Greece is one of the most impressive countries in Europe, because it has a vast number of tourist places and cultural spaces, which contain much of the history of Ancient Greece, the birthplace of Western civilization.
Its landscapes of crystalline waters and infinite blue, culture, art, customs and festivities are intermingled with its unique architecture, mythology,
And friendly hospitality; Forming a dream experience for any tourist.
Greece is a European country located in the southeastern part of the continent; is officially named Hellenic Republic and is part of the European Union. It is characterized by its great historical content dating from the first centuries of humanity, its development of art and culture as well as its transcendence in time.
GREEK CITIES
Throughout history, Greek cities were of two types:
– Traditional polis, like Athens, Sparta or Thebes.
– The Hellenistic cities, built from the fourth century BC.
TRADITIONAL POLIS
Houses are distributed throughout the city without forming neighborhoods by strains or social classes. The streets often have an irregular layout. In a polis there are 3 zones:
– The sacred area, located in the acropolis
– Public areas, dedicated to commerce, theater (agora)
– Private areas, occupied by houses
THE HELENISTIC CITIES
The different elements that compose them appear distributed rationally, thanks to the contribution of Hipódamos de Mileto, to whom the use of the orthogonal plane is due.
The streets are drawn at right angles, with a network of apples and arranged in even squares.
The civil and religious areas do not condition the rest of the elements, but they adapt to the network, as in the city of Miletus.
Weather
Greece in its coastal regions has warm, dry summers, and humid and temperate winters, however in the mountainous areas of northeastern Greece, as well as the mountains have an alpine climate with heavy snowfall. In addition snowfall occurs every year in the north and in the mountainous areas, even snow can occur in regions to the south and with less altitude, like Athens.
Gastronomy of Greece
Due to its geography and history, the gastronomy of Greece is typically Mediterranean, in addition to sharing some techniques with the Middle East and Italy. Its main and most used ingredients are vegetables, olive oil, fish and lamb. There are some variations, whether it is continental Greece or insular, but the differences are subtle.
Clothing / Clothing
To travel to this country we advise to wear several types of clothing. It is always convenient to wear comfortable clothes and closed sneakers to be able to walk and walk without inconvenience. We recommend wearing «onion» type, with light sweaters down, sweaters, to be able to go out clothing as the temperature increases, or body heat to ask after a long walk. Do not forget to bring bathing suits to enjoy the pool of the Cruise or some beach in the Islands.
Also during the Cruise will require formal clothing for dinner and a special dress for the Captains night (elegant) or Greek night (blue and white). Do not forget to bring a coat in case you come to refresh during the nights at sea.
EXCHANGE RATE
The local currency of Greece is the Euro. The change is 1 USD = 0.72 approximately.
Government and politics
Greece is a parliamentary republic where the head of state is the President of the Republic, who is elected by Parliament for a period of five years.147 The constitution was drafted and promulgated by the Fifth Hellenic Review Parliament and came into force In 1975, after the fall of the military junta that ruled the country since 1967. Since then, three amendments have been made: in 1986, 2001 and 2008. The constitution, which consists of 120 articles, establishes the division of powe rs in The executive, legislative and judicial branches, and stipulates extensively and specifically the guarantees of civil liberties and social rights.
