the first smell of Suhoor from the kitchen. My mother is cooking. I can feel the smell,...

12 reasons to love Greek wine

12 reasons to love Greek wine

"Wine delights the heart"

Greece specializes on small-scale production of high quality wines. Around 5 million liters of wine are produc...

10 faces of Skopje – like 10 different parts of the world

10 faces of Skopje – like 10 different parts of the world

It is whole when there is everything

Every major city has many faces. Some parts of it look like being in another city, another country, even anoth...

Istanbul Sunset

Istanbul Sunset

Set off on an amazing journey

Sunset, according to many, is the most romantic part of the day. A moment when dreams and colours intertwine, ...

Balkon3 interview: Richard Galliano

Balkon3 interview: Richard Galliano

his music carries sorrow, joy and optimism

When it comes to French accordion player Richard Galliano, it can be said that he did for the European music t...

COFFEE ON THE ROCKS – THE GREEK WAY TO SURVIVE THE DAY

COFFEE ON THE ROCKS – THE GREEK WAY TO SURVIVE THE DAY

How to make your own frappe

What is frappe? It is a cold coffee drink, shaken in order to create a frothy topping. It is served in a tall ...

At the Top of World Football – Devrek and Gostivar, Cities of Champions

At the Top of World Football – Devrek and Gostivar, Cities of Champions

Mesut Ozil and Shkodran Mustafi

Devrek and Gostivar, Cities of Champions  Greece had its best performance in world football championships in ...

A trip in Antep style

A trip in Antep style

Coffee, baklava and museums

I vaguely remember Gaziantep, as I had visited the city for business purposes almost a decade ago. What remain...

A GREEK ISLAND BELOW ACROPOLIS

A GREEK ISLAND BELOW ACROPOLIS

The Cycladic village of Athens

The story of a unique district and its people It’s the 1840’s and the Bavarian monarch ruling over Greece ...

Cartoons from our childhood in the Republic of Macedonia and Greece

Cartoons from our childhood in the Republic of Macedonia and Greece

Cartoons take us back into the past like a time machine, reminding us of our youth and carefree childhood. Suc...

On a Balcony

Food for the whole village – KESKEK

Food for the whole village – KESKEK

This tradition is on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage of Turkey. Several women from a small village in southeastern Turkey are singing songs around a huge stone mortar filled... When are we going to try your keskek?
Cradles – comfort and tradition

Cradles – comfort and tradition

A baby, a mother and a cradle… The cradle is the link in the divine communication between a baby and his mother. The story of the cradle began in the 1st... a century old cradle
HRISTOPSOMO – Greek Christmas Bread

HRISTOPSOMO – Greek Christmas Bread

This round bread is indispensable at Christmas lunch, the most important meal of Christmas Day in Greece.Often you’ll find it topped by a B-shaped sign, which symbolizes the plough and whole... Ingredients and preparation
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Eyup and Pierre Loti Café in Istanbul

See into the heart and soul of true Istanbul with Balkon3 If you have seen everything in the European part of Istanbul, such as Taksim square or elegant Beyoglu, the noisy... No guide will ever take you there
Winter hike – weekend in the mountains

Winter hike – weekend in the mountains

“Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory” was written by famous high-altitude mountaineer Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all 14 mountain tops higher than 8,000 meters...
CARROT CREAM SOUP – FROM BRITAIN AND INDIA VIA GREECE!

CARROT CREAM SOUP – FROM BRITAIN AND INDIA VIA GREECE!

Lessons learned by Greek students in British-Indian cuisine Several decades of living and studying in the U.K. has left an indelible mark to many generations of Greeks. Of course, the omnipresent... Lessons learned by Greek students in British-Indian cuisine
Black belt for eternal love

Black belt for eternal love

Balkon3 interview with Aziz Ismail – five-time karate champion of the Republic of Macedonia He is only nineteen and already a “grandmaster” of martial arts, a karate master to be precise... Karate is a boiling water
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The magic colours of autumn

Autumn is one of the most beautiful and most romantic seasons. This season has a unique and magical glow. Yellow leaves rustling under your feet make every walk more enjoyable especially... An autumn idyll painted in yellow
A journey around Christmas and two New Year’s Eves in 15 days

A journey around Christmas and two New Year’s Eves in 15 days

Macedonia is “the land of the holidays”. Citizens of this small Balkan country love to celebrate with friends and family in a lively atmosphere round full tables. With about twenty public... Happy New Year and a Merry Christmas
Wintertime holiday season a la Greek

Wintertime holiday season a la Greek

To some it is the need to escape for a while from the gloominess of winter and the increasing difficulties of everyday life. Others see it as a spiritual uplifting occasion... Peek over our wintertime festivities
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