Greece Greece

• (by Valentina) J3M • Greece is strategically located at the

crossroads of Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and shares land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast.

• The Capital and largest city of Greece is Athens.

    Athens is a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy,  home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely due to the impact of it’s cultural and political achievements during the 5th and 4th centuries BC in later centuries on the rest of the then known European continent.

• Currency: Greece's monetary unit is the Euro.• Language: Greece’s oficial language is Greek.

The tripHow can I get there? By plane.

How long is the trip? About 12 hours

Price of the ticket About $7.000

Do you need a VISA to enter the country?

Argentinian visitors to Greece will not need to obtain a visa for visits to Greece of up to 90 days.

Traditional food and drink in Greece

• Typical dishes: Greek cuisine is very diverse and although there are many common characteristics amongst the culinary traditions of different regions within the country, there are also many differences, making it difficult to present a full list of representative dishes.

Examples:• Kolokythoanthoi: zucchini flowers stuffed with rice or

cheese and herbs.• Fakes, a lentil soup, usually served with vinegar and olive

oil.• Lachanorizo, cabbage with rice.

• Drinks: wine, beer, coffee, local liquors.