A whole world on a single island –

GREECE
By: Mobina, Shaymaa, Uswa, Zara and Nishat
Wonders of Greece  Nishat, Shaima, Uswa, Zara, Mobina
 IINTRODUCTION TO GREECE

• Greece, historically also known as Hellas, is a country located in Southeast

Europe. Its population is approximately 10.7 million as of 2018; Athens, the
nation's capital, is its largest city.–Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan
Peninsula, Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It shares
land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the
north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland,
the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin and the 11th longest
coastline in the world at 13,676 km in length, featuring many islands, of which 227
are inhabited. Eighty percent of Greece is mountainous, with Mount
Olympus being the highest peak at 2,918 metres. The country consists of
nine traditional geographic regions: Macedonia, Central Greece,
the Peloponnese, Thessaly, Epirus, the Aegean Islands, Thrace, Crete, and
 THE GREEK ISLANDS
• The Greek Islands–Greek sovereign land includes 6,000 islands and islets scattered in the Aegean and
Ionian Seas, of which only 227 islands are inhabited. This is a truly unique phenomenon for the European
continent.     
 WHAT WHAT IS GREECE FAMOUS FOR ?
• What is Greece famous for? Greece is famous for being the birthplace of democracy, the creation of the
Olympic Games, and for its unique and historical architecture. Some examples include the Acropolis in
Athens, the Sanctuary of Delphi, and the ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.
What is a taverna ?

A taverna (Greek: ταβέρνα) is a small

Greek restaurant that serves
Greek cuisine. The taverna is an integral pa
rt of
Greek culture and has become familiar to p
eople from other countries who visit
Greece, as well as through the establishme
nt of
tavernes (ταβέρνες,
plural) in countries such as the
United States and Australia by
 The great theatre of epidaurus

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of Epidaurus

, located on the southeast end of the
sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine,
Asclepius. It is built on the west side of Cynortion Mountain, near modern Lygourio
, and belongs to the Epidaurus
Municipality. It is considered to be the most perfect ancient Greek theatre with regar
d to acoustics and aesthetics.