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Greece is the cradle of Western civilization, the
origin of drama, history and philosophy and the
birthplace of democracy. The dawn of Europe’s
history, when the kingdoms and empires of the
oriental civilization rose and fell, begins with the
arrival of the Greeks.
Early Greek history is the story of internal
struggles, from the Mycenaean and Minoan cultures of
the Bronze Age to the competing city-states that
emerged in the 1st millenium BC. Greece has also
hosted Alexander the Great’s Asian empire during the
Hellenistic period. With the defeat of the
Macedonians by the Romans in 168 BC, Greece became
the cultural center of Rome. Greece was also one of
the most important cultural and commercial centres
during the Byzantine period (4th-15th century AD).
Today, Greece is one of the most important travel
destinations in the world with a wide collection of
historical monuments, ruins, cultural and natural
attractions.
With more than 2.900 islands and islets, 1.431
beaches, endless blue seas and over 3.700 km of
coastline, Greece offers a lot to everyone. Out of
365 days a year, Greece’s sunshine and blue skies
are well above 217 days... Each and every of the
islands and islets offer unique beauty, charm, great
nature, superb beaches, history and adventure.
Travel Talk Island Hopping tours take you to the
capital of the ancient world, Athens, and to the
best Hellas islands including Mykonos, Naxos, Paros,
Ios and Santorini in great convenience. |
