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Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Athens

              Athens (Αθήνα, Athína) is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning around 3,400 years. The city of Athens has a population of 3,074,160. 
              The main landmarks are: Acropolis of Athens (Ακρόπολη Αθηνών), Hellenic Parliament (Βουλή των Ελλήνων), Zappeion (Ζάππειον Μέγαρο), Acropolis Museum (Μουσείο Ακρόπολης), Monastiraki square (Μοναστηράκι), Parthenon (Παρθενών), Penteliko Mountain (Πεντέλη), Mount Lycabettus (Λυκαβηττός), Academy of Athens (Ακαδημία Αθηνών), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Εθνικόν και Καποδιστριακόν Πανεπιστήμιον Αθηνών), Kolonaki (Κολωνάκι), Omonoia Square (Πλατεία Ομονοίας), Syntagma Square (Πλατεία Συντάγματος), Kolonaki Square (Πλατεία Κολωνακίου), National Garden of Athens (Εθνικός Κήπος), The Erechtheion (Ἐρέχθειον), Agios Eleftherios Church (Ναός Θεοτόκου Γοργοεπήκοου και Αγίου Ελευθερίου), National Archaeological Museum (Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο), Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Ωδείο Ηρώδου του Αττικού or Ηρώδειο), Athens Concert Hall (Μέγαρον Μουσικής Αθηνών), National Library of Greece (Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη).

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Maritsa river

          The Maritsa or Evros (Марица, Ἕβρος, Meriç) is, with a length of 480 km, the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the Balkans. It has its origin in the Rila Mountains in Western Bulgaria. The river enters the Aegean Sea near Enez, where it forms a delta. In ancient times, the Maritsa was known as the Hebros.
          It flows through Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Parvomay, Dimitrovgrad, Svilengrad, Edirne, Kastanies, Pythio, Didymoteicho and Lavara. 
          The main tributaries are: Topolnitsa, Luda Yana, Stryama, Sazliyka, Tundzha, Ergene, Chepinska reka, Vacha, Chepelarska reka, Harmanliyska reka, Arda, Erythropotamos.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Mount Olympus

           Mount Olympus (Όλυμπος, Oros Olympos) is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks.The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres (9,570 ft).
           In general the climate on Mount Olympus can be characterized by a Mediterranean continental influence. The temperature ranges in winter from -10 ° C to 20 ° C in summer.
           In Greek mythology Olympus was regarded as the "home" of the Twelve Olympian gods of the ancient Greek world.


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