Lyndey and Blair's Taste of Greece
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Lyndey and Blair's Taste of Greece is an Australian television series first screened on SBS One in 2011. The series follows food and wine personality, Lyndey Milan, and her actor/voice-over artist son, Blair, as they tour Greece
, from Athens
to Corinth
, around the Peloponnese
and Kythira
. They seek culinary delights, wines, ancient sites, adventure and antiquities. Over seven episodes, Lyndey and Blair cook, eat, drink and engage with the locals they meet along the way – a charming yet eclectic mix of home cooks, winemakers, producers, chefs and restaurateurs.
Before the series had screened, Blair Milan died from acute myeloid leukemia.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, from Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
to Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
, around the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
and Kythira
Kythira
Cythera is an island in Greece, once part of the Ionian Islands. It lies opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is administratively part of the Islands regional unit, which is part of the Attica region , Greece.For many centuries, while naval travel was the only means...
. They seek culinary delights, wines, ancient sites, adventure and antiquities. Over seven episodes, Lyndey and Blair cook, eat, drink and engage with the locals they meet along the way – a charming yet eclectic mix of home cooks, winemakers, producers, chefs and restaurateurs.
Before the series had screened, Blair Milan died from acute myeloid leukemia.
Episode guide
| Episode | Places |
|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/tasteofgreece/episodes/detail/episode/4181/season/1 |
| Episode 2 | Corinth Corinth Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit... http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/tasteofgreece/episodes/detail/episode/4186/season/1 |
| Episode 3 | Nafpliohttp://www.sbs.com.au/shows/tasteofgreece/episodes/detail/episode/4186/season/1 |
| Episode 4 | Monemvasia Monemvasia Monemvasia is a town and a municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located on a small peninsula off the east coast of the Peloponnese. The peninsula is linked to the mainland by a short causeway 200m in length. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 metres above sea level, up to... & Kythira Kythira Cythera is an island in Greece, once part of the Ionian Islands. It lies opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is administratively part of the Islands regional unit, which is part of the Attica region , Greece.For many centuries, while naval travel was the only means... http://www.sbs.com.au/food/foodsafaricuisine/index/cp/5/n/Greek |
| Episode 5 | Inner Mani Mani Peninsula The Mani Peninsula , also long known as Maina or Maïna, is a geographical and cultural region in Greece. Mani is the central peninsula of the three which extend southwards from the Peloponnese in southern Greece. To the east is the Laconian Gulf, to the west the Messenian Gulf... http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/tasteofgreece/episodes/detail/episode/4201/season/1 |
| Episode 6 | Outer Mani Mani Peninsula The Mani Peninsula , also long known as Maina or Maïna, is a geographical and cultural region in Greece. Mani is the central peninsula of the three which extend southwards from the Peloponnese in southern Greece. To the east is the Laconian Gulf, to the west the Messenian Gulf... http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/tasteofgreece/episodes/detail/episode/4206/season/1 |
| Episode 7 | Olympia Olympia, Greece Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC... http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/tasteofgreece/episodes/detail/episode/4211/season/1 |