Some cultural facts of Greece - week 6 - Julie De Vreese

Hi everyone

It’s me again. We are leaving Andreas and I’m going to tell you something more about the Greek culture. It’s impossible to tell you everything, because there’s just too much culture here to describe in a blog, but I’m going to try.

First of all, the weather here is great. Greece has mild winters and warm summers due to its geographical position. In summer there is a lot of sun and almost no rain, which is of course wonderful when you’re visiting to see all the ancient history of this beautiful country. At the moment the temperature here is between 17° and 19°C, so very good for this time of year.

The most famous destinations here, besides Athens, include the Islands Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu, Rhodes and Crete. Unfortunately we don’t have the time to visit them all but we are going to try to at least visit Crete, as it is the most well-known Island.

We start in Athens because we want to see the Acropolis and the Parthenon. Athens is one of the oldest cities in Europe and its name comes from the ancient goddess Athena. We are lucky to visit in March because during summer it can get so hot up here that you have to gasp for air. You can take the guided tour to the Acropolis or you can also wander up there by yourself… we prefer the guided tour. Since they have turned the large avenues into pedestrian streets with all sorts of cafes etc. on the side, the walk has become so much more fun to do.

Next we are visiting Crete, the largest Island of Greece and located in the south of the Aegean Sea. It’s one of the most famous Island and mostly people tend to visit it together with Santorini. Crete is divided in 4 parts: Chania, Heraklion, Lassithi and Rethymno. It includes Mountainous landscapes as well as a coast with beautiful beaches and rocky coves. You can visit charming towns and harbours and apparently the food there is great, so let’s find out!

Seen as Greece has so many Islands, it shouldn’t be a surprise that you can eat a lot of seafood here, especially all sorts of calamari, which is squid. Furthermore you can also find a lot of Moussaka on the menu, which is a dish with eggplants and meat that goes in the oven and is very tasteful, and of course you must try some olives and feta cheese, it is the best cheese you have ever tasted, I promise you.

See you next time, in another place.

xXx Julie

Sources:http://www.athensguide.com/acropolis.html
 http://www.greeka.com/