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Aerial view of a peninsula with a traditional settlement on top. In the background there is a beach and hills.

Andros

Cyclades

Thessaloniki

Macedonia

Old lighted lighthouse made of stone on the edge of a pier with a few people at sunset.

Chania

Crete

Corfu

Ionian

narrow street, old houses

Rhodes

Dodecanese

Large colored church with a blue dome over colored houses that reach the sea. Small pier in front.

Syros

Cyclades

A beach with greenish blue waters and a small chapel

Spetses

Argosaronic

Kastoria

Macedonia

sky, blue  green sea, rocks

Kos

Dodecanese

Athens

Attica

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Fun Facts

The species and subspecies of the native plants in Greece are about 6,000, almost as much as 50% of the native plants of Europe!

Greece is the place where democracy was born. But democracy in ancient Athens was significantly different from modern democracies. It was both more participatory and exclusive, and there were no political parties in Athenian democracy.

Did you know that in Greece, 47 mountains are over 2000m., 105 mountains between 2000 and 1500m., 155 mountains are between 1500m. and 1000m. The number of mountains under 1000m. have yet not been recorded.

Greece has one of the richest varieties of wildlife in Europe, including 116 species of mammals, 18 of amphibians, 59 of reptiles, 240 of birds, and 107 of fishes.

In Greece, people celebrate the “name day” of the saint that bears their name in a similar way to their own birthday.

Greece' s official name is Hellenic Republic. However Greeks call their country Hellas or Hellada.

Greece's national drink is ouzo. Ouzo is a dry anise-flavoured aperitif. Cheers, "stin igia mas" in Greek!

Τhe concept of democracy developed in Athens around the 6th century BC. The Greek word demokratia (δημοκρατία) meant “the power of the people”.

Greece has more archaeological museums than any other country in the world; in-fact they are around 196!

Crete, Greece’s largest island and birthplace of the Minoan Civilisation, is the most southern one, except for the little island of Gavdos!

Did you know that Epirus is the most mountainous territory of Greece and the poorest in the EU; however it has a unique natural wealth!

Olympus (2,917m), the mountain of Gods and Muses is the highest mountain of Greece and the 2nd in the Balkans.

On Anafi Island, lies the rock of Kalamos, the second highest monolithic limestone after Gibraltar; a must-see for climbers who will enjoy a great challenge here.

The first philosopher is considered to be Thales of Miletus (c. 624 – 425 B.C.). He is credited as giving the first explanation for the origin of the world that was not mythological.

Did you know that in Greece you can enjoy skiing with a sea view?

Did you know that Greece is the third largest producer of olive oil in the world? Greeks have cultivated olive trees since antiquity. Some of the olive trees that are still producing olives date back to the thirteenth century.

An old Greek legend says that when God created the world, he sifted all the soil onto the earth through a strainer. After every country had good soil, he tossed the stones left in the strainer over his shoulder and created Greece.

Did you know that Greece is the 4th largest cheese producer worldwide. Greeks eat 28 kg per capita per year. And guess what, mostly feta cheese!

Greece is a leading producer of sea sponges.

Do you know what rakomelo is? It is a Cretan hot cocktail! A delicious mixture of honey, spices and the alcoholic beverage tsikoudia. Bottoms up!

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  • Argosaronic
  • Attica
  • Cyclades
  • Dodecanese
  • Ionian
  • Macedonia
  • North Aegean
  • Peloponnese
  • Thessaly
Destination
  • Athens
  • Chios
  • Corfu
  • Elefsina 
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FESTIVAL

Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023

AROUND GREECE / THESSALONIKI
SPORTS

40th Athens Marathon. The Authentic

AROUND GREECE / ATHENS
EXHIBITIONS

Halepas – The sculpture’s highest lesson

AROUND GREECE / TINOS
EXHIBITIONS

Saturday in the Museum with 20+1 masterpieces

ACROPOLIS MUSEUM / ATHENS
EXHIBITIONS

Wandering Nomads in central Asia

CORFU MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART / CORFU
EXHIBITIONS

Taphoi kterizein

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF MILOS / MILOS
EXHIBITIONS

Across the sea

CHIOS MASTIC MUSEUM / CHIOS
EXHIBITIONS

Falirothen. Between two worlds

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF PIRAEUS / PIRAEUS
EXHIBITIONS

60 years | 60 moments

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF THESSALONIKI / THESSALONIKI
EXHIBITIONS

Homecoming

MUSEUM OF CYCLADIC ART / ATHENS
EXHIBITIONS

Modern Love

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (EMST) / ATHENS
EXHIBITIONS

The long wall report

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (EMST) / ATHENS

Explore Greece

Attica

Athens

A journey through time

Epirus

Ioannina

A journey in a magical land

Metsovo

The jewel of Epirus

Parga

The Riviera of the Epirus Region

Syvota

The Ionian fjord!

