Greece

Some facts about Grece:

  • Greece is located in Southern Europe
  • Greece is the size of Ohio.
  • The average life expectancy at birth for a Greek is 80 years.
  • Greece has an estimated population of 11 million.
  • Athens is the 4th most populous capital city of the EU
  • Greece is often called the home of Western Civilization.
  • Greece is currently the most sexually active country in the world. (Durex Global Sex Survey).Greece is home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
  • Greece is a popular travel destination and has been featured many times on the Amateur Traveler.
  • Greece has half the seismic activity of Europe.
  • Greece has about 2,000 islands. (227 are inhibited)
  • Voting is required by law for every Greek citizen who is 18 or older.
  • Greece enjoys more than 250 days of sunshine per year.
Travel to Chania, Crete (Greece) – Video Episode 59

Travel to Chania, Crete (Greece) – Video Episode 59

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Visit Chania on the island of Crete in Greece with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows the beautiful harbor of Chania which dates back to when Venice rules this part of Crete. ...
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Santorini’s Beaches – Video Episode 54

Santorini’s Beaches – Video Episode 54

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Visit Santorini with the Amateur Traveler: This video which is the 4th and final video of Santorini shows the various beaches of Santorini. We look at Red Beach, Perrisa and Kamari. The ...
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Touring Santorini’s Volcano – Santorini, Greece – Video Episode 53

Touring Santorini’s Volcano – Santorini, Greece – Video Episode 53

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Visit Santorini, Greece with the Amateur Traveler: This is the 3rd of 4 videos on the island and it shows video from a boat tour to the volcano in the center Santorini. ...
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The Road to Io – Santorini, Greece – Video Episode 52

The Road to Io – Santorini, Greece – Video Episode 52

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Visit Santorini (Thira) with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows goes on a road trip to the tip of the crescent shaped island to the picturesque town of Io. At sunset Io ...
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Santorini, Greece (part 1) – Video Episode 51

Santorini, Greece (part 1) – Video Episode 51

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Visit Santorini (Thira) with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows arriving in Santorini on a ferry, the view from the lighthouse on the southern tip of the crescent shaped island, the town ...
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Athens, Greece, National Museum of Archeology – Video Episode 50

Athens, Greece, National Museum of Archeology – Video Episode 50

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Visit the National Museum of Archeology in Athens, Greece with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows the sculpture and other exhibits highlighting Minoan, Mycenaean, Archaic Greece, Classical Greece, Helinistic and Roman styles ...
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Ancient Athens – The Agora, The Acropolis and the Parthenon – Video Episode 49

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Visit Athens with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows the ruins of the ancient Agora which was the marketplace which is now surrounded by the picturesque neighborhoods of Plaka and Monastiraki. Monastiraki ...
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