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The Official Language if greece is Greek which has been spoken in the region for almost three millenia. The capital city of greece is ancient Athens, crowned by the famous acropolis. The Greeks are acknowledged as founders of western civilisation. The great philosophers Socrates, Plato, Aristotle were all greek. Theatre, medicine, law and politics all have strong greek roots. Our modern word 'democracy' comes from ancient Athens where it was first introduced back in in 508BC.

The blue and white flag of the modern Greek nation features horizontal stripes and a white cross on a blue background. The blue mirrors the crystal waters of the Mediterranean, Aegean and Ionian Seas which surround the southern parts of the country. To the north Greece has land borders with Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey and the former yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Greek Weather

The Weather throughout Greece is generally mild with short wet winters and long hot, dry summers.

Greece has 13,676 km of coastline and it is for this reason that it is such a popular european destination for summer holidays. There are about 2,000 in habitable islands and many are visited by tourists who come for the beaches, warm weather, great food and excellent hospitality.

The most popular tourist islands in Greece are Rhodes, Crete and Corfu. These three alone attract many hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.

Greek Food

Honey, olives, goats milk cheeses and fish are all famously produced and eaten in abundance on the greek islands and the mainland. There are many spectacular dishes, although the majority of what we know as greek cooking today has democratic roots in simple peasant cookery styles that focus on fresh ingredients and wild herbs for flavouring.