Thu, 12 May 2016
Государство Греция располагается в южной части
Of Europe. It occupies the Balkan Peninsula and part of the adjacent
of the islands. From the north it shares borders with Macedonia, Bulgaria and
Albania, from the northeast – with Turkey. Greece from three sides
surrounded by seas: Cretan, Ionian, Aegean and Mediterranean.
This is the great land from which all Western civilization began.
Estimated 2011, the population of Greece is 10,787
690 people. The Greeks – the bulk of the inhabitants of the state (93%).
Other diasporas (Turks, Bulgarians, Roma, Armenians, Arabs, Serbs and
Jews) are few.
The state is Greek, one of the most
common and rich languages of the world.
In Greece, in everyday life the euro, as the country is official
member of the European Union and NATO.
The predominant religion is Orthodoxy. It is historically
a fact that was due to the policies of the ancient
Constantinople, which was at its time the center of civilization and
culture. In addition to Orthodox Christianity, in Greece there are
Muslims and Jews.
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Greece – the capital and major cities
The capital of Greece is the ancient city of Athens, rich not only
cultural traditions, but also modern achievements of technical
progress. The population of Athens is 3,361,806 people, according to
according to the year 2001.
Here are concentrated the best monuments of ancient culture and
architecture. Many objects are among the world’s values
protected by UNESCO.
Athens is considered the birthplace of Western philosophical thought,
the ancestral home of European democracy, the beginning of the formation of the exact sciences
and, above all, mathematics.
Tourists from all over the world come here to get in touch with
eternal values and feel the greatness and power of contemplating the remains
mighty empire – Ancient Greece.
Other densely populated megacities of Greece are cities
Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Patras, Volos and Larissa.
Greece – holidays and tours
The statistics of 2009 indicate that
tourist business has become one of the leading branches of Greece
accounting for 15% of the country’s GDP. On average per year come to Greece
about 17.5 million tourists.
The best resort area, according to Europeans, was recognized
Rhodes Island. Russian-speaking population visits Greece with each
year increasingly. This is due to the creation of comfortable conditions for
leisure and hiring a Russian-speaking staff.
The most popular places to visit are Athens, as well as cities.
Delphi, Crete and Corfu Islands. For beach lovers
The most convenient islands are resort destinations – Mykonos, Paros,
Santorini and the peninsula of Halkidiki.
In addition to recreation, they go to Greece with a specific purpose – to buy
new clothes from fur. The so-called “fur coats” have become integral
part of the trips, because here you can buy a fur beauty
much cheaper than in the stores of their country.
Greece – attractions
Among the most visited places in Greece are ancient monuments.
architecture. Championship belongs, of course, the Athenian
Acropolis. It is located on a rocky hill on the outskirts of the city. By
legend, the founder of this architectural masterpiece was the first king
Athens – Kekrops.
The temple of the goddess Athena, located inside the Acropolis, on its
the territory placed the magnificent works of ancient art.
But many monuments were destroyed during the wars. Now
preserved outdoor exhibits replaced
copies, and the originals are distributed to the historical museums of Greece and
other countries of the world.
In the National Archaeological Museum of the city of Athens collected more
20 thousand of the most valuable exhibits belonging to different eras.
Collections of pottery, sculpture, bronze are recognized as the most
rich in the world. The building itself was rebuilt several times, complementing
and expanding the number of rooms for new exposures.
Sights of interest for tourists,
there are also museums: • Acropolis, • Theater (Athens), •
Eleftherios Venizelos, • The Ancient Agora, • Greek Child
creativity, • Greek folk art, • Greek folk
musical instruments • Islamic art.
Greece – the weather
The whole territory of Greece, according to the type of climate zone, can
divided into three parts: with temperate, Mediterranean and alpine
climate.
In the west of the country, due to the presence of a mountain range, it falls out
a lot of rain. Their number is much more than on the east
parts of the Pindus slopes.
An example of a typical Mediterranean climate is the island
Tyr. It is warm and sunny here. Winter in these areas is wet and mild.
The Dodecanese, Cyclades and Crete also belong to the Mediterranean zone.
as well as the central part of Greece.
The alpine climate is typical for mountainous areas: Western
Macedonia, Epirus, Arcadia and parts of Thessaly.
Temperate climate is characterized by eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
There is a rather cold winter and hot summer, without a lot of
precipitation.
The capital – Athens, is located on the border of climatic zones, therefore
manifestations of the Mediterranean and moderate types
climate.
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Greece – cuisine
Greek cuisine is in many ways similar to cooking methods in
Albania, Italy and Bulgaria. But unlike these countries, the Greeks are more often
add spices to their dishes, although in general the kitchen can not be called
too hot.
The abundance of vegetable oil (olive) is distinctive
feature of the Greek menu. Oil is applied to each dish,
it is fried, baked, it is added to salads. Another indispensable
the ingredient is lemon.
Another culinary achievement of the Greeks is cheese. Him
produced more than 50 varieties. Per person per year
accounting for 25 kg of this product, which suggests that the Greeks cheese
eat almost daily and he is a favorite product on
the table. Byпулярный «греческий» салат, с добавлением сыра «Фета», в
Greece itself has received the name “village”.
Of the meat the Greeks most of all love lamb, pork and goat meat.
Рыба и морепродукты также часто присутствуют на греческом the table.
It’s easy for any European to adapt to local
the kitchen.
Greece – interesting facts
Everyone knows that Greece is the pioneer of the Olympic
games. During the period of the new history, competitions were held here three times (in
1896, 1906 and 2004).
Basketball and football are favorite sports in Greece. Also
In recent years, volleyball, athletics and
water polo.
In general, sports in this country are very fond, so it is not by chance that
in addition to relaxing on the beach, tourists are offered various active
entertainment in the form of water skiing, horseback riding.
In addition, almost all the beaches are equipped with playgrounds for
the sand.
Greece – visa
To travel to Greece you need a visa. This country
enters the Schengen zone. The visa is issued with the right to stay on
territory within six months, but not more than 90 days. Exact term
indicated in the document.
Visas may have different status: business, guest,
tourist, workers. For a residence permit is necessary
apply personally to the Consulate of Greece.
The normal visa processing period is 3 business days. Price clearance
varies from 65 to 75 euros.
Greece – Embassy
In Moscow, the Consulate General is located at: street
Spiridonovka, house 14. Tel: 739-22-09 (visa department), 739-21-99 (reception
Consul), 988-93-58 (call center).
Map of Greece
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