Greece is located in the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe. Hundreds of islands make up this beautiful country on the Aegean, Mediterranean, and Ionian Seas. Home to legendary philosophers like Socrates and Plato, Greece is richly endowed in arts, literature and philosophy. Some of the star attractions of Greece are the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Parthenon on top of the Acropolis in Athens, the sunset at Oia, the golden beaches of Chersonesus on the island of Crete, and the island of Rhodes boasting of aquamarine coastlines.
Climbing in Rhodes, the island of the sun, the hiking trails in Crete, Kayaking at the Varkiza Bay seduce the adventure seekers, while the well preserved ancient sun bleached archaeological ruins like the Temple of Apollo are intellectually stimulating.
The scrumptious cuisine of the Greek like Baklava, Tzatziki, grilled Souvlaki, takes you on an adventure of gastronomic delights every meal time. Clothing in Greece is conservative, but the people are very friendly and love to gossip. Currency here is Euro and they also accept Traveller’s Cheques. May-June and September-October are the best times to visit. The official language here is Greek, but English is also widely used as a foreign language.