Category: Greece

Located 20 km from Heraklion, the typical Greek village of Fodele at first glance seems lost in time. Many of its 500 inhabitants, like hundreds of years ago, are engaged in the cultivation of citrus fruits, olives and livestock. Meanwhile, Fodele is a symbolic place. Firstly, it was here that the painter, sculptor and architect…

Many-sided, amazing and unpredictable Greece, the cradle of ancient civilization, the birthplace of myths and legends – she herself is still a living legend, the keeper of the famous wonders of the world and the wonders of ancient civilizations. Carefully preserving the culture and traditions of past centuries, Greece is that amazing land where anyone…

Greece has a rich history. On the territory of modern Greece, one of the earliest and most significant civilizations of antiquity arose. In the III millennium BC. there was already a fairly highly developed civilization of the Bronze Age, which was divided into several branches: Cretan, Peloponnesian, Mycenaean. Cretan culture dominated for almost a millennium…

Greece is a democratic constitutional state with a republican form of government. The Constitution adopted on June 11, 1975 is in force. Check computerminus for political system of Greece. The highest body of legislative power is the unicameral parliament, consisting of 300 seats. Parliamentary elections are held once every 4 years, they are direct and secret….

Useful information about the country. Greece is a state in Southeastern Europe, located in the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula and on the adjacent islands of the Ionian, Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. Approximately 2/3 of the territory is occupied by medium-altitude mountains and plateaus. The coast is heavily dissected. The territory is 132 thousand…

Mass media in Greece has undergone major changes in recent years, especially due to the financial crisis. Several newspapers have had to shut down, and there is high unemployment among journalists. In particular, the closure of the national radio and television company ERT in 2013 created some uproar. The miques of the Greek press have…

Literature, drama and theater The first centuries after the fall of Byzantium The linguistic conditions that prevailed from the time of the birth of Christ cause Greek literature from the late Middle Ages to appear in varying language costumes, archaic, popular or mixed. Western influences began to manifest themselves in form and content, especially in…

On June 12, 1917 the commissioner of the protective powers, Jonnart, imposed the abdication not only to King Constantine but also to his eldest son, to whom succeeded, at only 24 years old, the second-born Alexander. Venizelos, at the end of the war was so skilled in advocating the cause of his homeland, that at…