South Crete Through olive groves, orange plantations you will go to the center of Crete and visit the monastery of St. Myron with an extraordinary grotto, where there are springs with holy healing water. Then the path lies to the trout lake Zaros. After a walk on the lake, you can dine on freshly caught…
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Greece Encyclopedia for Kids
Greece The harsh and sunny land of the gods Heir to an extraordinary territory and past, but not very suited to the needs of modernity, Greece is managing to bridge the gap that had separated it from Europe. The long interlude of centuries of foreign domination and social immobility did not deprive the Greeks of…
Greece Defense and Security
Greece allocates 2.2% of its GDP to military spending: a significant percentage, basically constant over the years, emblematic of the fact that Athens continues to consider the maintenance of large military forces as a priority, especially in relation to tensions with Turkey. Historical interests in the Middle East have often prompted Athens to deal with the…