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80% of Greece is being classed as a mountain or a hill, the country has being described as a huge mountain range dropped in the Mediterranean sea.
There is a russian monks " story " who describes very well what Greece seems to be or look to foreign people......when God decide to split the world He called the nations and gave their land according to their needs and population numbers...
So He sat on his desk and one by one take the piece he decided it was suitable for them...
-You Russians take this part , you Chinese this etc... etc....
When all the nations were having a piece of land He felt happy and was ready to leave and then saw a last nation coming delay(siga siga)...they were the Greeks...
-sorry we are delay Father
-where were you my children...I just split the whole planet fairly...
-we were at a wedding celebration for three days now , you mean there is nothing left for us Father ?
- ok don't worry...I kept a small piece for my retirement...you can have it
That is a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing! Greetings from Greece ^_^
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A very good place for food and, if you are vegetarian, it's easier to get the right food in Greece than in many other places. This is because people of the Greek Orthodox faith often fast and when they do so they eat a vegetarian diet. So, if you just say you are fasting they will provide a vegetarian meal. I can assure you it will be a feast not a fast when they have cooked it!
Greece has such different islands - You are thinking of the Cyclades with white houses. I am just about to go ferry hopping in the Dodecanese in the Aegean sea near to Turkey.
Byzantine empire (or Eastern Roman Empire) was a Greek speaking orthodox state.... Thus not place in Greece tried to be independent from the empire which they felt as their own state.... Monemvasia was a Byzantine town created by people who fled from the mainland after some barbarian invasion an it was successful... Thus even when the state managed to repel the invasion, Monemvasia remained and became an important trading centre.
The Ottomans were a foreign conquest as also the 4th Crusade by the latins (western Catholics).
acropolis is a part of the city ,parthenon is the temple you were right on that. "The Greek root acro- means "high;" thus, an acropolis is basically a "high city". Ancient cities often grew up around a high point, in order that they could easily be defended" many cities have an acropolis.
Parthenon is the structure,the ruins of the building you see ! Acropolis is the name of the area,it literally means the edge of the city,that stands at the edge,at the top ! The rock !So the building is the Parthenon, in the acropolis area 😊
Yes We Have A lot Of Blue!
Chalkidiki Peninsula: exist
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Santorini is the island with the massive volcanic explosion in the ancient times, and is still active. As a person that he lives in Santorini we will be very happy to see you here at some point in the future 😅
I m Greek but there is nothing like Mediterranean! So many places and countries are beautiful !
The most beautiful country on earth
The island with the volcanic cliffs is the Greek island of Santorini.
Santorini desapeared 2 times ancient time it's a volcano in reality, Partenon it's the temple of God Athina on akropolis means the place of the virgins, Italians apeard after Alexander the great died so all the arquitectura that you see is even 2000 and 3000 years ago Italians apeard, especially in Crete you will see the city and temple of knosos 4500 old and yo will love it, especially the work in gold piece's in the museum even the way the woman's fix their hair you will flip
Let me clarify it for you, my friend:
ACROPOLIS is the hill. It means "Edge of the city". Back when it got named, it was the tallest place of Athens (I think it still is).
PARTHENON is the actual temple on top of the hill.
Many people use them interchangeably.
Yes. There are many Akropolis in Greece .
Lycabetus the tallest hill !!!! Acropolis just a rock ...😅
Acropolis doesn't mean the edge of the city. It actually means the tallest point in the city, though I get that it might confuse people.
@@imtf39it literally means edge of the city, across... Age, poli... City.
Greece is very mountainous. Even the islands have mountains.
I live on Rhodes and our highest mountain is 1200 m high.
The country is just full of beautiful nature and has the highest biodiversity in Europe.
Sharks are not an issue here. I've never heard of someone in Greece being attacked by a shark in my 20 years living here.
Architecture in Greece varies. Some places like Simy are very colourful, others like Santorini are all white and if you go to the mountains on the mainland you find houses built of stones.
But there are things about Greece videos can't show: the warmth of the people and the atmosphere, the culture, the way people move, talk and treat each other.
Answering your questions 1st: Acropolis (Parthenon and the rest of the buildings) is full Greek monument, nothing to do with Romans. It was built right after the Persian wars, 5th century BC. 2nd: Greek seas have no sharks 3rd: it's the colour of the sand that it's white, it's not that it's messed up 4th: Santorini is the volcanic island
exactly what i wanted to say! But i understand most foreigners confuse these things!
Unforgettable. Visited in 1983.
If you visit Greece once, then you have seen the whole world!!!❤🇬🇷
Married to a Greek, we go every year , Love it ( this year - Hydra ) - Milos is my favourite
Hydra is beautiful but not much to do and not many beaches, mostly rocky. 3-4 days are enough to see everything a couple of times there. Try Spetses too or Poros they are very close and they are beautiful too.
