Fun Facts
-No one in Greece can choose not to vote. It is required by law once you reach 18.
-In the 1950’s only about 30% of Greeks could read and write, and now it is over 95%
-Greece has over 2,000 islands but only about 170 are populated
-Greece has more archeological museums than any other country in the world
-Retirement homes are rare in Greece. Grandparents usually live with their children’s family until they die. Most young people live with their families until they marry.
-Many Greek structures such as doors, windowsills, furniture, and church domes are painted a turquoise blue, especially in the Cyclades Islands. It is used because of an ancient belief that this shade of blue keeps evil away.
-In Greece, people celebrate the “name day” of the saint that bears their name rather than their own birthday.
-more than 12 million tourists per year
-hotels, rooms for rent, apartments for rent, tourist residence and villas, camping, youth hostels
-In the 1950’s only about 30% of Greeks could read and write, and now it is over 95%
-Greece has over 2,000 islands but only about 170 are populated
-Greece has more archeological museums than any other country in the world
-Retirement homes are rare in Greece. Grandparents usually live with their children’s family until they die. Most young people live with their families until they marry.
-Many Greek structures such as doors, windowsills, furniture, and church domes are painted a turquoise blue, especially in the Cyclades Islands. It is used because of an ancient belief that this shade of blue keeps evil away.
-In Greece, people celebrate the “name day” of the saint that bears their name rather than their own birthday.
-more than 12 million tourists per year
-hotels, rooms for rent, apartments for rent, tourist residence and villas, camping, youth hostels