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Greece
Guides, Tours |
| Short Information | Capital: Athens
Language: Greek
Currency: Euro (EUR) | |
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 PRIVATE GUIDES OF Greece | | Dimitris Nikolaidis - My name is Dimitris Nikolaidis and I used to be a truck driver until I moved to Santorini (Thira) back in 1993 with my wife Patricia. I have been in many places in Europe but I also lived in the US and that means I understand very well the mentality of our visitors. | | Joerg Neuschaefer - I am there to take care of you very personally and individually. "THIRAK TOURS" offers you a new way to become acquainted with Santorini, this wonderful island in the Cyclades archipelago. | | Mikhail Kazanski - Experienced guide, french university graduate in history, with a deep knowledge of all important sites of the ancient and modern Greece. Also offers interpreter's and consulting services, depending on the aims and conditions of your visit in Greece. | | Papamichail Matthaios - My name is Matthew and I would like to show you Athens around, the capital of Greece, where I live since I was born. Just after the Olympics, Athens became friendlier and easy-going for the inhabitants and the tourists. |  See all private and personal guides of Greece |
| PRIVATE TOURS IN Greece | | Archaeological tour of Attica(Athens region) - Visit the most highlight places there are in Athens' region called Attica, outside the athenian city-center. Visit one or all of them, The cape sounion where you can combine history(ancient and modern), archeology, along with a spectacular view over the aegean sea and the cyclades (always depending on the weather conditions). | | Santorini Day Tour - Day tour of Santorini This is the best tour when you visit Santorini by Cruise-Ship or if you are short of time. You will travel in a comfortable AC Van (German technical standard) Only you and me as your personal english or german speaking tour-director / driver. | | Plaka and the city centre of Athens(the old city) - This tour takes you to the heart of the administration and commercial centre of Athens and gives you the opportunity of seeing all of Athens' "city" in a single day. The districts covered are: syntagma square (the parliament) psirri, plaka, gazi, thisseion, the old trading centre and the central market. | | The religious (byzantine, christian orthodox, catholic, jewish) tour - By doing this tour you will be able to have a closer look to the Christian-Orthodox dogma (that represents 98% of the Greek population) and learn things about the eastern medieval art (byzantine art). We also pass by some jewish monuments (visit on request). | | Winter holidays in Athens - You have the chance to visit Athens on its busiest bust most typical moment? Excellent!! That's winter time. See the festivities for New years time, go shopping and have fun with all the top cultural events taking place in the major squares of the capital of Greece. | | See all private and personal tours in Greece |
| General details about Greece |  CAPITAL CITY OF Greece: Athens
LANGUAGE OF Greece: Greek
CURRENCY OF Greece: Euro (EUR)
COMMENTS ABOUT Greece:
Greece is a country in eastern Southern Europe on the Balkan peninsula.
Cities : Athens (capital), Heraklion, Patra, Thessaloniki, Volos
Best Places : Delphi, Meteora, Mount Athos, Olympia, Parnassos National Park, Parnitha National Park
Electricity : 220V/50Hz (European plug)
Calling Code : +30
Time Zone : UTC +2
CLIMATE OF Greece: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
RELIGION OF Greece: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%
POPULATION OF Greece: 10,647,529 (July 2004 est.) Greek 98%, other 2%
HISTORY OF Greece: Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. Following the defeat of Communist rebels in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy; Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992).
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Greece: Greece has a mixed capitalist economy with the public sector accounting for half of GDP and with per capita GDP 70% of the leading euro-zone economies. Tourism provides 15% of GDP. Immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the work force, mainly in menial jobs. Greece is a major beneficiary of EU aid, equal to about 3.3% of GDP. The Greek economy grew by 4.0% in 2003 and is expected to grow by 4.2% in 2004, the year that Athens will host the 2004 Olympic Games. Remaining challenges include the reduction of the public debt, inflation, and unemployment; and further restructuring of the economy, including privatizing several state enterprises, undertaking pension and other reforms, and minimizing bureaucratic inefficiencies.
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