Travel Day - Greece

Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.

The flag of historic Greece was officially adopted in 1822. It features a white cross, and a combination of nine blue and white horizontal stripes. Note that the shade of blue has varied over the years, and darker blue (shown) is now commonly used. The cross is symbolic of the Greek religious faith and the nine stripes represent the nine syllables in the cry "Freedom or Death," one commonly used during the Greek war of independence. The white is said to reflect the purity of that struggle.


Greece is officially the Hellenic Republic also known as Hellas.

Capital and largest city	Athens
Official language	Greek
Religion	Eastern Orthodoxy (similar to Catholicism)
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)

Current Weather: 72 degrees, sunny

Current Time: 7:15 pm (6 hours ahead of us)

Flight: 9h, 50m (nonstop) $1400

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Common English words from Greek:

academy

apology

marathon

siren

alphabet

typhoon

Athens

Crete

1999 Athens - after earthquake

Greek Sea Sponges

Doors of Cyclades

Feta

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Greek baby boy names

• Achilles: Hero from The Iliad.
• Adonis: Aphrodite's' love.
• Adrian: Wealthy.
• Aegeus: Protector.
• Alec: Defender of men or mankind.
• Alesandro: Mankind's protector.
• Basil: Kinglike.
• Barak: Lightning.

the Colossus of Rhodes

City of Rhodes

Parthenon Marbles

Monk Seal

Ossuary

Hoplite

Thales of Miletus

Herodotus

Lord Byron

Mount Olympus

Parthenon

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