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Things to do in Greece

• Gaze at the sunset from a Mykonos beach, go for a walk among the shops, restaurants, and bars, and witness the mix of culture and architecture at Little Venice, Mykonos Town.
• Soak up the authentic street atmosphere, visit several historically important sites and the array of museums and galleries, displaying ancient artifacts and folk art at Plaka, Athens.
• Set your clock back a few thousand years by visiting Akrotiri, a Minoan Bronze Age settlement that has been ruined around 1627 BCE. A guided tour around the excavation site is suggested for better understanding of the lost community.
• Attend a traditional Greek festival. There are various festivals taking place all around Greece, mainly in the summer time and spring. You could try an Easter celebration in in Corfu. If not, you could go for the Sardine celebration or the Tomatoe celebration.
• Go for hiking, trekking, kitesurfing or windsurfing anywhere in the Dodecanese, Cyclades or Ionian Islands and find out what greenery, sun and sea Greece has to offer.
• Travel Greece by train, taking it slowly, stopping at midsize towns and finding out about their culture and whereabouts.
• Get prepared for stunning natural beauty and visit the protected forests of Greece. Suggested ones are Dadia, Valia Calda and Foloi oak forest, to name a few.

Places to visit in Greece

Here are some places in Greece that are worth visiting while enjoying your Greece vacation package. Athens, the capital city is excluded for being too obvious.

• Chania - A beautiful port town on the North West coast of Crete, with an atmosphere reflecting the Venetian and Turkish history of Greece. Crete is also the largest and most populous Greek island.
• Hersonissos - A resort area situated in Crete, also transliterated as Chersonisos. Popular attractions are the Hersonissos Aquarium, Labyrinth Theme Park and the Dinosauria Park. There are also several beaches in Hersonissos, some with blue flag status.
• Heraklion - Crete's largest and most touristic city with the archaeological site of Knossos, the enormous walls and medieval history. Heraklion is also famous for its food and wines.
• Patra - The third largest urban conglomeration of Greece, after Athens, Piraeus and Thessaloniki. The Rio-Antirio bridge, Archaeological Museum and the Achaia Clauss wine factory are some major attractions.
• Larissa - One of the oldest settlements in Greece with artifacts uncovered dating back to at least the Neolithic period. Today, it's a modern city and an important commercial, agricultural and industrial center.
• Rhodes - A magnificent city with impressive medieval structures, beaches and a vibrant nightlife.

Food in Greece

Greece is definitely a paradise for food lovers. Be it fresh vegetables, delicious meats or fresh fish, you can have it all in Greece and have it for cheap. Generally speaking, food in Greece is just as it should be; no pretentious food styling and no weird ingredients. Here are some Greek delicacies you should definitely try during your Greece holiday package.

• Greek Salad - Greek salad belongs at every table in Greece. The ingredients are tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, red onions and feta cheese, served with olive oil and oregano of top.
• Souvlaki – A popular Greek fast food consisting of small pieces of meat grilled on a skewer. Southerners call it kalamaki and it comes in chicken or pork options. Goes well with grilled bread.
• Gyros – Derived from the lamb-based doner kebab, gyros is arguably the best and healthiest fast food dish in the world. Made from pork or chicken cooked on a vertical rotisserie, wrapped or stuffed in pita.
• Koulouri Thessalonikis - The perfect street food snack to pair with a takeaway coffee on the way to the museum. A thin bread circle sprinkled with sesame, this is the ultimate breakfast and midday snack for most Greek people. Available in bakeries, with street vendors and in fancy restaurants.