"Good Morning EUROPE- Kalimera EVROPI!" Europe by Yiannis2000

Europe Travel Guide: 821,096 reviews and 1,709,646 photos

Goodbye 25 & welcome 27! ! !

The European Union has recently welcomed 10 more members, from central& east Europe pluss the island countries of Malta and Cyprus! Bulgaria and Romania are soon to follow.
Finally the E. U. turns to a really European institution, where I hope some democratic criteria apply... Travelling, studying and even working in/ between these 25 countries will becomer easier ...
No reason to worry that diversity will disappear from our continent, we will probably move from national to more regional identities...

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Easter 2007 in Istanbul- Ortaköy

<b>I belong to those who regard my country, modern Greece, more of a Balkan country (and a bit middle-eastern perhaps) but I guess I can call Europe my home,too...
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This year I intend to travel more in Eastern Europe, rediscover its beauties and get to know its people better...

My home: Greece

The view from my window in Katerini, Greece...

The history of my country is in so many ways connected to that of the rest of Europe and our future as the only southeastern country in the European Union is bound to Europe. I don't think I will ever feel as a citizen of Europe, though, at least not before the European Union develops reliable democratic institutions...

So many wonders and so many evils stem from this continent that I have very mixed feelings about my European identity...

Pros and Cons

Pros:Too many borders....
Cons:Diversity and history!
In a nutshell:Welcome!

Last visit to Europe: May 2007
Intro Updated May 8, 2007
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Comments (9)

KonstantinII Feb 26, 2004 at 9:44 AM Report Abuse

Wow! You can see little planes over Serbia and Montenegro on that photo! (satelite photo was taken on May 14th 1999.) ;o))))
drolkar May 16, 2003 at 7:13 AM Report Abuse

Interesting reflections... and I like the photo of "the Greeks going out" ! Hopa !! : )
Amitu Mar 4, 2003 at 7:57 AM Report Abuse

Great apge and nice tips (funny) thanks.
AndyRG Mar 3, 2003 at 6:14 AM Report Abuse

Edo einai Balkania, den einai paixe-gelase... Akomi kai sta tsimeda anamesa (pou mallon de tha eimai, os sinithos), to elliniko Pasha einai iperoho...
kiwi May 14, 2002 at 4:46 AM Report Abuse

Europe and wine go together!!
acemj May 10, 2002 at 1:06 PM Report Abuse

Funny (but true) cultural tip
brazilnut30 May 9, 2002 at 12:24 PM Report Abuse

great job and continue to update us on your awesome travels!
yen_2 May 9, 2002 at 6:28 AM Report Abuse

Great page,another point of view!!!
AliJoe May 8, 2002 at 8:58 AM Report Abuse

Great start...Europe fr other view !!