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Greece, officially the
Hellenic Republic is a
country in Southeast
Europe.According to the
2011 census, Greece's
population is around 11
million. Athens is the
nation's capital and
largest city, its urban
area also including
Piraeus.

Languages
The first concrete evidence of the Greek
language dates back to 15th century BC
During the 19th and 20th centuries there
was a major dispute known as Greek
language question, on whether the official
language of Greece should be the archaic
Katharevousa,, or the Dimotiki. The dispute
was finally resolved in 1976, when Dimotiki
was made the only official variation of the
Greek language.

Greece is today
relatively
homogeneous in
linguistic terms,
with a large
majority of the
native population
using Greek as
their first or only
language

GASTRONOMY
Greek cuisine is an example of the healthy
Mediterranean sea diet. Greek cuisine
incorporates fresh ingredients into a
variety of local dishes such as moussaka,
stifado, Greek salad, spanakopita and
souvlaki. Some dishes can be traced back
to ancient Greece like. Throughout Greece
people often enjoy eating from small
dishes such as meze with various dips such
as tzatziki, grilled octopus and small fish,
feta cheese, dolmades, various pulses,
olives and cheese. Olive oil is added to
almost every dish.

INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT
One of the most famous
archaeological sites in
Greece, Delphi offers
interesting excavations
of ta major archaeological
site that
was dedicated to the
worship of Apollo. It is, also,
known as the home of the
Oracle of Delphi, the most
important of the oracles in
ancient Greece. The Delphi
Museum includes the
Charioteer and other renowned
statues.
DELPHI

SANTORINI
Santorini seems to tempt
fate, as many of its
villages sit on the sides of
the steep cliffs,along the
edge of the island..

These cliffs are the remnant of large
volcano that erupted, collapsed and
then flooded millennia ago However, it
is precisely this spectacular setting
that makes Santorini such a
spectacular destination

MYKONOS
Mykonos is picturesque and is
considered by many as the place
to be in the Greek Islands

The city with the most glorious
history in the world, a city
worshipped by gods and
people, a magical city. The
enchanting capital of Greece
has always been a birthplace
for civilization. It is the city
where democracy was born
and most of the wise men of
ancient times. The most
important civilization of
ancient world flourished in
Athens and relives through
some of the world's most
formidable edifices.
ATHENAS

Greece coin is euro. Greece did not
enter the eurozone until 2001 and was
not able to start minting coins as early
as the other eleven member states.
COIN

GREECE COINS BEFORE EURO
The history of Ancient Greek coinage can be
divided into three periods, the Archaic, the
Classical, and the Hellenistic. The Archaic period
extends from the introduction of coinage to the
Greek world in about 600 BC until the Persian
Wars in about 480 BC. The Classical period then
began, and lasted until the conquests of
Alexander the Great in about 330 BC, which
began the Hellenistic period, extending until the
Roman absorption of the Greek world in the 1st
century BC.

RELIGION
Among religions in Greece, the largest
denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church
and Christianity, which represents the majority
of the population and which is constitutionally
recognised as the "prevailing religion" of
Greece. Other major religions include
Catholicism, Hellenic Neopaganism,
Protestantism and Islam.

FLAG
The flag of Greece is recognized by
Greece as one of its national symbols, is
based on nine equal horizontal stripes of
blue alternating with white.

THIRD AND FOURTH DAY:
SANTORINI

Santorini
classically Thera, and
officially Thira, is an
island in the
southern Aegean Sea,
about 200 km southeast
from Greece's mainland.
It is the largest island of
a small,
circular archipelago
which bears the same
name and is the
remnant of
a volcanic caldera.

Walking through the old town of mykonos is a true
delight. Picturesque village with its whitewashed houses
and wooden balconies full of pots and flowers. The
coloring is wonderful, so there is nothing better than to
wander through its winding streets.

SIXTH DAY: MYKONOS
MUSEUM ‘S MYKONOS
In mykonos can visit a number of museums, including the
Archaeological Museum located near the pier, the
Ethnographic Museum, considered one of the most
important in Greece, Aegean Maritime Museum, with
model ships of all time until the nineteenth century, and
the folk museum which houses traditional and popular
parts of the island.

You must come and take a picture with the white
windmills Mykonos. the views from the hill are wonderful
town called “Hora” and port. Are a total of 18 windmills
with its whitewashed walls and thatched roofs

SEVENTH DAY: MYKONOS
In Mykonos you have beaches for all tastes as Panormos
and Agios Sostis, north, ideal for swimming and surfing,
or Agios Ioannis, on the western side and beautiful
views of Delos. We also have Agrari beaches, Ftelia, or
Kalafatis fantastic for surfers. The most famous beach is
Paradise.

Mykonos is one of the prettiest towns in Mykonos. It is
located a few kilometers from the capital, Hora. There
lies one of the best beaches in the south of Mykonos.

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