The Acropolis of Athens, the Meteora monasteries on the steep cliffs, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, a volcanic island with white houses and a caldera, a resort island with windmills, an ancient theater, the largest knightly city in Europe, Mount Olympus.
"Hymn to Freedom"
I recognize you by the stroke of your sword,
By the menacing and quick look,
You rose from the bones of the holy Hellenes,
O valor that leads you again!
And as before, we swear to you,
O freedom, sacred,
With my heart, blood and life
We will keep you safe!
The anthem has only 128 stanzas. Only the first two are officially sung.
01.01 New Year
July 25.03, Independence Day
Easter Monday
May 01.05, Labor Day
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
October 28.10, Ohi Day
December 25.12, Christmas
26.12, St. Stephen's Day
112, single emergency number
100 police
166, emergency medical care
199, fire department
108, Coast Guard
- Alexander the Great, commander, king
- Plato, philosopher
– Aristotle, philosopher
– Sophocles, playwright
- Homer, the poet
– Constantine the Great, Emperor
– enter the Acropolis with food, drinks or drones
- to export archaeological finds and ancient fragments
– swim in the fountains of Athens
– visiting the Meteora monasteries in shorts or without covering your head for women
– smoking in archaeological areas
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands firmly or kiss on both cheeks.
– It is customary to share dishes in taverns.
– Being 10-15 minutes late for a meeting is considered normal.
– Modest clothing is required in churches and monasteries
First (in the world)
– The world's first parliamentary democracy with direct voting (Athens, 5th century BC)
– The world's first Olympic Games (776 BC, Olympia)
– The world's first philosophical school (Plato's Academy, 4th century BC)
– The world's first theater with architectural acoustics (Epidavros)
– The world's first textbook on geometry (Euclid, "Elements")
– The world's first system of animal classification (Aristotle)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest concentration of ancient architectural monuments
– The largest collection of artifacts from the classical era
– The highest share of the population employed in the tourism sector among EU countries
– The highest density of islands per square kilometre in Europe
– The highest proportion of olive trees per capita
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient languages with a continuous written tradition (Greek)
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes
– One of the most famous brands of Mediterranean cuisine
– One of the richest regions in archaeological excavations
– One of the most active maritime shipping markets
– One of the highest levels of English proficiency among Southern European countries
– One of the most enduring brands of philosophical heritage
– One of the most popular destinations for pilgrimage tourism (Athos, Patmos)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest public debt to GDP ratio in the EU (in some years)
– The highest youth unemployment rate in the EU (in some years)
– The highest share of taxes on small businesses among Southern European countries
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of bureaucracy in the EU
– One of the lowest levels of digitalization of public services (in certain sectors)
– One of the highest levels of economic dependence on tourism
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to forest fires
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in Athens
– greeting / Καλημέρα / kaliméra
– gratitude / Ευχαριστώ / efcharistó
– please / Παρακαλώ / parakaló
– sorry / Συγγνώμη / signómi
– where is the bus...? / Πού είναι το λεωφορείο...? /pu ine to leoforio
– how much does a ticket cost? / Πόσο κοστίζει το εισιτήριο; / poso kostizi to isitirio
– pharmacy / Φαρμακείο / farmakío
– I need a doctor / Χρειάζομαι γιατρό / chriazome yatro
– I need help / Χρειάζομαι βοήθεια / chriazome voíthia
– call the police / Καλέστε την αστυνομία / kaleste tin astinomia
– call an ambulance / Καλέστε ασθενοφόρο / kaleste asthenoforo
– very tasty! / Πολύ νόστιμο! /poli nostimo
– bill, please / Τον λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ / ton logariasmo parakalo
– toast / Στην υγειά μας! (To our health!) / stin ygiá mas
– joke / Say "Opa!" and everyone will smile! (Say "Opa!" and everyone will smile!)
