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The history, archeological sites and museums, the overwhelming scenery<\/a>, the fabulous culture, and especially the beautiful sandy beaches, bays, and coastal resorts, are the reasons for Greece being a highly popular tourists’ destination, one of the most visited in Europe.<\/p>\n

Greece is located in Southeast Europe on the southern tip of the Balkans, at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The country shares borders with Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey, and is surrounded from three directions by the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.<\/p>\n

Greece two major cities are Ath\u00e8nes<\/strong><\/a> the largest and capital city in the south and Thessalonique<\/strong><\/a> in the northeast. The country has more than 13,000 km long coastline and numerous beautiful islands and sandy beaches the country is renowned for, with more than 200 of which are inhabited.<\/p>\n

The country is considered the cradle of Western civilization, being the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, and more.
\nFrom Crete Minoan civilization in (2700\u20131500 BC), the Mycenaean civilization on the mainland (1600\u20131100 BC), the classical Hellenistic period in which the country has flourished, the Roman, the Byzantine Empire, the venetian, and the Ottoman, all have left their marks on the country and islands with thousands of magnificent archeological sites, beautiful architecture, churches Monasteries and fortresses.<\/p>\n

Admire the Ath\u00e8nes<\/strong> Acropolis and the Parthenon<\/strong><\/a>, the Sanctuary of Delphi<\/strong><\/a>, Thessaloniki Heptapyrgion<\/strong> Byzantine and Ottoman Fortress and vibrant night life, and the breathtaking sandy beaches, bays, and small islands of Chalcidique<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the Olympus Riviera<\/strong><\/a>, the overwhelming monasteries of Meteora<\/strong><\/a>, and the Royal Tombs of Aigai<\/strong><\/a>.
\nVisit the beautiful traditional mountain villages of Zagori<\/strong><\/a> and the beautiful Vikos Canyon<\/strong><\/a>, the beautiful Tzoumerka<\/strong><\/a> region and the village of Metsovo<\/strong><\/a>, the highly popular ski resort.<\/p>\n

Visit the Peloponnese<\/a>, <\/strong>the southern part of mainland Greece, with its beautiful mountains, lakes, and waterfalls, and especially its beautiful coastline and sandy beaches and resorts, considered some of the best in Greece and Europe. Explore the Archeological Gems of the region, including Mycenae<\/strong><\/a>, the center of the Mycenaean Civilization, Olympia<\/strong><\/a>, the center of the Olympic Games, the Temple of Apollo Epicurius<\/strong>, and many more sites.<\/p>\n