Presenting GREECE in brief!

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Greece – Land and People

by Vrouhakis Gerasimos B1, Zervas Jim B1, Kaproutsos Apostolos B2, Mavronasios Andrew B2

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTGreece_topo Greece is a beautiful nation in the Southern part of the Balkan Peninsula, and on the east part of the Mediterranean Sea. It is surrounded to the east by the Aegean Sea, to the south by the Cretan and the Libyan seas, and to the west by the Ionian Sea which separates Greece from Italy.

Greece is a mostly mountainous country with a very long coastline, filled with peninsulas and islands. Greece has 6000 islands, out of which only 227 are inhabited. Greece has a population of around 10 million people, with close to 1 million immigrants living among them. The climate can range from semi-desert to cold. Greece’s natural hazards include severe earthquakes, floods, droughts and wildfires.

MONUMENTS AND ARTS     parthenonHistorical monuments in Greece and the Greek islands date from all time periods, from the Mycenaean and the Classical times till the Medieval and Modern Era. The Acropolis of Athens is the most famous historical monument in Greece. It was constructed in the mid-5th century BC, also known as the Golden Century of Athens. Although the most famous building on the Acropolis is the Parthenon, there are many other buildings, like the Propylaea, the Election, and the Temple of Athena Nike.

Greece, unlike other countries, isn’t very well known for the art of drawing, but for the art of architecture. Millions of Tourists come to visit ancient yet astonishing buildings like the Parthenon in Athens, the Temple of Poseidon in Sounio, etc. But this doesn’t mean that Greece doesn’t have artists! The most famous Greek painter is, of course, El Greco, who was born in Crete.

EDUCATION: classroomsGreece offers free education like every other nation in the European Union. Greek education starts at 4, with 2 years of nursery school, 6 years of elementary school, 3 years of junior high school, and it ends with 3 years of high school, with the students being 18 years old. Later, they can continue their studies at the Greek Universities.

SPORTS:euefa  The most famous sport in Greece is by far football. Greek people have always, since ancient times to be specific, showed a strong attraction towards physical activity. Greece has 35 gold Olympic medals in karate, won the 2004 European Football Cup, and has produced a lot of great athletes, like Mike Zambidis, one of the greatest Kickboxers of all time.

FOOD:esy-059592782 Greek cuisine: In common with many other cuisines of the Mediterranean, it is founded on wheat, olive oil, grains, fish, and meat including pork, poultry, veal, and beef. Other important ingredients include pasta. Famous is also the Greek Souvlaki.

LEISURE TIME: video games Sports are a very famous activity in Greece, loved by many, making it the, without a doubt, most famous leisure time activity in Greece amongst teenagers. However, young people in Greece also consider in large numbers playing video games a leisure time activity. Older people usually meet up in Cafés with friends or visit each other’s houses to spend their time.

 NIGHTLIFECorfu-Nightlife A night out usually starts with a dinner at one of the many taverns and restaurants and continues either with a soft drink in a lounge bar or in impressive nightclubs with crazy parties until sunrise. Bars in Greece stay open until late at night and each bar plays a different kind of music, from Greek and international pop to alternative rock, jazz, Latin, and much more.

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