Did you know that Epirus is the most mountainous territory of Greece and the poorest in the EU; however it has a unique natural wealth!

About 7% of all the marble produced worldwide comes from Greece.

Do you know what rakomelo is? It is a Cretan hot cocktail! A delicious mixture of honey, spices and the alcoholic beverage tsikoudia. Bottoms up!

Greek is one of the oldest spoken languages in Europe since it has been spoken for more than 3.000 years.

Greece is the place where democracy was born. But democracy in ancient Athens was significantly different from modern democracies. It was both more participatory and exclusive, and there were no political parties in Athenian democracy.

In Greece, people celebrate the “name day” of the saint that bears their name in a similar way to their own birthday.

On Anafi Island, lies the rock of Kalamos, the second highest monolithic limestone after Gibraltar; a must-see for climbers who will enjoy a great challenge here.

Greece is a leading producer of sea sponges.

Did you know that Greece hosts 50% of the brown bear population in western & southern Europe.

Did you know that in Greece you can enjoy skiing with a sea view?

Crete's history as well as the inhabitants' personality were affected by the island's mountainous landscape.

Greece' s official name is Hellenic Republic. However Greeks call their country Hellas or Hellada.

No part of Greece is more than 137km from the sea.

Crete, Greece’s largest island and birthplace of the Minoan Civilisation, is the most southern one, except for the little island of Gavdos!

Did you know that Greece has the biggest EU consumption of olive oil per capita, with around 12 kg per person per year?

Greece has historically engaged in wine making. Take for example Dionysus, the son of Zeus, the God of the grape-harvest, winemaking and wine. His face is seen today on the sommelier’s pin which is a symbol of respect to wine’s contribution throughout history.

An old Greek legend says that when God created the world, he sifted all the soil onto the earth through a strainer. After every country had good soil, he tossed the stones left in the strainer over his shoulder and created Greece.

Greece has more archaeological museums than any other country in the world; in-fact they are around 196!

Continuously inhabited for over 7,000 years, Athens is one of the oldest cities in Europe.

The very first sprint race of the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C. was won by Coroebus of Elis, a cook!