First (in the world)
– The world's first parliamentary democracy with direct voting (Athens, 5th century BC)
– The world's first Olympic Games (776 BC, Olympia)
– The world's first philosophical school (Plato's Academy, 4th century BC)
– The world's first theater with architectural acoustics (Epidavros)
– The world's first textbook on geometry (Euclid, "Elements")
– The world's first system of animal classification (Aristotle)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest concentration of ancient architectural monuments
– The largest collection of artifacts from the classical era
– The highest share of the population employed in the tourism sector among EU countries
– The highest density of islands per square kilometre in Europe
– The highest proportion of olive trees per capita
– The longest national anthem in the world
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient languages with a continuous written tradition (Greek)
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes
– One of the most famous brands of Mediterranean cuisine
– One of the richest regions in archaeological excavations
– One of the most active maritime shipping markets
– One of the highest levels of English proficiency among Southern European countries
– One of the most enduring brands of philosophical heritage
– One of the most popular destinations for pilgrimage tourism (Athos, Patmos)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest public debt to GDP ratio in the EU (in some years)
– The highest youth unemployment rate in the EU (in some years)
– The highest share of taxes on small businesses among Southern European countries
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of bureaucracy in the EU
– One of the lowest levels of digitalization of public services (in certain sectors)
– One of the highest levels of economic dependence on tourism
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to forest fires
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in Athens
It is customary to discuss:
– History and mythology
– Architecture and monuments
– explore the ruins of Athens
– swim in the Aegean Sea
– relax on the islands
The Acropolis of Athens, the Meteora monasteries on the steep cliffs, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, a volcanic island with white houses and a caldera, a resort island with windmills, an ancient theater, the largest knightly city in Europe, Mount Olympus.
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"Hymn to Freedom"
I recognize you by the stroke of your sword,
By the menacing and quick look,
You rose from the bones of the holy Hellenes,
O valor that leads you again!
And as before, we swear to you,
O freedom, sacred,
With my heart, blood and life
We will keep you safe!
The anthem has only 128 stanzas. Only the first two are officially sung.
01.01 New Year
July 25.03, Independence Day
Easter Monday
May 01.05, Labor Day
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
October 28.10, Ohi Day
December 25.12, Christmas
26.12, St. Stephen's Day
112, single emergency number
100 police
166, emergency medical care
199, fire department
108, Coast Guard
- Alexander the Great, commander, king
- Plato, philosopher
– Aristotle, philosopher
– Sophocles, playwright
- Homer, the poet
– Constantine the Great, Emperor
– enter the Acropolis with food, drinks or drones
- to export archaeological finds and ancient fragments
– swim in the fountains of Athens
– visiting the Meteora monasteries in shorts or without covering your head for women
– smoking in archaeological areas
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands firmly or kiss on both cheeks.
– It is customary to share dishes in taverns.
– Being 10-15 minutes late for a meeting is considered normal.
– Modest clothing is required in churches and monasteries
– greeting / Καλημέρα / kaliméra
– gratitude / Ευχαριστώ / efcharistó
– please / Παρακαλώ / parakaló
– sorry / Συγγνώμη / signómi
– where is the bus...? / Πού είναι το λεωφορείο...? /pu ine to leoforio
– how much does a ticket cost? / Πόσο κοστίζει το εισιτήριο; / poso kostizi to isitirio
– pharmacy / Φαρμακείο / farmakío
– I need a doctor / Χρειάζομαι γιατρό / chriazome yatro
– I need help / Χρειάζομαι βοήθεια / chriazome voíthia
– call the police / Καλέστε την αστυνομία / kaleste tin astinomia
– call an ambulance / Καλέστε ασθενοφόρο / kaleste asthenoforo
– very tasty! / Πολύ νόστιμο! /poli nostimo
– bill, please / Τον λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ / ton logariasmo parakalo
– toast / Στην υγειά μας! (To our health!) / stin ygiá mas
– joke / Say "Opa!" and everyone will smile! (Say "Opa!" and everyone will smile!)
First (in the world)
– The world's first parliamentary democracy with direct voting (Athens, 5th century BC)
– The world's first Olympic Games (776 BC, Olympia)
– The world's first philosophical school (Plato's Academy, 4th century BC)
– The world's first theater with architectural acoustics (Epidavros)
– The world's first textbook on geometry (Euclid, "Elements")
– The world's first system of animal classification (Aristotle)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest concentration of ancient architectural monuments
– The largest collection of artifacts from the classical era
– The highest share of the population employed in the tourism sector among EU countries
– The highest density of islands per square kilometre in Europe
– The highest proportion of olive trees per capita
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient languages with a continuous written tradition (Greek)
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes
– One of the most famous brands of Mediterranean cuisine
– One of the richest regions in archaeological excavations
– One of the most active maritime shipping markets
– One of the highest levels of English proficiency among Southern European countries
– One of the most enduring brands of philosophical heritage
– One of the most popular destinations for pilgrimage tourism (Athos, Patmos)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest public debt to GDP ratio in the EU (in some years)
– The highest youth unemployment rate in the EU (in some years)
– The highest share of taxes on small businesses among Southern European countries
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of bureaucracy in the EU
– One of the lowest levels of digitalization of public services (in certain sectors)
– One of the highest levels of economic dependence on tourism
– One of the highest levels of youth emigration
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to forest fires
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in Athens
It is customary to discuss:
– History and mythology
– Architecture and monuments
– explore the ruins of Athens
– swim in the Aegean Sea
– relax on the islands
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