Grew up in NY, feel in love with Greece! Wow what a country this is! The whole country is stunning its people are so unique its history to envy, you cant go wrong with Hellas!
Oh, wow, so beautiful. The monasteries perched on top of the stacks were incredible. Like he said, makes you want to book your flight NOW!
I love Greece. it gave me chills; they’re multiplying and I lost control.
Him again!!! The most boring "travel" youtuber!
I know, Connor, that you find Rick Steves too intellectual for your taste, but, in case you'd like to know what Greece is REALLY all about: "Greece's Peloponnese" - Rick Steves' Europe
You would love GREECE mate. I love having a beer in their Tavernas and having a beer. Or two or. ❤❤❤❤❤
I love Greece and have visited many island. Thassos in the North Aegean is stunning and Syvota (mainland) north of Parga is lovely.
I've been watching your videos for while, so it's kinda surreal that you made this video. I'm Greek, my father from a village on Mount Olympus and my mother from the mountain across it, Kissavos. The thing with greece is the combination of great weather, amazing food, and the life where people aren't as estranged as in other countries I've been to. We value going for a coffee with friends, at any age that is. I say this as a person who has been an immigrant to Australia from 4 to 11 yo, and lived as an immigrant again as an adult in England for 5 years till 2019. So comparing, there's good and bad everywhere, but the Greek blue (sky, beach) is irreplaceable. I've also visited Bulgaria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Wales and Scotland of course. They're all beautiful in their own right, just in a different way. Obviously I can't handle the gloomy, rainy weather much.
Btw, the Parthenon is the site, the Acropolis is the hill. So they're both there and both Greek.
Greece interesting facts:
The vast majority in Greece speak English and many speak a 3rd language too (mostly German or French).
Uni is free, and healthcare is free in hospital but hard to get things sorted through that route. Private practices charge very little though, so we get things done. Typically to see a pathologist along with his prescription would cost from €20-50. We pay 15% of any drug prescribed unless it's a high cost drug like cancer drugs, biologic factors, or insulin where it is free.
The public sector has huge problems with red tape, but the worst is the whole tax evasion mentality.
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Santorini is the olace you meant - where the volcano erupted at Thera.
Many don't know, even Greeks, that land of Greece was created where Mediterrenian and Antolia techtonic plates meet. Thats how Greece has so many huge mountains (one plate pushed other above) that is why Greece is the most shacky country after Japan. Also, this is written to ancient myths... when Cyclops and Giants fought goddess Earth and Zeus with others "gods" and Zeus jailed them inside Earth, Tartarus...meaning... made them lava and encapture them into volcanos (Greece has a lot too). After "gods" had won... Zeus took them in Olympus, the highest mountain around Balkans and Mediterrenia...the one that was created by their fight. Through all these millenials volcanos eruptions and huge quakes , many islands created, each of them with different geographical style.
The crescent shaped island is Santorini
yes there are sharks, but they're quite rare these days. Great whites, Smooth Hammerhead, Oceanic White Tip, Short Fin Mako, Blue, and Common Thresher are some of the larger species. Chances of encountering one are vanishingly small.
White sharks in Greece have appeared like 2 or 3 times in the 20th century attacking people in 2 cases. The last is over 50-60 years ago. Chances are that there are none right now cause there isn't enough prey for them and they won't be sustained. Mako's are seen more often but there isn't not even one registered attack for years and years now. Also blue ones with also no attacks. There are some non attacking species that fishermen caught in their nets or other fishing equipment that are eatable and great dishes are produced. Never even heard of a hammerhead or any other species but only very limited six gill sharks.
Είμαι Ελληνίδα 37 χρόνων κ δεν έχω δει ποτέ καρχαρία στην Ελλάδα
Byzantines are Ellins (Greeks)... Ellas being the greatest medieval country in the entire world, it actually became it's own part of history duo to how great it was. Also many architectural and technological advances were invented in this period. Specially to the Germanic world duo to marriages between Ellenic and German nobility.
Hey, nice reaction video but have in mind that these are some of the most touristic spots of Greece. If you want to explore places even more beautiful you should check also the "Panta Vrexei" gorge, the "Skra waterfalls", "Koufonisia" island, "Samothraki Vathres", "Symi" and "Karpathos" island. Especially for the latter, the sky is so clear that you can observe many galaxies during the night without using any telescope or other equipment. Thank me later :) :)
The great thing about living in the Uk is that it is so easy to visit these beautiful places.
