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

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

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 most days of the year are sunny in Greece? 250, to be exact.

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

Greece's national drink is ouzo. Ouzo is a dry anise-flavoured aperitif. Cheers, "stin igia mas" in Greek!

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!

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

Did you know that in Greece, 47 mountains are over 2000m., 105 mountains between 2000 and 1500m., 155 mountains are between 1500m. and 1000m. The number of mountains under 1000m. have yet not been recorded.

700 plant species of Greece are endemic, meaning that they may be found only in Greece; approximately 20% of those are aromatic or medicinal plants.

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.

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

The species and subspecies of the native plants in Greece are about 6,000, almost as much as 50% of the native plants of Europe!

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

Did you know that Greece is the third largest producer of olive oil in the world? Greeks have cultivated olive trees since antiquity. Some of the olive trees that are still producing olives date back to the thirteenth century.

Did you know that Greece is the third largest producer of olive oil in the world? Greeks have cultivated olive trees since antiquity. Some of the olive trees that are still producing olives, date back to the thirteenth century.

Greece is a leading producer of sea sponges.

Alexander the Great, one of history’s greatest warriors and leaders of all time, was Greek. Alexander the Great conquered land all the way from Greece to Asia. His achievements and conquests gave rise to the later Hellenistic period (323 BC - 31 BC).

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

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!