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 GREECE

General Info

Capital of Greece : Athens

Official language: Greek

The currency : Euro (€)

Climate: Mediterranean

Population: 11.306.183 (2010 estimate)

The country is a Presidential Parliamentary Democracy 

President of the Republic: Mr. Karolos Papoulias

Prime Minister: Mr. George A. Papandreou 

Calling code: The international calling code of Greece is +30

ABOUT GREECE

Greece is located in southeastern Europe and shares borders in the north with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
It is known to be the birthplace of democracy, Olympic Games, western philosophy, literature and drama.
The religion of Greece is the Greek Orthodox.

The capital of Greece is Athens.For those who want to discover the ancient history of Athens, ancient  Acropolis is the best place to visit and the new Acropolis museum. Right below Acropolis is the old town of Plaka where you can walk through the paved streets and find a lot of tourist shops, taverns, and visit the flea market of Monastiraki.
Also you can go to Syntagma Square, the centre of the city. Right there is the House of Parliament with the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, guarded by the city's famous Evzones, the presidential guards.
Syntagma Metro station, has many archaeological exhibits including ancient grave stones, pottery, a 2,000-year old beehive and a mosaic from the 5th century AD.

Greece and the Greek Islands are one of the world's most popular tourist destinations due to its enormous natural beauty, the rich culture and history.
Greece offers many options to its visitors.
Its charming Greek islands and coasts provide great vacation places. Countless beaches with crystal clear waters to enjoy and relax,You can go on a sailing cruise,organised or individual cruises, snorkeling or scuba diving, visit caves.Greece has the largest number of caves in the world.
There are magnificent landscapes for those who like to hike, mountain-biking,  rafting or canoeing and enjoy the nature, 
 Indescribable pictures of nature, like mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfronts, monasteries, churches,  monuments, archaeological sites, caves, bridges, therapeutical sources, gorges, volcanos, forests, vineyards, the pictures que islands, Byzantines and ancient temples, castles, ancient theatres, ancient shipwrecks...

The weather and climate makes Greece suitable for vacation in any season. For those who prefer to travel in the winter can
visit museums, archeological sites,visit the organized ski resorts or discover the nightlife of greece.
Greece's nightlife is among the best in Europe.
Nightclubs featuring live Greek bouzouki music are very popular.
For your stay in Greece, you have a enormous choice of tourist lodgings,luxurious hotels, chains of hotels, hotels, rooms, rented apartments, guesthouse and mansions that satisfy all needs.

The hospitable and smiley residents, make you feel at home.  The unique and various flavours of Greek cousine may satisfy completely each visitor and scientific studies showed the important role that it has for the health and the longevity.Greece is a hospitable and blessed place that remains deeply in the memory of each visitor.
More generally Greece is offered for a lot of forms of tourism and for all ages. Each excavation brings new elements that see the light of publicity and it constitutes source of inspiration of many artists.

Whether it’s exploring the history and culture or the nightlife on your Greece holidays, you are sure to find something that suits your needs.

Greece Emergency phone numbers

European Emergency Number (Police/Medical/Fire) 112
Police-Immediate Responce: 100
EKAB Abulance Service 166
Fire Brigade 199
Police Departments, tel. Call center 1033
Marine Police Immediate intervention: 108
Counterterrorism agency: 1014
Forest agency: 191
E.L.P.A (Road Asistanc) 10400
Emergencies Hospitals, Pharmacies 14944
Poisoning center 210 7793777
First aid station of IKA 210 6467811
Tourist police 171
Athens traffic police 210 5284000
Attiki Odos traffic police 210 6686300
Drug help line O.K.A.N.A. 1031

Other Useful Phone Numbers

General Information (Pay-per-call Sarvices): 11880 or 11888
The above numbers provide general information including
directory services, ferry and train schedules among other.
Time 14844
EL.TA. - Hellenic Post 800 1182000

US Embassy: (210) 721-2951
United Kingdom Embassy: (210) 7272-600
UK Embassy after hours emergencies only: (210) 7237-727

Weather bulletin 14944

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