The Republic of Greece (The Hellenic Republic) is the cradle of the European culture and the western culture. The country has created numerous glorious ancient cultures and got many amazing achievements in music, math, philosophy, literature, architecture, sculpture and other spheres.



Fast Facts of Greece


Location: in the south end of Balkan Peninsula. It borders Bulgaria, Makedonia and Albania in the north, Turkey in northeast, Ionian Sea in southwest, Aegean Sea in east, and faces the Africa continent across the Mediterranean Sea.
Territory: Greece
Population: 11,103,900 in 2005
Language: Greek is the official language.
Religion: Orthodox Church is the national religion.
Climate: Subtropical Mediterranean climate. It is warm and humid in winter, and hot and dry in summer. The average temperature in winter is 0-13℃ and 23-41℃ in summer.
Capital City: Athens
Important Festivals: National Day, Easter Day, Christmas Day.



Famous Attractions in Greece


Tourism in Greece is an important income source to maintain the country’s economy. Every year, there are numerous visitors come to Greece to visit its historic relics and learn its culture and history. The number of the people to visit Greece in a year even surpasses the population of Greece for many years.

Sightseeing List:
Acropolis
Byzantine Museum
Dionysos Theatre
Hadrian’s Arch
Olympia Archaeological Site
Parthenon
Temple of Apollo at Delphi
The Temple of Olympian Zeus
Tomb of Unknown Soldier