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In Greece, you are standing at crossroads of cultures, colours and civilisations, you feel the grandeur of history and the warmth of being at the southernmost part of Europe, you discover the evolutionary process of thought, influence and experience.

A country with a uniquely affluent historical past, inhabited by people gazing confidently and optimistically into the future.
A country that although statistically small, is huge in its diversity. A landscape that has given us thousands of postcard images but remains incredibly vibrant and impossible to capture.

Greece is a country of beautiful contradictions, a constant journey in time, from the present to the past and back again.
Walk through the olive groves, through ancient sites. Move to clusters of sparsely inhabited islands. Roam from beaches to rocky mountains and explore the breathtaking scenery.

In Greece the fusion of images becomes more than imagery and turns into reality.  

Explore your senses in Greece.

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Official name
Hellenic Republic

Geographic Location
Southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula in South East Europe

Capital and largest city
Athens ( 3.3 million )

Area
131 940 sq km

Population
10.7 Million

Time Zone
GMT + 2

Curency
Euro

Official language
Greek

Neighbouring countries
Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Turkey

Highest point
Mount Olympus (2,918 meters)

Lowest point
Mediterranean Sea (0 meters)

Longest rivers
Evros and Axios

Landing place
Athens, Thessaloniky, Rhodes, Corfu

Electricity
220 volts, 50 Hz

Ethnic groups
Greek 98%, other 2%

Religion
The Greek population is composed of a 97% of Christian Orthodox. The rest of the population is Muslim, Roman Catholic and Jewish.