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Trips to Greece

Capital of Greece Athens

Official language: Greek

The currency : Euro(€)

ClimateMediterranean

Population: 11.306.183 (2010 estimate)

The country is a Presidential Parliamentary Democracy 

Calling code: The international calling code of Greece is +30

 

Exchange Currencies

Greece is a Member-State of the European Union and uses its uniform currency – the Euro. Greece, as is the case with the other Member-States of the E.U.

Time Zone & Local Holidays

Time Greece: GMT +2

National celebrations and Holidays 

-New Years Day: 1st of January

-Epiphany: 6th of January. Sea water is consecrated in the area of Piraeus. The priests throw the Cross into the sea and young men dive to catch it.

-Ash Monday: 41 days before Easter. It is the day people begin the Lent. On Ash Monday Greeks fly kites, eat meatless food and celebrate Koulouma. Athenians gather on Philopappou Hill.

-Independence Day & Celebration of Evaggelismos: 25th of March. Military parade.

-Easter: From Holy Friday until Easter Monday. On Holy Friday evening every church decorates the Epitaph (Bier of Christ). During the procession of the Epitaph the streets of every city or village in the country are full of people. It is a religious procession where everybody holds lit candles in their hands and sings hymns.

-Night of the Resurrection: It is celebrated in midnight before Easter Sunday with fireworks and candles.

-Easter Sunday: On Easter Sunday Greeks eat barbecue lamb. The celebrations include singing and dancing all day long.

-Labor Day: 1st of May. Flower feasts all around Athens.

-Pentecost: It is celebrated 50 days after Easter.

-Assumption of the Virgin Mary: 15th of August.

-28th of October: National Celebration. Military parade.

-Christmas: 25th-26th of December.

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Trips to Greece

Easter on the island of Thassos
4 days, bus
Sofia - Kavala - Thassos - Kavala - Sofia
Price from 369 BGN/person
GRADUATION BALLS IN GREECE
3 days, bus
Sofia - Thessaloniki - Sofia
Price from 420 BGN/person
THE ANCIENT SECRETS OF EPIRUS - Southern Albania and Greece
6 days, bus
Sofia- Saranda-Ksamil-Butrint-Parga-Kanali-Nekromneo-Ioannina-Sofia
Price from 569 BGN/person
Easter on the island of Corfu
5 days, bus
Sofia - Kulata - Thessaloniki - Igoumenitsa
Price from 649 BGN/person
Vacation on the island of Crete
8 days, plain
Sofia - Heraklion - Sofia
Price from 989 BGN/person
MAMA MIA ISLAND GREECE
6 days, own transport
Athens - Skiathos - Athens
Price from 2222 $/person
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