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Greece
Capital:
Athens
Language:
Greek
Area: 132km²
Population: 11216708
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Cities of Greece
AthensPiraeusThessalonikeNafplio
Interesting places of Greece

Folk's Art museum  (The Laografiko Moussio)
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Archeological museum
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National Archaeological museum
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Bourtzi
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Pasalimani (Marina Zeas)
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Municipal theater
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Greece

Contemporary country has created in 1830 and has little similarity with popular antiquity Greece. Almost 3/4 land's of territory takes up mountainous, deserted, wild ground. More than 200 islands belong to Greece. In same places narrow coastal streak lying down to cliffs, in Greece deep massive mountains, rocks, chasms...

It is usual, that here is no clear diferences between work's and living place's. Family is an anchor of Greece society. All family is trying to involve into a bussines.

Here still exists match and dowry giving, but it is forbiden officialy. Men still rules, women abr just for looking after children and house in villages.

From Byzantian culture in Grecce endured only Middle Age's churces, architecture excels very ornate interier. It had been trying to create sainty space, where people could relax, move away from nowadays routine. Religion acted very important role in ancient greeks lifes, because of it the most important nacional buildings in ancient Greece were temples, built in well seeing pleces. That expressed about country's and gods power. Most masterpieces are endured from 18 century.

Greeks adore national products and vine. In villages people like to celebrate summer's feasts, where is takeing part and emigrants from Greece. Art's feasts are new entertainment for turists.


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