Cheap Holidays in Greece
Why not take a cheap vacation in Greece. It can be a super place to have a vacation. You may want to get a cheap, or luxury vacation in the nation. You may want to see the beaches, or the historic sites, or the famous cities, town and villages. You may want to explore the rich culture or the scenic towns and village.
Greece consists of a mountainous mainland jutting out into the sea at the southern end of the Balkans, the Peloponnesus peninsula (separated from the mainland by the canal of the Isthmus of Corinth), and numerous islands (around 2,000), including Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Chios, the Dodecanese and the Cycladic groups of the Aegean Sea as well as the Ionian Sea islands. Greece has the tenth longest coastline in the world with 14,880 kilometres; its land boundary is 1,160 kilometres.
Four fifths of Greece consist of mountains or hills, making the country one of the most mountainous in Europe. Western Greece contains a number of lakes and wetlands and it is dominated by the Pindus mountain range. Pindus has a maximum elevation of 2,636 m and it is essentially a prolongation of the Dinaric Alps.
The
range continues through the western Peloponnese, crosses the islands of Kythera
and Antikythera and find its way into southwestern Aegean, in the island of Crete
where it eventually ends. (the islands of the Aegean are peaks of underwater mountains
that once constituted an extension of the mainland). Pindus is characterized by
its high, steep peaks, often dissected by numerous canyons and a variety of other
karstic landscapes. Most notably, the impressive Meteora formation consisting
of high, steep boulders provides a breathtaking experience for the hundreds of
thousands of tourists who visit the area each year.
The Vikos-Aoos Gorge is yet another spectacular formation and a popular hotspot for those fond of extreme sports. Mount Olympus, a focal point of Greek culture throughout history is host to the Mytikas peak 2,917 metres,the highest in the country. Moreover, northeastern Greece features yet another high-altitude mountain range, the Rhodope range, spreading across the periphery of East Macedonia and Thrace; this area is covered with vast, thick, ancient forests. The famous Dadia forest is in the prefecture of Evros, in the far northeast of the country.
Expansive plains are primarily located in the prefectures of Thessaly, Central Macedonia and Thrace. They constitute key economic regions as they are among the few arable places in the country.Rare marine species such as the Pinniped Seals and the Loggerhead Sea Turtle live in the seas surrounding mainland Greece, while its dense forests are home to the endangered brown bear, the lynx, the Roe Deer and the Wild Goat.
Some of the most developed and busiest marinas in Greece are just a few kilometres from the centre of Athens. The marinas of Alimos and Flisvos, on the south coast of Athens.
The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years, with its beginnings in the Mycenaean and Minoan Civilizations, continuing most notably into Classical Greece, the Hellenistic Period, through the influence of the Roman Empire and its Greek Eastern successor the Byzantine Empire. The Ottoman Empire too had a significant influence on Greek culture, but the Greek war of independence is credited with revitalizing Greece and giving birth to a single entity of its multi-faceted culture throughout the ages.
Landmarks in Athens
Acropolis of Athens, Altar of Zeus Agoraios, Areopagus, Colonos Agoraios, East Propylon, Gate of Athena Archegetis, Monument of the Eponymous Heroes, National Garden of Athens, Parthenon, Stoa of Attalos, Strategeion, Temple of Aphrodite Urania, Temple of Apollo Patroos
Athens, the capital and largest city of
Greece. Athens sprawls across the central plain of Attica, often referred to as
the Attica Basin which is bound by Mount Aegaleo in the west, Mount Parnitha in
the north, Mount Penteli in the northeast, Mount Hymettus in the east, and the
Saronic Gulf in the southwest. Mount Parnitha is the tallest of the city (1,453
m) and has been declared a national park. Well-marked paths, gorges, springs,
torrents and caves dot the area. Hiking and mountain-biking in all four mountains
remain popular outdoor activities for many residents. The capital has expanded
to cover the entire plain, making future growth difficult.
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