Greece What to Expect

A beautiful place for a holiday with small streets free of cars - but watch out for the scooters. A great place for very youg kids, they will be given free sweets everywhere they go.

Kos is not a good place for families with children, though the weather is great. That`s why it is a place favoured by some noisy young Brits and it usually gets pretty loud at night.

The monastery of Arkadiou is situated in this vicinity. By the mid-1800s, the Turks had occupied Crete for more than two centuries, despite frequent bloody uprisings by Cretan rebels. The monastery of Arkadi became the rebels' headquarters, owing to its central position on the island and it's strategic location. There were 259 rebels in the monastery and 12 out of the 16 revolutionary committee's members. In addition to the rebels and revolutionary leaders, there were 700 unarmed women and children from nearby villages who were seeking refuge from the Turks. On November 8 , 1866 , the Monastery was surrounded by 15,000 Turkish soldiers armed with 30 cannons. The Turkish commander gave Abbot Gabriel Marinakis an ultimatum, which was to either surrender or the Monastery would be destroyed. The ultimatum was answered by gunfire from the rebels. After several days of fighting the Turks, by sheer weight of numbers penetrated the Monastery's walls. As they poured into the inner courtyard, where they fought a hand to hand fight with the rebels. The women and children sought refuge in a gunpowder room where they decided it would be better to commit suicide than surrender to the Turks. Konstantinos Giamboudakis set the gunpowder off and caused the explosion which killed the 700 women and children and several hundred Turkish soldiers. The Greeks killed over 3,000 Turks and Egyptians in the battle.

Allot of the trinkets and trash you can buy in a gift store in Athens are mildly pornagraphic... So be careful when you take the kids shopping for suvinears!

nice sea...only for children

Watch out for "Kamaki". They are Greek men who attempt to take advantage of young female travelers financially and sexually. Don't be seduced by the offers from older local men to show you around- just say "OXI"

A trip to this area would not be complete without seeing the spetacular Meteora monesteries. Females are not allowed in the monasteries wearing pants/shorts. Carry a skirt that can be slipped on over your clothes. Some monasteries have skirts that you can borrow during the tour. http://www.kalampaka.com/en/meteora/monasteries.asp

If you head to Athens in the top of their summer, the city is a lot less crowded with large amounts on Atheneans leaving the city to spend time in the country.

The parthenon is VERY slippery as the stones have been polished by the feet of millions of visitors over the centuries.

The train system is incredible and goes all the way out to the airport. It is worth waiting for a train when you first get in as it will take you right into the city (or even to the plaka). Don't get caught out by the taxi drivers who are know to charge up to 200 Euro depending on how lost you look.

Capital of Greece, beautiful city with great places by the sea! Take it easy, walk arround and catch a boat to the nearby islands!

On the beach as you get to the shops you will find Pedro, the pelican. He is real and he is alive. If you bother him too much he will attempt to peck at you. The men sit at sunset on blue benches and talk amongst themselves as tourists litter by. there are lots of cats if you like them and lots of tourists.

lovely memories of a holiday at 14 year old... stay off the Ozo (local pernod like drink, that is extreamly alcholic - but tasted so nice at the time)

Mykonos is so lovely. You will fall in love with this town. It's so nice and white and unique. The gyros are to die for, and the Greeks are utmost friendly. The environment is clean and you feel like you really are on vacation!

If you head to Athens in the top of their summer, the city is a lot less crowded with large amounts on Atheneans leaving the city to spend time in the country.

The parthenon is VERY slippery as the stones have been polished by the feet of millions of visitors over the centuries.

The train system is incredible and goes all the way out to the airport. It is worth waiting for a train when you first get in as it will take you right into the city (or even to the plaka). Don't get caught out by the taxi drivers who are know to charge up to 200 Euro depending on how lost you look.

Capital of Greece, beautiful city with great places by the sea! Take it easy, walk arround and catch a boat to the nearby islands!

On the beach as you get to the shops you will find Pedro, the pelican. He is real and he is alive. If you bother him too much he will attempt to peck at you. The men sit at sunset on blue benches and talk amongst themselves as tourists litter by. there are lots of cats if you like them and lots of tourists.

lovely memories of a holiday at 14 year old... stay off the Ozo (local pernod like drink, that is extreamly alcholic - but tasted so nice at the time)

Mykonos is so lovely. You will fall in love with this town. It's so nice and white and unique. The gyros are to die for, and the Greeks are utmost friendly. The environment is clean and you feel like you really are on vacation!

Argostolion is the capital city of Kefalonia island. It is a very beautiful place located on the west-centre of the island, various and contrasting offerings to the visitor. It combines the activities of a city with the picturesqueness of a village. It's the place where a tourist can find anything that has to do with banks, postal companies etc, however, one can find quiet small place where he can relax having a drink or two... It gives to a so ''warm'' sense that leads me to admit that it is the only place that i could leave Athens for!

Do some training to get the most out of this very hilly site. I had to run up and down it about five times when my camera broke (I needed to retake all my picture =P). In which case I would also recommend buying a reliable camera ^_^

..mm, nice ppl, delicious food! u can see everythin about what u are learning on history lessons hehe ;o)) My home :) U must visit Athens!

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