A Mediterranean landscape, overwhelming history and culture and a people of great hospitality - this is Greece. The majority of Greeks welcome tourists as guests and this is one of the reasons why Greece has been such a popular tourist destination over the years. Greeks are instinctively friendly to foreign visitors and convey their genuine warmth. The Greek Language best sums this up - the word for foreigner in Greek is the same as the one for guest.

Foreign visitors as well as Greek tourists like to part of the local’s everyday life. Owning a house on a remote island is now seen as the ultimate luxury. Enticed by the climate and natural resources, holidaymakers are now choosing what were once farmhouses, aristocratic residences or even one of the newly built homes constructed in traditional styles for their holiday homes.

The population is approximately 11 million. The official language is Greek (Hellenic) but other languages such as English, French, German are widely spoken, especially in popular tourist areas. The religion is Greek Orthodox. There are, however, minorities of Catholics & Muslims.

Greece has a Mediterranean climate. Long hot summers and mild sunny winters especially in the south - although winters can be colder inland and  in northern areas. There are approximately 300 days of sunshine per year. The average temperature in the summer is 25 °C ( 77 F). The annual rainfall varies from 1500mm in the North to less than 500mm in the South and it rarely rains in the summer.  Greece has been a member of the European Union since January 1981. It is a democracy and enjoys political and economic stability. The Euro has been the national currency since January 2002.

 It is the variety of the geographical landscape of Greece which makes it unique - there are regions of high mountains and entire mountain ranges such as the Pindus range or Mount Olympus. This is in complete contrast to the endless coastline of scenic surprises. Dramatic cliffs, hidden coves and endless sandy beaches make Greece unequalled to other destinations in the Mediterranean.