GREECE

The most relevant geographical features in Greece are the seas and the mountains.

The flag was established in 1830. The colours that form it are blue and white. The whole flag represents the sea and the emblem 'either freedom or death' .

GREECE

MOUNT OLYMPUS

Athens is Greece's capital city. If you want to see beautiful cities, you will love to go to Athens, Corinth, Santorini, Olympia, Mykonos and Rodas.

TRICHONIDA LAKE

CORINTH CANAL

Trichonida is the largest lake in Greece and it's located between Panaitoliko and Arakynthos Mountains. Corinth Canal is an artificial waterway that separates the Peloponnese of the rest of the country.

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PLACES TO VISIT

The natural resources are : -Minerals ( lignite, iron, nickel,bauxite...). -Petroleum. -Hydroelectric resources.

Minerals are one of the most exported items in the country but petroleum ranks first. In Greece, 12% of electricity comes from hydroelectric power plants and they are helping to increase the use of renewable energy.

EPIDAURUS

There, you can see Greece's oldest theatre.

If you travel to this country, you will like to see:

MYCENAE

Nacional Archaeological Museum of Athens

Acropolis Museum

Theatre Festival in Corinth

In this place, you can visit an archaeological site located on the Peloponnese peninsula.

Epidaurus Festival

Greek Free Festival

GASTRONOMY

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

CLIMATE

In Greece, the Mediterranean diet is followed.These are some of the typical dishes:

In this country, they are concerned about pollution and lack of controls. The lack of controls is an environmental concern because Greece lacks a quality control system on new stoves and wood products like pellets.

HORIATIKI

Greece has a Temperate Mediterranean climate. In summer, the days are long with high temperatures and in winter, it's usually raining and with low temperatures. In conclusion, the best season to visit this place is spring because you can see all flora, the temperatures are nice and there are fewer people.