Greece Others
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Most photogenic places and sceneries
The most photogenic places: The most famous and almost every advertisement for Greece is the island of Santorini. Among the beaches is an overview of Navagio beach in Zakynthos. Then the Acropolis of Athens and the rock city of Meteora The most photogenic scenery: In general, there are very beautiful scenery of sea bays above which rise white houses with a church at the very top.
How to speak here
Official language: Greek World languages: You can speak English and German here (in tourist places) Font: It is written in Greek. Fortunately, road signs are often written in Latin
Population
Greece has almost 11 million inhabitants. However, most of them live in Athens, Thessaloniki or around these large cities. The interior is surprisingly relatively deserted and you can experience trips without meeting the living soul. Nation: The vast majority of the population are Greeks Others: There are minorities of Turks, Albanians and Roma. Currently, there are big problems with refugees (mostly Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan), which, however, have Greece only as a transfer station on the way further west.
Religion
Major religions: The majority of the population professes the Eastern Orthodox Church (Orthodoxy). Interesting is Mount Athos considered an autonomous ecclesiastical male republic, to which women are denied access (ban valid for more than 1000 years)
Local time
GMT: time shift is +3: 00 hours compared to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) in summer and +2: 00 in winter Time shift compared to the Czech Republic: +1: 00 hours in summer, +1: 00 hours in winter.
Electrical sockets
Volts: 230V Frequency: 50Hz Socket type: C / E
Interesting Websites
Official Greek tourist site HERE.
