Weekly journalistic travel show produced by ERT3.

The show “24 Hours in Greece” is a “Journey into the lives of Others, the real people who live next to us, in the cities, villages and islands of Greece. Along with them, we discover a new world, each time, as we experience the beauty of each place, its incredible special character and diversity. In our travels, we meet Greeks and foreigners who live there and see life through their own eyes, discuss their joys, hopes and problems in this great adventure that we call Life and seek, with a wholly optimistic perspective, their answers to the challenges of the times.

How were the stone tower houses of Mani built, and what natural preservative have the Maniots always used for their famously delicious cured pork (syglino)? Learn the secrets and stages of proper preparation.

Why did the production of Malvasia wine stop for 500 years, and how was it revived so that today we enjoy the same wine even Shakespeare wrote about in Richard III?

What’s the story behind the Spartathlon, the 246-kilometer international ultramarathon that attracts runners from all over the world?

In present-day Sparta, how do young people engage with music through a band that serves as their launchpad?

And how does the society of “Laconizing is philosophizing” support—and benefit from—the local group of people with disabilities?

24 Hours in Greece visits Sparta and the region of Laconia, highlighting the key features of a place that remains a center of tradition, gastronomy, ingenuity, and athletic achievement.