Following the Renaissance, innovations and varying schoolâs of thought took place and artists and their work distinguished themselves from every era ever since. For the best paintings of all time, view the most famous paintings.
Or a plain marouli (lettuce) salata. The healthiest thing you can eat in Greece are the hortas, or wild greens which if you come in the winter and spring you will see women picking by the side of the road. In the summer they eat vleeta which is wild amaranth and has been eaten since ancient times.
Greece is a fruit-producing country. In the summer you can indulge in fresh melons, peaches, apricots, and the ubiquitous watermelons. On the rural roads in Greece you will see little kiosks where the farmers sell produce and fresh fruits. Don't miss out on the opportunity to buy some fresh fruit if you pass one. The water in Greece is safe to drink out of the tap. 2  In our own visits to Greece we often drink the water out of the tap, but we just as often buy bottled water which comes in many sizes and is very inexpensive.