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My mother and I visited Greece when I was just four years old in 1979. Unfortunately, I have no recollections of the vacation, but do have this photo as a memento of the travel. Thankfully however, 24 years later, I did come back and was able re-create memories my adult mind should not soon forget.
In my limited travels, I consider Greece as one of my top two favorite countries visited (the other being Thailand). Greece is a juxtaposition of both old and new; traditional and modern without sacrificing any one for the other. Indeed it's history, culture, landscapes, and people make Greece a fantastic vacation destination.
I came to Greece in 2003, just a year before the summer Olympics. As such, many of the areas in Athens were under construction. Scaffolding was everywhere and even on some monuments. =( Lukily though, their public transportation system was revamped by this time and so my travel partner and I were able to make use of the subway system, which I must say is probably one of the best in the world - a total pleasure to use.
Please note, I've consolidated most of my photos of Greece into my Travelogues below. However, I made separate pages for Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini, which you can click on to go directly to. |
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Quick Facts on Greece:
Full country name: Hellenic Republic
Area: 131,944 sq km (51,458 sq mi)
Population: 10.3 million
Capital city: Athens (pop approx. 3.7 million)
People: 98% Greek with minorities of Albanians, Turks and Slavic-Macedonians
Language: Greek
Religion: 98% Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim, 0.7% other
Government: parliamentary republic
Prime Minister: Kostas Simitis
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nickandchris Sat Jul 12, 2008 16:24 UTC
Looks like you have many photos to remember Greece by!! | bike_packer Sat Jul 22, 2006 07:26 UTC
what's been up lately, miss P? browsed the pictures of your greece tour. makes my head turn sideways and all i can do is just wish to see this beautiful historic place one day. | jimada Tue Sep 14, 2004 01:30 UTC
Hello...your site is great !! i need your help..if you can .. i am looking for a village called Louka ..i am told my family is from there ...can you tell where it is.? and any other info would be greatly appreciated .. thank you in advance | vigi Mon Aug 9, 2004 06:55 UTC
That's why I like going to the beach... more eye chilling while travelling! :P |
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