Ellada - the native land of gods.
Ellada - the native land of gods.
It is the surprising country. Its name - Greece, Ellada -
Associates with concepts "art", "democracy", "philosophy",
"Olympic games"... Knowingly say, that with Greeks has begun
History of a western civilisation Greece - the country which has become by a support
For distribution of orthodox belief, including in Russia,
Therefore official religion here - independent grekopravoslavnoe
Christianity (98 %). In its territory it is located unique in
The world monastic republic Sacred Mountain Athos. Modern Greece -
The small state, which population
Comes nearer to 11 million, from them 1,4 million is necessary on
Islands.
CURRENCY Monetary unit - drachma, in circulation are
Banknotes advantage 10000, 5000, 1000, 500, 100 and coins on
100, 50, 10, 5 drachmas. The course makes about 282 drachmas to $1. Through
The customs is authorised to be imported into the country to 100 thousand drachmas, and
To take out to 20 thousand.
The VISA. For registration of the visa following documents be required to you:
The passport, two photos, the reference or
Work record card copy, the inquiry from school (for children), from institute
(For students) or the student's card, for idle women -
The marriage certficate, the pension certificate (for elderly),
Copy of the inquiry on exchange from calculation of $50 of the USA per day
Stay, the original or a medical insurance copy.
To the TOURIST ON the NOTE. That is pleasant, all beaches in Greece belong
To the state. You can sunbathe and bathe there where you have more
It is pleasant. However, umbrellas and plank beds are usually paid, and
Towels it is necessary to take the as from hotels them to take
It is not authorised.
Shops are opened from 8 o'clock till 15 o'clock (Monday, environment,
Saturday), with 8 to 15 and with 17 till 20.30 (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, in
The centres of tourism and on Sundays). Supermarkets work with 8 to
20 (on Saturday till 18 o'clock). Banks, as a rule, are opened with
Monday till Friday from 8 o'clock till 14 o'clock. An operating time of museums
Depends on a season, the majority of them is closed on Tuesdays,
Sometimes on Mondays.
Now about phone. You can get a telephone map, and
Also to call from hotel. In case of emergency: phone of the fast
The help - 166, polices 100, consulates of Russia (031 257-201
(Tessaloniki). Taxi services in the afternoon: planting of 200 drachmas, 1 km
- 68 drachmas, at night, and also outside of a city - double
The tariff.
The luggage and taxi call are in addition paid.
To lease the car probably only for persons is not younger 21
Year, and some expensive stamps - are not younger than 25 years, thus
The driver's experience should be not less than year. You conclude
The contract with the company, bring pledge of 40 thousand drachmas (about $200) for
Day of rent, this pledge is then considered at the definitive
Calculation.
Hire cost is various in the different companies, but on the average
Corresponds to the all-European standards (from $50 a day). In this
Cost enters civil liability insurance, but if
Wish itself to secure on all cases, issue the additional
The insurance.
Tip. As a rule, in an abacus almost always there is an extra charge for
Service (10-15 %), however if you will leave a few money on
Table, it will be is considered by a good form sign. Employee
Hotels and to taxi drivers also it is accepted to give tip.
ETHNIC CUISINE. In Greece there is an original cult of meal.
Here influence of east kitchen, first of all strongly affects
The Turkish. At a Greek cuisine there are both meat, and fish, and vegetables,
And, certainly, indispensable attribute - olives. Practically all
Dishes prepare with use vegetative (basically
Olive) butters.
Snack - an integral part of any meal. They can be as
Hot, and cold. The most popular: melizanosalata
(Salad from eggplants with a lemon, an olive oil and garlic),
dolmakadja (forcemeat with rice in grape leaves), kalamakrakja
(The squids fried or baked in the test). The majority of spices,
Applied in a Greek cuisine, to us it is well familiar: black and
Red pepper, nutmeg, bay leaf, coriander, but is and
Unusual, for example, rigani - a grass, which in a dry kind
It is added in salads and it is used at preparation of meat and
Fishes, giving to them special smack. Greece and the is famous
The cheeses, the most known grades - feta, gravera, kasseri.
In meat dishes beef, low-fat pork is used and
Dairy mutton. But it is difficult to imagine Greece without fish and
Other gifts of the sea! Here eat exclusively sea fish (a tuna,
Mackerel, hamsu and so on), but dishes from it prepare without the special
izyskov.
As to octopuses, squids, mussels, shrimps and
Other similar living creatures then culinary specialists create the presents
Miracles.
Tea drinking in Greece are not accepted, tea is considered a medicine, but
All take a great interest in coffee. Varennyj from ground grains of coffee moves in
Small cups with a glass of cold water, and soluble (it
There name "neskafe") shake up in a shaker and submit hot or
Cold, and cold drink from a glass through a straw.
In taverns, and they here are rather popular, saved traditions
Rural and a home cookery. Here to you will offer the well-known
Anisette uzo, but Greeks from all drinks prefer wine.
The majority of taverns openly since midday to 2-3 o'clock in the morning.
Dinner estimated cost on one person $8-10 day
And over $10 in the evening. You expect not only refined dishes,
Attracting the aromas, but also the remarkable musical
The program and the Greek national dances.
RESORTS And EXCURSIONS. For interested persons to combine Athenes and rest on
The coast can be offered the most popular resorts of Attica:
Glifada, Vuliagmeni, Nea-Makri, and also picturesque small town
Lutraki, become famous for balneology. Here you are waited by the modern
Hotels for all tastes, pure sandy beaches and the sea, and also
The extensive excursion program. Excursion across Athenes with
Visiting of an ancient Acropolis will open to your look the magnificent
Temples and museum where original masterpieces of the Greek are stored
Sculptures. Tourists can make an ascension on cape Sunio to
To ruins of temple posejdona to take pleasure in a beautiful kind on a gulf. And
Having gone in Delfy, you can wash water of the rejuvenating
Kastilsky source to see "centre of the universe", to walk on
To ruins of a sanctuary of Apollo.
Having chosen rest at northern coast - Halkidiki and paralija, - you
Will meet traditional villages with the person
Architecture which are combined with the big hotel
Complexes where the night life boils, and set of small beaches
Will give the chance to you to retire and dream in silence. A trip in
Aquapark and walk on a boat round peninsula Athos, in greens
Which tens monasteries, excursion to bottom have hidden
Olympus - legendary dwelling of gods, and in the Meteor - one of
The most beautiful places in the world, famous for heavenly monasteries,
Constructed at tops of rocks, - all it will leave the indelible
Impressions.
Xenia Filippova.
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//* an information Source: the Samara review, 18.10.99
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