| Greece is a country in south eastern Europe, | | | | The Parthenon in Athens, the most famous |
| situated on the southern end of the Balkan | | | | ancient monument in the world, the Temple of |
| Peninsula. It is bordered by Albania, the | | | | Apollo at Delphi, the stadium at Olympia |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and | | | | where the first Olympic games were held in |
| Bulgaria to the north and by Turkey to the | | | | 776 BC. In fact the list is endless wherever |
| east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and | | | | you turn in Greece theres another ancient |
| south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian | | | | wonder waiting to take your breath away. |
| Sea lies to the west. Both parts of the | | | | |
| eastern Mediterranean basin feature a vast | | | | Everywhere there are reminders of that golden |
| number of islands. | | | | age when Greece gave birth to western |
| | | | civilisation and spawned the greatest |
| Until the 1960s only wealthy yachters, flower | | | | philosophers, artists, poets, scientists, |
| power hippies and adventurous backpackers had | | | | healers and warriors of the ancient world. |
| the pleasure of exploring the countless | | | | |
| delights of the Greek mainland and islands. | | | | The Greek Islands offer all things to all |
| These days more than 12 million foreign | | | | people. There are the unashamedly hedonistic |
| visitors pour into the country each year, | | | | party playgrounds such as Mykonos, Kos and |
| aided by an ever increasing number of tour | | | | Ios. |
| operators, car hire firms and charter flight | | | | |
| companies all falling over themselves in a | | | | There are tranquil, unspoilt islands where |
| bid to exploit the potential of one of the | | | | rural life continues much as it has done for |
| worlds most alluring holiday destinations. | | | | centuries. There are islands that offer |
| | | | something for everyone such as Rhodes and |
| Greece has the longest coastline of any | | | | Corfu where you can party around the clock or |
| European country, its islands number more | | | | roam the hillsides far from the madding |
| than 2,000. However only about 100 are | | | | crowds. |
| inhabited and its awesome array of ancient | | | | |
| sites are unrivalled anywhere in the world. | | | | Much of Greece is mountainous and the country |
| | | | has far more than its fair share of |
| The wondrous legacies of Ancient Greece are | | | | stunningly beautiful locations, many of which |
| too numerous to take in during a two week | | | | have been the target of Hollywood movie |
| holiday, even if you spend the entire time | | | | moguls. |
| dashing from one archaeological site to | | | | |
| another. | | | | The downtown area and the southern suburbs |
| | | | enjoy a typical Mediterranean type. |