GREECE VACATION TRAVEL

GREECE:

• Greece is often considered the cradle of Western civilization especially in the arts, drama, architecture, literature, philosophy, and democracy
• Greece is approximately the size of the state of Alabama and around 75% of Greece is mountainous
• The country of Greece includes over 2,000 islands
• The 2004 Olympics were held in Athens, the capital of Greece

ACTIVITIES:

• Mykonos, known for its picturesque seaside villages and windmills
• National Archaeological Museum of Athens is one of the top ten museums in the world
• In downtown Athens, Kerameikos, the ancient cemetery of Athens, used for a thousand years, starting from the twelfth century BC
• The fishing town of Kassiopi on the island of Corfu
• Beach and water activities
• The shopping district of Plaka in Athens
• Museum browsing

ATTRACTIONS:

• Epidavros is famous for its 2,300 year-old amphitheatre with 14,000 seats in fifty-five tiers
• Archaeological sites including Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Venetian sites
• The ancient Monastery of St. John on the island of Patmos. 
• The Benaki Museum in Athens
• The islands of Rhodes, Santorini, Crete, and Mykonos are four of the best known islands
• The walled city on Rhodes is a very important historical site
• Evia is Greece's second largest island after Crete
• The Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum in Athens

FAMILIES:

• Explore ancient ruins
• The Acropolis in Athens
• Agora Museum north of the Acropolis in Athens
• Tiryns is a lesser known archaeological site with fewer tourists
• Epidavros is famous for its 2,300 year-old amphitheatre with 14,000 seats in fifty-five tiers
• Beach activities
• Olympia and its museum
• The Jewish Museum in Athens
• Zakynthos (Zante) with its blue caves

WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS:

• The picturesque scenery and the rugged coastline of Greece makes it an enjoyable and romantic destination
• Each of the islands has it own unique personality so there's something to suit everyone  
• Spectacular sunsets abound in Greece
• Gorgeous views and vistas
• Many intimate villas available 
• Romantic ambience throughout the Greek Isles

GOLFING IN GREECE:

• Corfu Golf Club
• Crete Golf Club
• Porto Carras Resort and Golf Club