11:51 I thought you're gonna say "I thought it's a mountain on Mars" which would also be true 😄
Hey Connor I was waiting for you to react to this video. I love Greece a lot. Really puts any American beach destination to shame. My friends are actually going to Europe to see a couple countries at the end of June and over July 4th. You’re welcome to come along man. Doing turkey,Greece,istria and Slovenia. We are ages 25-29
If 350 BC is old for you (Thessaloniki's foundation) then Athens or other Greek cities being around since the bronze age as proper Mycenaean settlements must to be otherworldly
Nice reaction video buddy! To put it into perspective for fellow Americans; Greece is 5 times smaller than Texas. He could easily make this video 1 hour long and he'd still could have missed many landscapes or landmarks. Especially because most videos abour Greece are filmed during summer. You have also ski resorts that most people are totally clueless about. You have amazing winter, or autumn and of course during spring options for vacations. You have many incredible tiny islands to explore. Greetings from Greece!
The shot he took from top of shipwreck beach in Zakynthos is forbidden. Basically the government had to shut down the whole area now because of wreckless people who die to take a picture. Regarding the Meteora Monastery, they are accessible now. The bus can take you up there but then you have to climb many stairs to the top, not a ladder anymore. Meteora is beautiful, the area has a lot of energy, probably from the spiritual activities over the centuries.
Greece is extremely mountainous because we are the point where the Eurasian plate meets the African plate and Crete is right on top of the plate boundary. Also we are being pushed down southwest due to the Anatolian plate (fun fact it's the same like the San Andreas fault in the US). That's also why we have volcanoes and that we are the sixth most seismically active country in the world. Out of of the six volcanoes we have at least four are considered dormant but active including Santorini and it's submarine brother Columbo (located a bit north of the island). Also Navagio beach is currently closed due to landslides.
The Parthenon is that temple on the rocky hill, dedicated to godess Athena who was a vergin (parthenos in greek means a virgin). The Acropolis is the area with structures which form a district at the top of the hill, here including the Parthenon as well. To be more exact, Acropolis is the city part at the high spot of the city, in any city, which comes from the words acra/acron, meaning top or peak or edge, and the word polis, meaning city. In most cases an acropolis in an ancient town or city is the last defensive area, or the area for the last stand fight. And yes, the crescent shaped island you are trying to recall is the Santorini or Thera.
Major absense's in the video is the archeological site of Delphi and near Olympus mountain a visit to the tomp of Philip the third father of Alexander the Great.
I come from Greece and I can assure you there are many incredible places not mentioned in the video. For instance, you can explore the Mani Peninsula and the villages of Areopoli, Oitylo, and Limeni. Contrary to what I said earlier, Mani is actually in the southern part of Europe. The places mentioned in the video are the most well-known ones. For a truly memorable experience in Greece, I recommend taking a road trip along the coasts of the Peloponnese. Start from Corinth, travel to Patra, and then continue all the way down to Kalamata and then to Mani, the southern tip of mainland Europe. After Mani, journey north to Monemvasia, Sparta, and back to Corinth. If you have more time, consider visiting other noteworthy places on the mainland such as Delphi, Zagorochoria, and the Edessa waterfalls, among others
The Mediterranean Sea is my fave, we have some great beaches here in the UK but the sea is very cold and also some beaches have limited time due to the massive difference in the tide, the med has less of a tidal flow. It's more like a big salt water lake, and during the hot summer months it's actually nice to go in the water lol. Great for snorkeling too, saw some cool fish around majorca.
You'll see Greece when my ship comes in mate. As long as your'e prepared to sit, smile, have a few beers and watch the World go by. 😅😅😅😅😅
since i'm greek i've been to all these places!even though my country is small i have still more to visit here and see! I'm from Thessaloniki (you saw my city in this video)and i'll say this land will never stop to amaze me!🥰
Oh no...🤔 _not_ Ryan Shirley 😐
(or however his name is spelt!) 🇬🇷🙂
As a typical, traditional Greek i have to say that i love one of you separate for coming in comment section and spear so much love for Greece...
Thank you and i love you
Ok, a few pointers
The Acrpopolis is the top of the hill where the Parthenon is. The Parthenon is Greek.
Greece is one of the few countries that have at the same time such high mountains and thousands of islands.
Yes the one where the volcano is, is Santorini!
The little white narrow houses you have in mind are in all Cycladic islands.
I hope I helped out😀
Of course the Rhode Island comes from the island of Rhodes. A lot of places in the US have their names traced back to European cities. Probably, someone who knew history or visited the island or was even Greek, suggested to name the island the same way.
Rhodes in Greek means "Rose" and in ancient times, there was standing one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world, the enormous statue of Colossus of Rhodes, which was serving as a lighthouse for ships crossing Aegean to the Eastern Mediterranean sea.
