TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — One of the Tampa Bay area’s hidden gems sits at the north end of Pinellas County. Known for its Greek history and culture, Tarpon Springs is a must-see destination if ...

Tarpon Springs is a charming town nestled along Florida's Gulf Coast, north of Tampa, that's known as the "Sponge Capital of the World" and features thriving Greek culture.

Tarpon Springs, Florida History. The City of Tarpon Springs’ Greek legacy is intertwined with its prosperous sponge diving ...

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Tarpon Springs’ reputation hinges largely on its Greek heritage, which dates back to the early sponge divers who settled along the Anclote River in the early 1900s.

The Original Mama Maria’s Greek Cuisine serves a gyro platter with lamb and beef, tomatoes, red onions, pita bread and tzatziki sauce with a potato side in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.

Tarpon Springs, with its traditional Greek eateries, shops bursting with various sizes and shapes of sea sponges—some attached to soap, loofas and even toys—and the largest Greek-American ...

TARPON SPRINGS. It's lurking there at the center, biding its time. You're happy-go-lucky, chatting with tablemates, eating a tomato, then a cucumber and a little flurry of feta cheese.

You can still see a genuine Greek fishing village in this city where nearly one-third the population is of Greek heritage.But in Tarpon Springs, on Florida’s west coast, the old ambience is ...