Proper noun
Greece- Country in southeastern Europe having borders with Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Member state of the European Union since 1981. Official name: Hellenic Republic (???????? ??????????).
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Greece!!!!?
Everyone tells me that Greece
and specially its islands
are great for vacation.
And i believe it worths going
there for vacations. Do you
Agree ?
Which place of Greece to go ?
Greece now. I am in
thessaloniki!!!!
Great city. And the white
tower is magnificent !!!More
US people should come here
!!!! God Bless
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Yes, my friend! In greek schools learning two foreign languages is mandatory. Tourism business revenue is 18% of our national income. So we are well educated, especially young people, about how to treat tourists and travellers. In Greece there are many beutiful places to visit and for all salaries. Mountains, lakes, forests, rivers, wonderful beaches. And all natural sights. (if u know Austria's artificial lakes you get what i mean) A trip to Greece can include trekking, hiking, biking, rafting, surfing, scuba-diving, fishing, swimming, sunbathing, entertaining urself- dancing in great nightclubs and beach-bars, (remember beach-bars! all day dancing and swimming and relaxing among pretty people in their bathing suits) flirting, relaxing in spa facilities or natural resorts, and of course eating and drinking the best quality food! The best thng here is food! Keep im mind to have enough money to dedicate for good food. It would be a shame to come here and eat fast-food, although even our local fast-food places rock! You'll get to see what mediterannean cuisine is. Salads with excellent vegetables, cheese -feta- and extra olive oil. Fresh fish and seafood, special roasts and a great variety of sweets.If you like sweets you will find the best patisserie stores in Thessaloniki in Northern Greece. Try mousaka, gemista, souvlaki, tzatziki, greek salad, baklava, ouzo and loads of other good stuff. Oh i forgot our great wine variety..Check this site which has a summary and tips about travelling in Greece. this is the map:http://www.lonelyplanet.co m/mapshells/europe/greece/gree ce.htm http://www.lonelyplanet.com/wo rldguide/destinations/europe/g reece/ My best wishes and prepare yourself that if you come once you'll like it so much that all other places will be nothing compared to your experience in greece. |
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How did the geography of a)The Greeks were unskilled
sailors,so it was difficult
for them to travel across the
rough waters of the
Mediterranean.
b)Greece is located in
mountainous terrain,so the
Greeks could trade with other
civilizations,but only rarely.
c)Greece is located on the
Mediterranean at a crossroads
of different civilizations,so
ideas and trade flourished.
d)The geography of Greece made
the spread of ideas difficult
because of the shallow water
level of the Aegean Sea.
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Unskilled sailors? Let me tell you something dear...The navy codewas born in Greece..Have you read the hostory of Greece in the ancient times? During the Ottoman Empire, many islands with agreement(firman)had many privileges because of their skills in navy, since the turks were not at those times a navy country..They also say it, because it is a true.. Greece is a country surrounded by the sea, and the best armateurs ship owners come from here.. It is mountainous in the continental part oif it, and the mentalities between continental Greece, and the islands are different, since the islands were more opened to the exterior world because of their sea activities.. Yes, the part c of your question may be true..But we also have the Ionian sea which had another culture, more influenced by the venetians and the genovese... |
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Is it worth traveling to My friend and I are planning
on taking a trip to Europe in
December the week before
Christmas. The trip includes
Spain and Greece, but I have
read that Greece pretty much
shuts down in the winter
months. Is this true? Anything
anybody could add or tips
about a trip to Spain or
Greece would be helpful.
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personally I like it more in the winter because it doesn t have that much heat and so you can observe and explore it better without the thousands of tourists around you. plus, in athens it doesn t snow often so you won t have a problem with that and the winter weather I would say is quite mild. if you want to enjoy swimming in the sea and such stuff then that would a problem. if you re not interested in that type of vacations then I can tell you that greece is really very romantic and beautiful in the winter |
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