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Population:10.964.020
Area
(sq. km):131.957
Capital
city: Athens (3.192.606 inhabitants - 2001)
Greece
has a history stretching back more than 4.000 years. The people of the
mainland, called Hellenes
Public
Holidays
New Year's Day: January 1st
Epiphany: January 6th.
Ash Monday: 41 days before Easter.
Independence Day and the Feast of the Annunciation: March 25th ,
Military parade.
Easter: Good Friday-Easter Monday.
Epitaphios
(bier).
Anastasi (Resurrection)
Pasha
(Easter)
Labour Day: May 1st .
Dormition (Assumption) of The Virgin: August 15th .
October 28th: rejection of the Italian ultimatum in 1940.
Military parade.
Christmas: December 25th -26th.
The
Tourism Police is an integral part of the Hellenic Police.
Tourism Police operates an emergency telephone line on a 24 hour basis 171 any
from all over Greece.
Greek National Tourism Organization
- G.N.T.O.
(EOT in Greek).
The G.N.T.O. staff will provide you with all the travel information you
need. Do not hesitate to contact them before and/or during your visit to
the country. The G.N.T.O. has offices in major cities all
over the world. You will also find helpful staff in many major
tourist centers
throughout Greece.
The G.N.T.O. addresses in Athens are:
- Head
office
7,
Tsoha,
11521 Athens
Tel.: +30 210 8707000
Working hours: Weekdays 08.00-15.00
- Information
desk
7,
Tsoha,
11521 Athens
Tel.: +30 210 8707181
E-mail: info@gnto.gr
- Information Desk at "Eletherios Venizelos" airport
(arrivals hall)
Tel.: +30 210 3545101, +30 210 3530445
Working hours: Monday-Sunday: 08.00-22.00
E-mail: venizelos@gnto.gr
Greek
regions
Greece
have 13 regions:
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Anatoliki
Makedonia & Thraki (Eastern Macedonia & Thrace)
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Kentriki
Makedonia (Central Macedonia)
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Dytiki
Makedonia (Western Macedonia)
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Ipiros
(Epirus)
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Thessalia
(Thessaly)
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Ionia
Nissia (Ionian Islands)
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Dytiki
Ellada (Western Greece)
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Sterea
Ellada (Central Greece)
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Attiki
(Attica)
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Peloponissos
(Peloponese)
-
Vorio
Egeo (Northern Aegean Sea islands)
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Notio
Egeo (Southern Aegean Sea islands)
-
Kriti
(Island of Crete)
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