• 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) - Jordan Daioglou - Private Taxi Tours All Over Greece What’s that? You don’t speak Greek? You don’t like those tour buses that keep you on a rigid time schedule? You want something flexible with a more “personal” touch to it? 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.
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.
Mamen Bosch (Thira) - I am Mamen, a spaniard who end up in Santorini. As I finished university I settled in Santorini to be able to enjoy a quality of life combined with a strong academic background.
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.
Delphi Tour (Athens) - A full day tour to Delphi begins by going north, driving through the countryside on the way to Thebes with its acres of cotton fields. According to Greek mythology this is where the famous mythological hero Hercules was born.
Piraeus the port of Athens and its outskirts! (Athens) - Visit the port of Piraeus known since the ancient times for the fortification walls of Themistocles, and the wealth of Athens. Remains can still be seen (like remains of the wall that once protected Athens and its port and the replica of the lion of Piraeus) or can be carefully examined in the archeological museum of Piraeus.
The religious (byzantine, christian orthodox, catholic, jewish) tour (Athens) - By doing this tour you will be able to have a closer look to the Christian-Orthodox dogma (that represents 98% of the Greek population) and learn things about the eastern medieval art (byzantine art). We also pass by some jewish monuments (visit on request).
Winter holidays in Athens (Athens) - You have the chance to visit Athens on its busiest bust most typical moment? Excellent!! That's winter time. See the festivities for New years time, go shopping and have fun with all the top cultural events taking place in the major squares of the capital of Greece.
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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