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Ancient Greece: Home to the goddess Aphrodite — the goddess of love, and Dionysus — the good of wine and pleasure. The Greek’s love of life will be evident to every visitor to this famous cultural country.
Past and present merge together to delight your senses of love, excitement and curiosity of the past. Here you can scramble around the remains of a 3,000 year old city, enjoy visiting with the friendly locals in small cafes, and dance in the hottest night clubs.
There are so many places to visit and explore within the Greek islands. Athens is the country’s bustling capital. While there, be sure to visit Acropolis, an ancient hilltop city dating back to the 5th century. Another "must see" is the Parthenon, located in Acropolis. The Parthenon contains rows of graceful columns, as well as the Erechtheion which is 6 columns carved in the form of maidens.
For more information on Athens visit the following websites:
http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/
http://www.vacation.net.gr/p/athens.html
For more information on Acropolis, visit:
http://www.dragonridge.com/greece/Acropolis.htm
From Acropolis, you can walk to Plaka, a tourist- friendly district brimming with tavernas. At some of these tavernas, you can watch live dancers perform traditional dances.
For more information on Plaka visit:
http://www.athensguide.com/plaka.html
Mykonos is the trendiest of the Greek islands with miles of gorgeous beaches (be forewarned – some of these beaches are nude beaches.) While on this island, be sure to stop in Hora, which is the island’s main town and one of the prettiest and most photographed ports in the world (so be sure you have a camera with you). From Mykonos, you can take a day trip by ferry to the island of Delos, the "birthplace" of Apollo and Artemis. Here you will find beautiful marble temples, magnificent mosaics and statues that date as far back as the 5th century B.C.
For more information on Mykonos, visit:
http://www.vacation.net.gr/p/mykonos.html
http://www.dilos.com/region/cyclad/mykonos.html
Santorini (Thira) is another island to visit. It boasts some of the most amazing landscapes in Greece. The landscape of Santorini was shaped from a volcanic eruption around 1650 B.C. Here you will find sheer black cliffs with bands of gray pumice and red-brown rock and long, black beaches created from finely ground lava. Fira is the capital of this interesting island and the most traditional way to reach the city (which is up on a cliff), is to ride a donkey from the harbor up to Fira. Of course, you can also opt to take the cable car or walk up the 588 steps to the town.
For more information on Santorini visit:
http://www.santonet.com/
http://www.vacation.net.gr/p/santor.html
There are so many exciting places to visit in Greece, that I couldn’t possibly list them all. So, I’ve hunted down some web sites to help you get more aquatinted with this ancient and fascinating part of the world. Enjoy.
** Athens Survival Guide **
This online guide was written by Matt Barrett (it even has a printable text version). It details what to do when you arrive, how to make your way around Athens, where to go, what to eat, how to take buses, where to go if you’re walking around Athens, the services available, how to get out of Athens for side trips, maps, learn how to speak Greek, and so much more. This is one very complete and helpful guide that you won’t want to do without. http://www.athensguide.com/
** Greek Island Synopsis **
This site features a listing of all the Greek Islands along with a brief synopsis and additional links to help you explore further.
http://www.greektravel.com/greekislands/index.html
** Greek Food: A Complete Guide **
This guide gives you a synopsis on some of the restaurants found in Greece. Find out about restaurant etiquette, how to pronounce food names and what they are, and more. There’s even a listing of some great Greek cookbooks that you can order.
http://www.greecefoods.com
** Currency Converter **
Here’s a handy little tool to help you convert your money into various currencies. Find out how much you’ll need on your honeymoon to Greece.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/classic.shtml
** Embassy of Greece **
Visit this site for information on visas, Greek politics, tourist information, Greek culture and more.
http://www.greekembassy.org/
** Other Unique Sites To Visit **
Here are a few other web sites that provide interesting information about Greece:
http://www.greekislands.com/zakynthos/home.htm – Visit the island of Zakynthos.
http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/tours/ancientgreece.htm – Take a virtual tour of ancient Greece.
http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/1/ – From the map at VirtualTourist.com, click on Greece for a great virtual tour of Greece, the Greek Islands, Museums, etc. Slow loading, but well worth the wait.
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