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.

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

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

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

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

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!

Did you know that Greece has around 6,000 islands, islets and rocky islets? 2,000 of them are islands and only 107 of them are inhabited!

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

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!

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

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

Τhe concept of democracy developed in Athens around the 6th century BC. The Greek word demokratia (δημοκρατία) meant “the power of the people”.

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.

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

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

Athens is one of the few coastal cities worldwide that is surrounded by mountains. These are Mt. Hymettus, Mt. Penteli, Mt. Parnitha and Mt. Aigaleo.

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.

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

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