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Highlights van Griekenland

Natuur

Tempel van Apollo Epicurius te Bassae
Archeologische plaats Delphi
Akropolis van Athene
De berg Athos
Meteoraklooster
Oudchristelijke en Byzantijnse monumenten van Thessaloniki
Archeologische plaats Epidaurus
De middeleeuwse stad Rhodos
Mystras
Archeologische plaats Olympia
Delos
Kloosters van Daphni & Osios Loukas en Nea Moni van Chios
Pythagoreion en Heraion van Samos
Archeologische plaats Vergina
Archeologische plaatsen Mycene en Tiryns
Historisch centrum Chorá met het Klooster van de Heilige Johannes "de Theoloog" en de Grot van de Apocalypsis op het eiland Pátmos
De oude stad van Korfoe

Cultuur

Parthenon - het beroemdste monument op de Acropolis en van het oude Griekenland

Typisch

nationale gerechten	moussaka
nationale dranken	Ouzo
beroemd om	homerus ilias en oddysee peleponnesus

Klimaat

Kenmerken	mediterraan
Temperatuur	Beste tijd voor een reis

Typisch

Officiële landsnaam	Helleense Republiek
Hoofdstad	Athene
Nationaliteit	Griek
Talen	overig
Visum nodig?	Nee
Munteenheid	Euro (EUR)
Regeringsvorm	parlementaire republiek
Grootte t.o.v. Nederland	3.2 keer groter
Bevolking	10.7 miljoen
Bevolkingsdichtheid t.o.v. Nederland	4.9 keer lager
Laagste punt	0 m
Hoogste punt	2917 m

Low-cost airlines

Arke Fly
Air Berlin
Transavia
Corendon
Thomas Cook

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Seasons
Best months are April, May, early June, September and October. July and August are too hot unless you only want a stroll.

Centres
Access normally through Chania. Bases include Kolimbari, Afrata, Ravdouha, Nopigia, Kastelli. Kaliviani, Falasarna, Platanos, Katsomatados, Elos, Kefali, Elafinisos, Paleochora and Kandanis.

Difficulty
Routes not too long but waymarking is limited, water needs careful management and rescue is unlikely.

Must See
Greek hospitaity, views down on the sandy beaches and stark rocky cliffs, an ancient civilisation.
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All the titles have latitude and longitude margin ticks, many also show GPS waypoints. Some maps come with a booklet or notes on the reverse side giving further information about the area and/or descriptions of hiking routes. Map legends include English.

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