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Welcome to Greece!

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Welcome to Greece!

By:Olivia Frank, 8th hour
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Climate: Mediterranean.With hot and dry summers, cold and wet winters.

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Things to do,

and places to visit!
Photo by Paul Stephenson
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The lindos!

Lindos is a medieval village on the island of Rhodes  
Photo by ironmanixs
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Myrtos Beach

Myrtos Beach is world-famous for the magical colors of the water. - 
Photo by FScottFitzgerald
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Santorini

Santorini is a volcanic island in the Cyclades group of the Greek islands. - 
Photo by Edward Dalmulder
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Parthenon, Acropolis

Acropolis is one of the most famous Greece tourist attractions
Photo by neil cummings
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GO snorkeling/swimming!

Greece has some of the bluest waters! Great for snokeling.
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in Greece...

  • language : Mainly Greek
  • Religion? Greek orthodox church, and Catholicism. 
  • The oldest child is named after a grandparent
  • When a family member dies women will wear black for up to a year!
  • At a wedding people wear eye charms to ward off vaskania.
Photo by Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho
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No birthdays?!?

In Greece they don't have 'Birthdays' instead they have "Name Day"
Photo by jessica.diamond
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Name day:
Most children in Greece are named after a saint, unless the eldest child. To celebrate 'Name Day' they have calendars with multiple saints and if your name was on of those saints on that day you would celebrate your 'Name Day'

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Currency

Greek money was called drachma but has now been replaced with the euro.
Photo by fabianmohr
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that's Greece!

Photo by Lanfranch

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