Greece is a country located in southeastern Europe, on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula. Bounded to the north of Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Turkey and the east Aegean Sea, the waters of the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the west and south. Greece has appointed heir of deep-rooted history, dating back thousands of years back. Western historians today is that Greece is the cradle of Western civilization.
Officially the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Ilenieci Vemukratia, meaning literally, the Hellenic Government of the People). The Greeks called their country Hellas Ελλάς name, replace this name in modern Greek language as "Wallace". In everyday life use the word "Ελλάδα Ilada" a lot. The Greeks called themselves the "Helenis", and talk of this word even when they talk in English.
Greece follows the policy of economic sub-header with the financial sector in the presence of large and its contribution to about half of the gross national product of the Republic. Tourism also plays an important role in bringing revenue. Greece is also a leading country in maritime transport, where it is the world's first possession of the container and the third in terms of ownership of vessels flying its flag. European Union contributes about 2,4% of gross national product of Greece.
The official currency
Improve the performance of the Greek economy significantly in recent years. The Greek government in the nineties of the last century, following the severe economic policy so that Greece can catch up with the application of the European single currency euro in 2001. Later turned out that the Greek government in this period, the incorrect information on the performance of the Greek economy of the European Union, which led to the qualification to apply the circulation of the euro. After discovering it in 2004, the EU decided to grant Greece out two years 2005 and 2006 to correct the performance of the economy and reduce the budget to be less than 3% of the budget under the terms of the Stability Pact for your euro. Amount of public revenue per capita in 2004 of about $ 22,000 U.S.. Telecommunications sector in Greece and services significantly. In Greece there is a large foreign labor, mostly come from Eastern Europe, Middle East, Pakistan and Africa, who is a total of about 10% of the total population
The nearest three islands tourist to Athens
* Island Iegnh
* The island of Iegnh nearest tourist islands of Athens, a mountainous island is small, and thus find the purpose of many in the weekend, featuring the streets of white and some coffee shops, bread, and a movie theater, and if I went to it can eliminate a trip to the beach or join a tour through the farms pistachio and chrome.
* Poros Island
* Homes also feature the island of Poros to other areas of the beauty and magnificence of construction, famous for its harbor known as the due date for the building to the 18 th century, which is one of the most beautiful ports in Greece, and there are church Ortoaidoup characterized Bakbbha high tower and a school for the training of naval officers, and considers the island and one of the major islands Greek which is famous for selling crafts and souvenirs, which is famous for Greece.
* Hydra Island
* Island elongated cone, is a small village, a great beauty, buildings camouflaged heaped over the port, roads narrow, all lead to one field, disappear under the umbrellas and tables for cafes, which extends to the edge of the sea, home to some 5 thousand people, most of the people of art and thought, famous hounds.
* Airport Eleftherios Vinzilus
* Stands for Airport Eleftherios Vinzilus Bank in Athens to a new era of air transport, the Greek and is one of the best airports in the world, and won finally advanced positions at the global level, and the second between airports of Europe, is located 25 kilometers northwest of the capital Athens, has caused the airport on the increase the flow of tourists to Greece a large extent, and proved its worth through the hosting of the Athens Olympic Games in August (August), where he was the last to serve hundreds of thousands of commuters every day, and receive more than 900 flights during the day.
* Movement in Greece
* In Greece, the tourist can get on the transport easy from the front gates of the airport to move to the center of the capital, in addition to the offices of car rental world that takes the international airport, several offices have there are also taxis, which is characterized by rows of yellow, and stop in front of the airport directly to the clock, The cost from the airport to the city center about 15 to about 25 euros, plus the cost of extra luggage of about 30 units of the euro for each bag weighing over 10 kg.
* Travel on the bus
* Airport bus fare 2.90 euros and are valid for 24 hours from the time of first use of it, which is valid at this time to use all public transport of other domestic and in all directions (subway, Toreli, buses). There are three ways to serve the public, fast passenger airport only.
Bus No. 94 E and from the airport where the new secretary Itniki MRT station connects all the lines and trends in Athens.
No. 95 E bus to and from the new airport Sindghama (the Constitution) and the center of Athens in front of the parliament building, where the MRT as well.
No. 96 E bus to and from the new airport and the port of Piraeus (Athens West) Metro station and with a Peace and Friendship Stadium in the Palio Faliro.
* Train
* Traveler can also use the train, which takes flight only 25 minutes from the airport to the center of Athens, and sold tickets at the station, which will cost 8 euros, and there are signs and special methods linking the arrival hall directly to train station, and off the train every 20 minutes, and connects to a network Metro Athens of the Interior, and is characterized by with the latest amenities and technology, was launched in July last (July).
* Useful information for Greece
* Currency: euro ($ 1.24).
Phone: Athens area code 021, and the opening line of Greece generally 003.
Weather: Mediterranean climate is hot and dry summer, warm wet winters.
Government policy: democratic governance since 1974, the head of state elected by parliament, the ruling of the original state is the Prime Minister, the Parliament consists of 300 members from all over the country and held legislative elections every four years, and the duration of the rule of President of the Republic 5 years renewable once only.
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