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GREECE

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Important Cities

  1. Athens(Capital)
  2. Thessaloniki
  3. Lamia
  4. Sparta
  5. Kalamata
  6. Volos
  7. Patra
  8. Preveza
  9. Kavala
  10. Alaxandroupolis
  11. Komotini
  12. Areopoli
  13. Nafplio

Main Attractions

  1. Acropolis (Athens)
  2. Knossos Palace (Crete Island)
  3. Agora & Hephaestus Temple
  4. Dionysus Theatre
  5. Roman Agora &Tower of the Winds (Athens)
  6. Olympia Archaeological Site
  7. Ancient Agora (Athens)
  8. Benaki Museum (Athens)
  9. Poseidon Temple ( Cape Sounion Athens)
  10. Mt Athos
  11. Mycenae &its Lion Gate
  12. Matala Caves
  13. National Archaeological Museum (Athens)

Main Industries

  1. Petroleum
  2. Textiles
  3. Chemicals
  4. Metal Products
  5. Mining
  6. Tourism
  7. Food and tobacco processing
Hunted Facts on greece
  • Greece it is constitutes the Balkan Peninsula, is surrounded by thousand of little islands, in which less than 200 are inhabited.
  • Greece evolution of powerful city-states, especially Athens and Sparta, in the years 800 and 500 BC produced the classical age of Athens which was the most high point of the Grecian civilisation.
  • Greece is known for its beautiful, rugged mountains and sun bleached and unspoiled islands.
  • Greece and the Greek Islands are the holiday and vacation destination that millions of visitors choose to travel to each year.
  • Whether you travel to Greece for it's history and sights, sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, or the nightlife and entertainment, Greece is a place that has something for everyone.
  • So, when you travel to Greece and the Greek Islands for your holidays, don't feel like a stranger, because, in the eyes of the Greek people, you are a very welcome guest, invited to share and experience all of the magic and beauty that Greece has to offer.
  • Greece today offers the traveller the comforts of modern Europe in close proximity to the stark beauty of the ancient world.
  • Reminders of the countrys glory are all over Greece - from Athens Parthenon and Delphis Temple of Apollo, to the ruins on Crete of the Minóan city of Knossós, a civilisation reaching even further back into history.
  • Since Greece won her independence in 1830 from the Turkish Ottoman Empire, there have been problems in the relationship between the two neighbours.
  • Works with any PSTN or ISDN modem anywhere in Greece with just a local call charge.





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