Money
Greece is part of the European Monetary Union, which means the currency since January 1, 2002 is the Euro.
The Euro bills come in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 500 units.
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Transport
Athens and Greece is proud of it’s new and modern ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS Airport. The airport is located 30 km northeast of Athens and is accessed through a six-lane motorway “Attiki Odos” constituting the Athens city ring road. |
Ecotourism
Notwithstanding its limited surface area, Greece is endowed with a particularly rich and diversified natural environment as a result of a rare geomorphology, with many striking natural contrasts and areas of great ecological value.
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Agrotourism
Agrotourism started with the sole aim to improve the life of farmers especially in mountainous regions and in areas with a developing economy. Incentives provided with agrotourism have been successful in keeping the residents of such regions at home, therefore...
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Geotourism
Geotourism is a form of cultural-environmental tourism that can develop in areas with important geological monuments which are exploited in order to attract visitors with special interests.
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Religious tourism
The wealth of its Byzantine monuments makes Greece the perfect destination for thousands of religious pilgrims. Monuments of centuries-old ecclesiastic architecture and art, innumerable churches and monasteries give testimony to the country's rich religious heritage..
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Greek National Parks
Despite its relatively small area, Greece has an exceptionally rich nature, with a greatly varying landscape, natural habitats, flora, fauna and vegetation.
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Congresess in Greece
Greece, with its unique geographical position, ideal weather conditions, rich cultural heritage, thousands of monuments and sights, major infrastructure projects recently completed, the great success of major international sport (Olympic Games)...
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Gastronomy in Greece
The Greeks are credited with laying the foundation for the culinary arts. Genuine Greek cooking, unique and vibrant like the people of the land, marries the flavour and aroma of the freshest ingredients drawn from the fertile Greek earth and the surrounding blue sea; crispy fresh vegetables,...
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Horse riding
Horse riding excursions in mountain trails with professional horse riding guides...
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Trekking in Greece
Walking on stony riverbeds, wading and optionally swimming or showering under waterfalls in these silent and untrodden corridors of nature...
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Monocraft in Greece
Monoraft usually takes place in Greece between October to June, though in some rivers you can enjoy rafting...
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Ski in Greece
Greece, already loved as a summertime getaway, is above all a mountainous country, as it is occupied by more than 300 rocky masses varying in elevation. Many of them have been designated as National Parks and are protected, while as a result of infrastructure developed over the last decades, they constitute today ideal destinations for winter and alpine tourism...
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