Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands. The country comprises nine traditional geographic regions, and has a population of over 10.4 …

1 day ago · Greece, the southernmost of the countries of the Balkan Peninsula. It lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa and is heir to the heritages of Classical Greece, the …

Mar 4, 2024 · Greece’s mountainous mainland, rich in UNESCO World Heritage–listed ancient sites, treasure-filled museums and spirited cities, is no less fascinating. As you contemplate …

Mar 6, 2024 · From advance booking to local etiquette and health and safety on the islands, here's everything you need to know to plan the best trip to Greece.

Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα [eˈlaða] or Ελλάς [eˈlas]), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία [eliniˈkʲi ðimokraˈtia]), [9] (historically known as Hellas) (Ελλάς), is a country …

Discover Greece is the go-to place for Greek holidays, with destination guides, bookable experiences and best-of lists of unmissable things to see and do. Top beaches and water …

Greece has a population of 10.7 million people (in 2020). The largest city and national capital is Athens; spoken languages are Greek (official) and Turkish (predominantly spoken by a …

Jan 16, 2025 · Greece won independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830 and became a kingdom. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it …

Greece has the longest coastline in Europe and is the southernmost country in Europe. The mainland has rugged mountains, forests, and lakes, but the country is well known for the …

Jun 28, 2023 · Situated in the far south of the Balkan peninsula, Greece combines the towering mountains of the mainland with over 1,400 islands, the largest of which is Crete.