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Drinking in Greece

In Greece, "to drink" it’s like a culture.
The Greeks drink moderate amounts of beer and wine and especially the famous Greek Retsina.
In social gatherings in Greece they tend to bond better with friends and families and to escape from the main jobs of a daily routine.
Easter in Greece is a spectacle especially in rural areas and the islands where religious celebrations in combination of food like lamp on a spit, the Greeks consume a large amount of wine.
In some regions in Greece like the island of Crete they produce alcohol based on drink called raki or tsipouro. It’s served in a small glass and sipped at once as it is a very strong traditional drink.

Wine in Greece

Greece: Drinking  - Metaxa

In Greece every restaurant and tavern offers a very large variety of red and white wines.
Retsina is a white wine with a nice taste and one of the most popular wines in Greece. ...
Wine in Greece

Beer in Greece

Greece: Drinking  - Greek Beer

There are several kinds of beer available in Greece. The most popular beers in Greece are Red and Green.
The Red beer refers to Amstel beer and the Green one refers to Heineken ...
Beer in Greece

Coffee in Greece

Greece: Drinking  - Coffee

In Greece coffee is very popular consumer beverage.
The Greeks love to gather at Kafenia (traditional coffee shops) and spend hours with friends or families sipping a coffee. ...
Coffee in Greece

Tea in Greece

Tea

In Greece, mountain tea is very popular beverage to have. This particular tea is grown in the mountains and by using its dried leaves you make a very nice tea.
In Greece this tea ...
Tea in Greece

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