Tourism in Greece

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with such a long coastline Greece has many, secluded beaches

Greece has many snow covered mountains

Greece is a country of a rich cultural heritage. Democracy was invented in Athens, Greek culture is the mother of Roman culture and has very much influenced other civilisations. Famous places to visit include the coast of the Aegean Sea, the Peloponnesus with antique Olympia, the host of the 2004 Olympic Games (Athens) with its Parthenon on the Acropolis, or Thessaloniki in the north.

Rafting in mainland Greece

The island of Mykonos, a hedonist's paradise.

Greek nature is extremely varied ranging from snow covered mountains and dense forest inhabited by brown bears, lynx and deer to thousands of sun drenched islands with sandy beaches.

The island of Patmos, where St John lived and wrote

In Greece, ruins of her long and diverse past are everywhere

Tourism makes a significant contribution to the nation's income and therefore the tourist infrastucture is quite advanced. There are hotels for every taste and pocket, adventure activities, extended nightlife in all major cities and towns and of course the many museums and archaeological sites this country is world famous for.

External Links

• Greece.com Travel (http://www.greece.com/travel/) provides a list of the most popular Greek destinations

• Thassos Island. (http://www.thassos-island.gr/) A new portal about Thassos Island. Virtual travel around Thassos, tourist info, history, hotels. A completed guide for your vacation

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