Greece travel guide
Travel guides to Greece and holiday destinations in Greece and the
Greek islands
Greece occupies the Southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula in the
Eastern Mediterranean Sea. The Athens airport is on the crossroads from
Europe to Egypt ,Africa ,Asia and the Near East.
Cradle of civilization and birthplace of the gods, land of legend and
beauty which has inspired centuries of art and the essence of
philosophy, Greece welcomes the world. Since Greeks are naturally
unselfish and friendly, they give visitors a warm welcome. They offer a
sunny country of great natural beauty and magnificent monuments. The
capital of Greece is Athens and the second largest town is the
city of Thessaloniki. The port of Piraeus is Europe's largest port.
Apart from its world-famed historical and archaeological relics, modern
Greece provides many attractions to the traveller. The many islands and
indented coastline, so characteristic of Greece, provide ideal beaches,
yachting harbours and fishing places. For those who prefer the mountains
and the inlands to the sea, for the huntsman. the mountain-climber, the
hiker, the camper and the motorist, there is a vast wealth and variety
of beautiful scenery richly scattered with relics of the Golden Age.
Climate: Greece have a mild Mediterranean climate. Spring and autumn
are by far the best seasons to visit Greece. However, there are many
pleasant sunny days in the winter, and even in the middle of summer the
heat is often tempered by fresh breezes from the sea and mountains. The
nights are invariably cool and pleasant even after the hottest days of
summer
The Greek islands: More than 3000 islands and islets (from those
more then 200 are inhabitant) are spread like pearls in the Greek seas
of the Aegean archipelago, the Ionian sea and the Cretan sea. In the
Aegean are the the Sporades islands Alonissos, Skopelos, Skiathos and
Skyros. The north Aegean islands: Ikaria, Lesvos, Samos, Limnos,
Samothraki and Samos as well as smaller islands like Psara and Agios
Efstratios. More south in the the south east Aegean are the islands of
the Dodecanese: Patmos, Lipsi, Leros, Kalymnos, Symi, Nisyros, Tilos,
Astypalea,Rhodes, Karpathos, Kastelorizo, Chalki and smaller ones llike
Fournoi, Agathonisi, Pserimos etc. West of the Dodecanese and south of
the large island of Evia are the Cyclades islands including Andros,
Tinos, Syros,
Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini, Anafi, Folegandros, Sifnos,
Serifos, Mylos, Kythnos, Kea and many smaller islets. To the south of
Cyclades is the largest island of Greece Crete and south of Crete the
small island of Gavdos the southernmost island of Greece. In the Saronic
and Argolic gulf are the Saronic islands: Salamis, Aegina,Agistri, Poros,
Hydra and Spetses. The islands of Kythira and Antikythira located south
of Peloponesse and they belong to the prefecture of Piraeus. Finaly in
the Ionian sea are located the Ionian islands of
Corfu island, Lefkada, Ithaca,
Paxi, Kefalonia and Zakynthos.
Food:The majority of tourist restaurants serve Continental or Greek food of
good quality. There are also a number of typically Greek dishes like mousaka (alternate layers of eggplant, ground meat and white flour and
milk sauce agreeably spiced), souvlakia (meat on small spits) and
dolmadakia (rolled vine leaves containing rice, ground meat and spices).
A great variety of excellent fish, a variety of good local wines, and
excellent honey from nearby Mount Hymettus are available. Excellent
bottled wines, Achaia, Santa-Helena, Cambas, Dekelia, Demestika, Marco,
Tour-la-Refine. Sweet wines: Robola, Mavrodaphni, Samos, Santorini.
Local liquors: Ouzo, Coriandolino of Rhodes. All Continental wines and
liquors are also available.
Hunting:
Visitors may hunt al-most everywhere in Greece from Sept.
1 to May 15. Aquatic birds are numerous at Marathon and Souli, near
Athens. Passage birds are to be found at Lake Carla, near Volos, Halkis
and Limni in Central Greece. The hunting season on aquatic birds and on
spring turtle-doves begins March 15 and ends May 15. Partridges and
rabbits may be hunted from the end of August to the middle of January
Fishing: Fish are plentiful in Greek waters.
Sailing and Yachting Enthusiasts should get in touch with the
several Yachting Clubs . Yacht owners will want to take advantage of the
facilities offered to members of the clubs, where they may be admitted
through a member. Regattas are organized during the summer at many ports
and islands.
Swimming is particularly pleasant during the summer ,spring and
fall seasons. There are good beaches all over Greece and the Greek
islands as well as at the coast near Athens
Sports :All the athletic sports and games practiced in other
countries are to be found in Greece.
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