Macedonia

Thessaloniki

City of Experiences

Halkidiki

A breathtaking combination of blue and green

Shallow blue sea and a girl in a swimsuit enters. In the background mainland with low vegetation.

Kastoria

The Lakeside Jewel of Northern Greece

Palaios Agios Athanasios

A Unique Macedonian Settlement

Peloponnese

Kalamata

The natural beauty of Messinia with the indented shores, sandy beaches, forested mountains and fertile valleys, coexists with significant archaeological monuments.

Kalavryta

An action-packed destination

Olympia

A trip to the birthplace of the Olympic Games

Nemea

A fascinating wine tourism destination

Vytina

Τhe fir-covered gem of Mainalo Mountain

Dimitsana

A legendary escape in every sense of the word

Stemnitsa

A Traditional Gem on the Slope of Mount Mainalo

Epidaurus

The seductive Siren of the Saronic Gulf

Thessaly

Volos

Beauty, Myth and History are all here

Waterfront with yachts and pedestrian street with people. Apartment buildings with restaurants downstairs.

Thrace

Xanthi

The noble Lady of Thrace

Argosaronic

Places to Visit

Cyclades

Naxos

Travel to the heart of the Cyclades

Night view of a large ancient gate in the foreground and in the background a Cycladic settlement with a port.

Paros

Where cosmopolitan meets traditional

Peaceful harbor with boats and a small white church with lights at sunset.

Amorgos

The Big Blue

Large white church on high cliffs above the sea

Tinos

The "handmade" island

Milos

The island with heavenly beaches

High cliffs above the sea with bushes. Typical large rock with a hole in the sea and next to a small boat.

Kea (or Tzia)

Welcome to the Cyclades

Picturesque settlement at the top of a hill. Tiled houses with some trees in between. In the background is the sea.

Ios

The Exciting Island

White houses densely built on the slope of a small hill. At the top 3 small churches.

Kythnos

Simply irresistible

Thin strip of land that forms 2 beaches. Many sailing boats on one. Gentle hills with few buildings.

Mykonos

An island of beauty and magic

Small picturesque houses next to each other on the sea.

Syros

The Noble Island

Large colored church with a blue dome over colored houses that reach the sea. Small pier in front.

Serifos

An island of raw beauty

2 small white churches with bell tower and harbor view

Sifnos

A balanced and harmonic cycladic island

Girl walking on cobbled alley between white houses. In a yard a large red bougainvillea.

Sikinos

Anti-conformist & carefree

Paved square with a column, palm tree and white houses with arches.

Kimolos

The Chalk Island

Mushroom-shaped rock in a rocky landscape with low green vegetation.

Koufonisia

A piece of heaven in the Lesser Cyclades

Aerial view of a white and red boat in crystal clear sea next to small beaches surrounded by rocks.

Delos

The head priest of the Cyclades

Archaeological site with low stone walls and 2 headless statues. In the background is the sea.

Crete

Heraklion

The cradle of the Minoan civilisation

Dodecanese

Astypalaia

A Butterfly-Shaped Island

Kalymnos

The Sponge Harvesting and Rock Climbing Island

Karpathos

The wild beauty of the Dodecanese

Kasos

Wild and Beautiful

Kastellorizo

A Remote Treasure Island

cave, blue sea, rocks

Kos

Hippocrates’ Island

sky, blue  green sea, rocks

Leipsoi

Calypso’s Island

Leros

A lesser known gem in the Dodecanese

sky, mountain, stone building

Nisyros

Island with a Unique Volcanic Terrain

Patmos

Religious legacy meets beauty of Nature

Rhodes

The island of vivid contrasts

narrow street, old houses

Symi

A Fairytale-like Island

sea, boat, port, village

Chalki

The perfect choice for a laid-back holiday

North Aegean

Samothrace

The island of the Great Gods

Limnos

An island of sheer beauty

Samos

The island of Hera and Pythagoras

Psara

The island of glorious past & pristine beauty

Fournoi

An archipelago away from the crowds

Oinousses

Τhe remote islands of ship owners

Sporades

Skopelos

A Mise-en-Scène Island

Large white church with a dome and stone roof with a smaller church and stairs on a rock above the sea.

Alonnisos

Enjoy nature in all its splendour!

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