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    Greece Travel Guide
    Greece Travel Guide
    Greece Travel Guide
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    Greece Travel Guide

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    Sand between your toes as you eat a fresh salad of green olives piled on crimson tomatoes and crisp lettuce topped with olive oil and feta. In the afternoon you wander down the very streets that Socrates and Plato strolled while developing the cradle of democracy and the foundation for the western world we know today. After a few days exploring the ruins you catch a ferry to the islands where whitewashed churches with bright blue domes await, welcoming visitors to stay a while and relax on the beach. You will meet locals and tourists from around the world, all emitting the relaxed glow of spending the day in the sun. By the time you leave you will never look at a Greek salad the same way again.

    Greece has a long, ancient history that dates back thousands of years. The early Greek civilizations faced scores of invaders and both were conquered and victorious. The influences of these other cultures is still present today in the architecture, cuisine, and customs all over the country. To check out neoclassical architecture go to Ermoupolis and Nafplion, or make your way to Grevena and Kozani to see some of the Ottoman-influenced buildings. At the same time there are plenty of foods and traditions that are authentically Greek in origin and have been preserved through the ages, so don’t miss out on all of the nationally vintaged wine, fresh produce, and tasty meats.

    With its idyllic weather and the Mediterranean Sea as a stunning backdrop, Greece has been known as a vacation and holiday destination for centuries though the tourist industry has picked up in the past century and boomed in the last three decades. The hot summer and cloudless skies beckons young and old travelers to the beaches to sunbathe and surf, and to watch the sunset with a friend or at least with a drink. Then they migrate to the archeological ruins and many UNESCO World Heritage Sites to learn about the rise and fall of empires ,and how our predecessors lived their lives similarly yet differently from ours. In recent years there has been an influx of visitors who are following the booming nightlife in both Athens and on the islands where the party doesn’t stop until the sun shows up, so don’t forget your party hats at home.

    Nature lovers are always impressed by the scenery in Greece with lush and green forests and rolling hills next to deep crystal waters, cut off by cliffs. To make your trip even more nature filled you can visit the breathtaking Pindos mountain range to see the Vikos Gorge, one of the deepest in the world. The Vikos-Aoos National park is full of forests and waterfalls where there are lakes lying next to the jagged mountains and the whole area is dotted with villages built out of stone.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Non Fiction Author
    Release dateAug 22, 2017
    ISBN9781386027331
    Greece Travel Guide
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      Greece Travel Guide - The Non Fiction Author

      Chapter 1:

      Why You Will Fall in Love With Greece!

      Sand between your toes as you eat a fresh salad of green olives piled on crimson tomatoes and crisp lettuce topped with olive oil and feta. In the afternoon you wander down the very streets that Socrates and Plato strolled while developing the cradle of democracy and the foundation for the western world we know today. After a few days exploring the ruins you catch a ferry to the islands where whitewashed churches with bright blue domes await, welcoming visitors to stay a while and relax on the beach. You will meet locals and tourists from around the world, all emitting the relaxed glow of spending the day in the sun. By the time you leave you will never look at a Greek salad the same way again.

      Greece has a long, ancient history that dates back thousands of years. The early Greek civilizations faced scores of invaders and both were conquered and victorious. The influences of these other cultures is still present today in the architecture, cuisine, and customs all over the country. To check out neoclassical architecture go to Ermoupolis and Nafplion, or make your way to Grevena and Kozani to see some of the Ottoman-influenced buildings. At the same time there are plenty of foods and traditions that are authentically Greek in origin and have been preserved through the ages, so don’t miss out on all of the nationally vintaged wine, fresh produce, and tasty meats.

      With its idyllic weather and the Mediterranean Sea as a stunning backdrop, Greece has been known as a vacation and holiday destination for centuries though the tourist industry has picked up in the past century and boomed in the last three decades. The hot summer and cloudless skies beckons young and old travelers to the beaches to sunbathe and surf, and to watch the sunset with a friend or at least with a drink. Then they migrate to the archeological ruins and many UNESCO World Heritage Sites to learn about the rise and fall of empires ,and how our predecessors lived their lives similarly yet differently from ours. In recent years there has been an influx of visitors who are following the booming nightlife in both Athens and on the islands where the party doesn’t stop until the sun shows up, so don’t forget your party hats at home.

      Nature lovers are always impressed by the scenery in Greece with lush and green forests and rolling hills next to deep crystal waters, cut off by cliffs. To make your trip even more nature filled you can visit the breathtaking Pindos mountain range to see the Vikos Gorge, one of the deepest in the world. The Vikos-Aoos National park is full of forests and waterfalls where there are lakes lying next to the jagged mountains and the whole area is dotted with villages built out of stone.

      Greece has been an important part of western civilization since there was such a thing as western civilization, and historians as well as political scientists, theorists, and philosophers are pulled to the land where it all started. Historians are awed by the Acropolis and Eastern Orthodox Monasteries of Meteora, built on natural sandstone rock pillars. There are traditional old town areas within many of the modern villages on the islands where you can spend days getting lost in the maze of alleys and temples that have been around for hundreds if not thousands of years. Grab a glass of wine and perch on a wall as you watch the sun go down, philosophizing for yourself about the ways of the world and how Greece helped to shape it today.

      With so many types of attractions, landscapes, and cuisines to try it is a wonder that you can see even a fraction of Greece in just a week or two, but it is possible to get a good sampling of everything before you have to depart. Most visitors fly into Athens and then head out to an island or two islands, or even three. There are more than 1,400 islands in Greece, 227 of which are inhabited, so there is an island for every type of traveler. The quintessential pastel colors of seaside towns can be found in the Cyclades group of islands while other visitors seek the Dodecanese islands, or hop on down to Crete for a spell. Wherever you go you will not be disappointed nor will you be bored, there are simply too many white sandy beaches, historic monasteries, vibrant walking trails and windsurfing lessons to keep you entertained. The Greek have perfected the leisurely holiday so join in the action and relaxation to see what it means to be Greek today.

      The season for visiting Greece is when the weather is best, starting in spring around April and finishing off in October as autumn comes to a close. The high traffic of tourists is mainly from July to August when it is hottest and every day is a beach day. This is also when a lot of Europeans take their yearly holidays and since Greece is primarily visited by Europeans, there is a large influx in the hot summer months. Greece is the 10th most visited country in Europe and in 2014 alone it welcomed approximately 21 million visitors, a huge number considering the population of Greece is just 11 million. While a large part of its economy is due to tourism it also capitalizes on its coastline in the fishing industry and merchant shipping. Historically Greece was the birthplace of democracy but politically today is a Parliamentary republic, where the president is elected by the parliament who also vote to elect the Prime Minister.

      Geographically Greece is located in southern Europe in the mountainous Balkans, bordering with Albania to the Northwest, Macedonia and Bulgaria to the North, and shares a small border with Turkey in the Northeast. It has the longest coastline in the whole of the Mediterranean Sea, which is located to the south of the mainland. The Aegean Sea flows to the East and the Ionian Sea to the west, dividing Greece from Italy and Turkey respectively. The highest peak in Greece is the famous Mount Olympus rising at 9,570 feet, which gets its name from nearby Olympia, also the namesake of the Olympic Games. In Greek mythology Mount Olympus was the home of Zeus, the god of thunder

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