pistachio farm

September 2nd 2022
What is good to know is difficult to learn… ~ Greek Proverb HE SAID... Today we were travelling southwest from Athens to Aegina– by ferry. On arriving at the breakfast room at Hotel Attalos, we were confronted by a large group of excited teenagers on a school trip to Athens. We’d become accustomed to a reasonably quiet and relaxed start to our Athenian days, but ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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26th November 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Never seen pistachios on a tree
I love pistachios and have long been wondering where they grow (and why they are so expensive). Now I know the answer to the first of those questions - Greece. /Ake

27th November 2022

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Ren & Andrew

Re: Never seen pistachios on a tree
I really love them too but had never given much thought to how they grew... and similar to when I first came across a cashew tree, I was quite surprised at how they looked on the tree. I had assumed they were a native Mediterranean nut, but they originated from the Central Asia region - they think the nut got to Aegina from Syria. I think these days pistachios are cultivated in many semi-arid desert areas around the world :)

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