 Greece Travel Guide
My Greece Travel Guide: Oia, Santorini
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My Greece Travel Guide furnishes useful travel information on Greece to keep you well-informed for your vacation there. Greece is a country at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. It is bordered by Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and by Turkey to the east. To the east and south of mainland Greece is the Aegean Sea. A vast part of Greece comprises islands and islets in the Aegean Sea.
Greece has a total area of 131,990 square kilometers (50,944 square miles), and an estimated 2010 population of 11.3 million. The capital of Greece is Athens, a city of over three million people. Euro is the official currency in use.
Greece receives over 17 million visitors per year, making it one of the top 20 tourist destinations in the world. Visitors to Greece are drawn to its beaches, sunny summer weather, nightlife and historical sites. Greece is also among the world's most advanced countries for gambling-tourism and best casino games. On this Greece Travel Guide, I want to introduce to you all the places to explore in Greece. But first, let's get to know a bit more about the country.
Fast Facts about Greece
- Official Name: Greece (Hellenic Republic)
- Capital: Athens (3,216,000)
- Population of Greece: 11,306,000
- Currency: Euro
- Languages spoken: Greek
- Religions: Greek Orthodox
- Size: 131,940 sq km (50,942 sq miles)
Windmill in the Cyclades Islands of Greece
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Getting into Greece
The biggest airport in Greece is Athen's Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (www.aia.gr), located in the suburb of Spata. Other international airports in Greece are located in Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Rhodes and Corfu. The national flag carrier is Olympic Air, while privately owned Aegean Airlines offer a vast network of domestic flights with a growing number of European routes.
In addition to taking the plane, you can also enter Greece by train, by driving, by bus, and even by ferry. Greece's international rail hub is located in Thessaloniki. It is connected by train to many European cities. You can also make a land crossing by car into Greece via the former Yugoslavia, or take a car ferry from Italy.
Seeking accommodation in Greece
There are many opportunities to find cheap hotels in Athens as well as in other cities in Greece, particularly online. You should always do your homework, checking out the prices, location, read or rating by past users, to gauge whether the hotel is right for you.
Melissani Cave, Kefalonia
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Money matters in Greece
The Euro is used in Greece. At time of writing (Oct 2007), USD1.00 = EUR0.71 For the latest exchange go to the Oanda Currency Converter.
Travel Insurance for Greece
Be sure to get yourself covered for your trip: Travel Insurance for Greece - Greek Travel Insurance
World Heritage Sites in Greece
- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
- Acropolis, Athens
- Archaeological Site of Delphi
- Medieval City of Rhodes
- Meteora
- Mount Athos
- Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
- Archaeological Site of Mystras
- Archaeological Site of Olympia
- Delos
- Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios
- Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
- Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)
- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
- Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
- Old Town of Corfu
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