I am greek but to me the city of Athens is just full of cement and almost no trees or grass. I prefer the suburbs outside of Athens. And the temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. And btw the area of Greece that maintained its independence is called M A N I.
Everything was very nice but you left out the best part the great Greek hospitality and warm hearted people that are always happy to welcome you
Yes, Santorini is the crecent shaped island you were referring to!
Dutchman here. Most windmills were built to grind grain. But in the Netherlands they were used for many more purposes. Like sawing, oil production & draining large bodies of water. A great example of the versatility could be found just northwest of Amsterdam in the Zaan area. This is called the first industrialized area in the world. Because in the 17th century, this area was home to well over 1000 windmills. With all kinds of proposes. But mostly for the production of timber for the ship building industry. Turning the Dutch Republic in the most powerful naval country in Europe at that time.
I believe the few remaining windmills are still being used to this day to drain water off the polders. Am I correct?
In any case, kudos to our ancestors for using sustainable (and free!) power long before the environment had become an issue (and oil was discovered)!
I was in Levkada last year , we stayed there for 3 days and it was amazing after that we visited Parga for a days .I still remember it like yesterday. They were both so beautiful
McJibbin I must inform you that Greece’s ancient ruins were built only by Greeks and all thousands of years B.C starting till Acropolis and everything around it which some are there and some destroyed or just stolen marbles by Elgin who took them to England. Today they are at their museum. When the Roman Empire went to Greece they saw everything Greece had and was amazed! So they took Greek architects, mechanics, teachers, cooks, engineers, philosophers, painters, women to teach them stuff etc etc to build Rome and the whole Italy. If you go to south Italy everybody says these things are all Greek. The statues and all ruins Italy has was made by Greeks. So nothing in Greece is italian. Never was . Greece’s history starts (11.000BC - 3000BC ) with also the Minoans (3500BC) ……. and the rest is way long before the Roman Empire. (27 BC). So Greece as a country has the biggest history since they started since the Palaeolithic period. It is a gorgeous country……. sadly I must say governments who want to destroy it.😢
Oh and Zeus is mythology. He wasn’t real. Mythology ( Greek word )
The waters in the Ipnian sea are exactly like the video and the beaches in Lefkada are what you see.I kid you not!The waters are literally blue lagoon especially in Lefkada,Zakynthos,Kefalonia and Antiaxoi.
Greece is not that big but it has thousands of islands and you want a lifetime to visit them. Welcome friend 🇬🇷💙
Thank you for your comments and reactions during the documentary,. To be honest is very common to us these places as we live in them. Im Greek. You are welcome to visit anythime you want. You are still young and you have plenty.
Come in Greece or Italy if you want to see History; smell the History and Live the History. I dont want to tell you nothing about Food. Come and try Greek Food and you will understand what i am talking about.
The Parthenon sits on top of a group of temples known as the Acropolis of Athens. When I was in Crete I visited the site where legend has it that Zeus was a born - it was underwhelming.
You may be thinking of Santorini as being the island devastated by a volcano.
Hey, dude, if you are smart better read the history of Greece, than making yourself look stupid.
i didnt got that comment about italian ancient building at greece lol
i thought that romans copied everything from greece 1000 years after greek civil collapsed
Greek bro.. Parthenonas is greek. There was no italians back then 😊😊
i love Rhodes ,i visited 3 times so far .its amazing place
i think rhodes at greek language means rose ,amazing .i facken love the greeks and everything greek
Santorini has the volcano shape!! Its beautiful there but very expensive !!
Come on Acropolis is the name of the hill, Parthenon is the temple on top.
He didnt mention Korakonisi in Zakynthos!! Nice day stop. But then again, theres many many really good places in Greece
calling Zeus weirdo, is a bit of an understatement. he is at least a sex offender
One lifetime is not enough to visit all the places you must see in Greece
80% of Greece is mountains .
No sharks in Greece honey
tnx
Yes SANTORINI.
Where is Chalkidiki???
You need to go buddy
That is so nice
Rhode Island might have been influenced by Rhodesia as well as Rhodes.
Rhodes / Ρόδος in Greek means rose in English, so no connection...
I have been to almost all of these places. Thank you for the video. It brings back beautiful memories...
love your videos !!!!!!
there is not any italian or roman better architecture at greece.the romans copied greek architecture,art,gods from greeks when they conquered greece so many years after greek gold age....just saying my friend
and the first Roman architecture, my friend, were commissioned by Greek architects. rome in 500 b.c. it was a village. Greek architecture and science ceased to exist after the imposition of Christianity. all the research centers, philosophy and knowledge, were destroyed. Rome and by extension Italy, did not stop developing
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