Greece in 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. 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.
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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.
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.
Places of Interest in Greece
Athens
Neighborhoods in Athens
Exarhia
Gazi
Kolonaki
Makrygianni & Koukaki
Mets & Pangrati
Monastiraki
Omonia
Plaka
Psyrri
Syntagma
Thisio
Neighborhoods in the vicinity of Athens
Glyfada
Kifisia
Sights in Athens
Sights at the Acropolis
Acropolis Museum
Beulé Gate & Monument of Agrippa
Erechtheion
Panathenaic Way
Parthenon
Propylaia
Statue of Athena Promachos
Temple of Athena Nike
Sights on the Southern Slopes of the Acropolis
Asclepion & Stoa of Eumenes
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Panagia Hrysospiliotissa
Theatre of Dionysos
Sights at the Agora
Church of the Holy Apostles
Stoa of Attalos
Temple of Hephaestus
Sights at Keramikos
Keramikos Archaeological Museum
Sacred & Dipylon Gates
Street of Tombs
Sights of Roman Athens
Hadrian's Arch
Hadrian's Library
Panathenaic Stadium
Roman Baths
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Tower of the Winds & Roman Agora
Sights of Byzantine Athens
Church of Agia Ekaterini
Church of Agios Eleftherios
Church of Agios Nikolaos Rangavas
Church of Kapnikarea
Church of Sotira Lykodimou
Sights of Neoclassical Athens
Athens Academy
Athens University
National Library
Museums & Galleries of Athens
Benaki Museum
Byzantine & Christian Museum
Frissiras Museum
Goulandris Museum of Cycladic & Ancient Greek Art
Islamic Art Museum
Jewish Musuem
Kanellopoulos Museum
Museum of Greek Folk Art
Museum of the City of Athens
National Archaeological Museum
National Art Gallery
National Historical Museum
Numismatic Museum
Other Sights of Athens
Athens' First Cemetery
Athens Olympic Stadium
Filopappou Hill
Hellenic Cosmos
Hills of Athens
Moni Kaisarianis
National Gardens
Parliament of Greece
Planetarium
Turkish Bath
Zappeio Gardens
Beaches of Athens
Agios Kosmas
Alimo
Asteras Beach
Limni Vouliagmenis
Varkiza
Sights outside Athens
Lavrio
Piraeus
Rafina
Sights in Attica Prefecture
Eleusina
Koutouki Cave
Marathon
Moni Dafniou
Mount Parnitha
Ramnous
Sanctuary of Artemis
Shinias
Temple of Poseidon
Vorres Museum
Peloponnese
Cities and Sights of Achaïa
Cave of the Lakes
Kalavryta
Moni Agias Lavras
Patra
Zahlorou
Cities and Sights of Corinthia
Acrocorinth
Ancient Corinth
Ancient Nemea
Corinth
Corinth Canal
Isthmia
Cities and Sights of Argolis
Argos
Epidavros
Mycenae
Nafplio
Tiryns
Cities and Sights of Arkadia
Dimitsana
Karitena
Kynouria
Leonidio
Megalopoli
Stemnitsa
Tripoli
Cities and Sights of Lakonia
Gefyra & Monemvasia
Langada Pass
Mystras
Neapoli
Sparta
Cities and Sights of the Mani
Areopoli
Diros Caves
Gerolimenas
Itilo & Neo Itilo
Kardamyli
Porto Kagio
Stoupa
Cities and Sights of Messinia
Finikounda
Gialova
Hora
Kalamata
Mavromati
Methoni
Nestor's Palace
Paleokastro
Pylos
Cities and Sights of Elia
Ancient Olympia
Andritsena
Archaeological Museum
Historical Museum of the Olympic Games
Kyllini
Museum of the History of Excavations in Olympia
Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity
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