Greece

The Hellenic Republic is located in the southern Balkans, three facing the sea. An area of 131,990 sq km. Coastline length of 15,000 kilometers more. Population of 1,035 million, 9 8% of the Greeks. Orthodox letter. Greek-speaking. Greece is Europe's ancient civilizations, have 3,000 years of written history. 5th century BC Greece heyday. 1832 declaration of independence and the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece. German occupation during the Second World War. October 15, 1944 National Liberation. Greece in 1974 changed to the Republic. June 5, 1972 the establishment of diplomatic relations with China. Greece, the cradle of Western civilization. 3000 BC to 1400 before the existence of Minos on Crete culture. 800 years of slavery BC city-state, the 5th century BC to its heyday. March 25, 1821 against the Ottoman Empire ruled the outbreak of the war, and declared independence. The establishment of the Kingdom in 1832. State system replaced the Republic by the end of 1974. The Greeks created the myth, sculpture, ancient and modern philosophy and natural sciences; better known as the Seafarers States, seafaring developed with a large number of seafarers. Greek hospitality, enjoy a cup of coffee, alcohol. Drink a little drunk is considered micro-smoked social demeanor. 2-5 pm Summer hours for lunch and dinner usually after 10 o'clock. Greece more than 15,000 km long coastline, more than the peninsula and islands. The most famous of the islands have the Peloponnesian peninsula and the island of Crete. 75% of the territory of mountainous land. A Mediterranean climate. Greece more than 98% of Greeks, Greek-speaking, Orthodox believer. The main ethnic groups are Turks, Muslim. "Archaeological" is to an important aspect of tourism in Greece, you might choose to go to Crete and the Peloponnese Peninsula, visit Aegean culture, can also go to Attica Peninsula, Athens, Sparta, visit the ancient city-state culture, Remembrance of the busy passing, in the capital Athens, has a strong admiration for you for a long time and the Parthenon temple of pure gold statue of the patron saint of Athena. In order to understand the Byzantine culture to the best of Macedonia and Thessaloniki. You can also see the true life of a modern religious and comets to the Mount Athos monastery rock. A variety of natural landscapes of Greece, in order to provide a large number of unique tourist attractions. In North Greece, there are many ski resort facilities, in the mountains of Greece, like mountain climbing friends can show their talents. Greek shoreline twists and turns, many natural harbors and islands