• Papamichail Matthaios (Athens) - My name is Matthew and I would like to show you Athens around, the capital of Greece, where I live since I was born. Just after the Olympics, Athens became friendlier and easy-going for the inhabitants and the tourists.
• Jordan Daioglou (Athens) - If you want to see the places that all visitors should see when they come to Greece and also those little “out of the way” spots that the tourists would never find on their own or in the tour books, you have come to the right place. Whether you want a tour of Athens or venture out of the city, myself or one of my trusted, experienced associates can be your personal driver and guide for a time you will not soon forget.
Olimpic Wings (Pieria) - Olympic Wings was established in 1995 and is based in Neos Panteleimonas, a small village at the foot of Mount Olympus. We organize guided and self guided active holidays for guests from all over the world.
Dimitris Nikolaidis (Athens) - My name is Dimitris Nikolaidis and I used to be a truck driver until I moved to Santorini (Thira) back in 1993 with my wife Patricia. I have been in many places in Europe but I also lived in the US and that means I understand very well the mentality of our visitors.
Joerg Neuschaefer (Santorini) - I am there to take care of you very personally and individually. "THIRAK TOURS" offers you a new way to become acquainted with Santorini, this wonderful island in the Cyclades archipelago.
Special tours(more details inside) (Athens) - Shopping tour of Athens: as vacations are not only for sight seeing, this tour takes you to Athens' most important shopping areas and centres (city centre and suburbs). Few tips about what to buy, how to negociate the prices and the financial standards' of the country will be granted to my special guests.
Cape Sounion - The Temple of Poseidon (Athens) - Have you already seen Athens? Maybe you would like only a few hours for a tour but still want to be close to the city? Driving about 70 km. outside of Athens, you would take the beautiful coastal drive to Cape Sounion – the Temple of Poseidon, God of the Sea.
Visit the Peleponnese - Argolis (Athens) - This one-day tour starts by travelling along the Saronic Gulf's coastal road to the Corinth Canal. The Canal is a structure of great importance, as before it was built, ships sailing between the Aegean and Adriatic Seas had to circumnavigate the Peloponnese, adding about 185 nautical miles to their journey.
Plaka and the city centre of Athens (the old city) (Athens) - This tour takes you to the heart of the administration and commercial centre of Athens and gives you the opportunity of seeing all of Athens' "city" in a single day. The districts covered are: syntagma square (the parliament) psirri, plaka, gazi, thisseion, the old trading centre and the central market.
CAPITAL CITY OF Greece: Athens LANGUAGE OF Greece: Greek CURRENCY OF Greece: Euro (EUR) COMMENTS ABOUT Greece: Greece is a country in eastern Southern Europe on the Balkan peninsula. Cities : Athens (capital), Heraklion, Patra, Thessaloniki, Volos Best Places : Delphi, Meteora, Mount Athos, Olympia, Parnassos National Park, Parnitha National Park Electricity : 220V/50Hz (European plug) Calling Code : +30 Time Zone : UTC +2
CLIMATE OF Greece: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers RELIGION OF Greece: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% POPULATION OF Greece: 10,647,529 (July 2004 est.) Greek 98%, other 2%> HISTORY OF Greece: Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. Following the defeat of Communist rebels in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy; Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992). ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Greece: Greece has a mixed capitalist economy with the public sector accounting for half of GDP and with per capita GDP 70% of the leading euro-zone economies. Tourism provides 15% of GDP. Immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the work force, mainly in menial jobs. Greece is a major beneficiary of EU aid, equal to about 3.3% of GDP. The Greek economy grew by 4.0% in 2003 and is expected to grow by 4.2% in 2004, the year that Athens will host the 2004 Olympic Games. Remaining challenges include the reduction of the public debt, inflation, and unemployment; and further restructuring of the economy, including privatizing several state enterprises, undertaking pension and other reforms, and minimizing bureaucratic inefficiencies.
My name is Matthew and I would like to show you Athens around, the capital of Greece, where I live since I was born. The tours are also conducted in French and Italian. Give yourself the chance of visiting Athens in an altrenative, much more interesting way. I wish you a pleasant journey.
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