A journal of history, culture, and travel in and around Northern Greecehttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.grhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lz4evr5brx2mThe Lion of Amphipolis – Pretty Big for a Hidden Gem Driving home westbound on the Egnatia freeway from a full day at the beach, near Kavala, I managed to convince my exhausted family to make a small detour. Because a few minutes off the freeway lies a hidden gem of Northern Greece - The Lion of… https://wildfigtree.gr/the-lion-of-amphipolis/18 Sep 2025 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4evr5brx2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lxwrqh6pcp2gSame Name, Different Bite – Three Greek vs Italian Food False Friends If you've ever wandered between a Greek taverna and an Italian trattoria, you may have noticed something strange: some of the dishes sound oddly familiar—but are nothing alike. Here are three classic examples of Greek–Italian… https://wildfigtree.gr/same-name-different-bite-three-greek-vs-italian-food-false-friends/03 Sep 2025 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwrqh6pcp2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lsgct7bmtl2xA truck loaded with timber grinds its way down the steep hills of Mount Paiko—descending carefully from the forested heights to the plains below, bringing the mountain’s harvest home.25 Jun 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgct7bmtl2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lrima42uwd2k#lemonada #naoussa #anapsiktiko13 Jun 2025 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrima42uwd2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lqrhrccfpt26Sunset over Mount Paiko, as seen from Agrosykia 04 Jun 2025 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqrhrccfpt26https://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lqozkgwoi22lCorn growing in Agrosykia, in the typical rusty red soil, colored by iron oxides naturally present in the earth. #Agrosykia #NorthernGreece #GreekCountryside #GreekAgriculture #CornFields #RuralGreece #EarthTones #NaturePalette03 Jun 2025 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqozkgwoi22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lqjwusn2yz2sThe Dairy Nation of Greece—Goat-Powered Since Forever It wasn’t until a coworker from India mentioned her travel plans that I started thinking of Greece as a “milk nation.”“I want to go to Greece and eat yogurt,” she said.It stopped me in my tracks. I’ve heard all kinds of reasons to visit… https://wildfigtree.gr/the-dairy-nation-of-greece/01 Jun 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqjwusn2yz2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lqailli7gs2pTomatoes, Cleavers, and Community – Our Local Bazaars https://wildfigtree.gr/tomatoes-cleavers-and-community-our-local-bazaars/28 May 2025 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqailli7gs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lqaijov5n22pA brief history of Cappadocian Greeks https://wildfigtree.gr/a-brief-history-of-cappadocian-greeks/28 May 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqaijov5n22phttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lqaihxjm6k2pDraining the Lake of Giannitsa: From Malaria-Ridden Swamp to Lush Farmland https://wildfigtree.gr/draining-the-lake-of-giannitsa/28 May 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqaihxjm6k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lqaaaf5ihs2cHow the village Agrosykia got its name https://wildfigtree.gr/how-the-village-agrosykia-got-its-name/28 May 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqaaaf5ihs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lpynr4iaan2zTomatoes, Cleavers, and Community – Our Local Bazaars There’s something about bazaars that speaks to a time before supermarkets and shopping malls. A time when going to buy cheese or a pair of shoes might have involved hitching a ride with a neighbor, or taking the bus to the next town over. When… https://wildfigtree.gr/tomatoes-cleavers-and-community-our-local-bazaars/25 May 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpynr4iaan2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildfigtree.gr/post/3lov7xtewle2yA brief history of Cappadocian Greeks The Cappadocian Greeks were one of several Greek-speaking communities who lived for centuries in what is now central Turkey—part of a broader group known as the Asia Minor Greeks. In essence the Asia Minor Greeks stayed and kept their culture, language and… https://wildfigtree.gr/a-brief-history-of-cappadocian-greeks/11 May 2025 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:vb3oc5675xyf357ws7ebc7vs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lov7xtewle2y