The Land of Myth and Partying

Greetings, friends! Greek Man here once more! I'm getting ready to spend a week at my family's summer home in the tiny island of Innousses. So, on this note, I'm going to talk a little bit about my home country, Greece and all the wonders one can expect to experience here!

Many know Greece to be the place where the Olympic Games originated from. Some may have also spent their vacation here and I'm pretty sure in their majority they have had a great time. This is exactly how I would fairly describe my place of origin. A land of myth and deep history but also a land where the party never stops! Anywhere one might go, may it be island or mainland, there are always fragments of our ancestors' heritage along with a healthy amount of clubs, bars and other establishments of entertainment.

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Despite our faults as Greeks (I can assure you there are many) we have managed to maintain a great amount of tourism every year, especially during the summer. Truth be told, who wouldn't want to explore one of the oldest civilisations of our planet? Yeah, I am bragging because I'm proud to be from a place like this. One of the very first things that ever struck me ever since I started history classes in school is how many events and historic moments Greece has participated in. So many glorious battles, unforgetable moments, even a revolution that inspired so many other countries. Of course it was all jammed down my throat year after year. It's so much better to go see all the monuments than to read about everything in an uninspringly made book. You've all seen the movie "300" I assume. If you are ever in Greece, go see the Hot Gate monument. It's a site to behold!

Let's not also forget the HUGE variety of mythology that has even inspired the creation of many beloved movies and shows (Hercules and Xena excluded always). Ancient Greeks sure had great imagination. Watching Ancient Greek drama is also amazing especially when they do them in old theatres.

So yeah, Greece pretty much has a lot to offer for the fanatic sightseeing personality. Now picture that after seeing all those "magical" places and things you can spend your evenings having bucket-loads of fun! Sounds intriguing eh? Your checking out the Knosos palaces all morning. Next stop is a huge lunch at a traditional Greek tavern where the food is absolutely to die for. An incredible variety of meats, vegetables, dips and lots of wine can just make anyone's day close to perfect. Maybe a swim in the afternoon at some of Greece's finest sandy beaches. Finally, you make yourself fully presentable and hit the fun streets where tons of bars and clubs all have their doors open serving alcohol 'till daybreak...and beyond!

This is my take on Greece really. Sure we don't have the best government money can buy, nor do we have the greatest economy ever. But one thing is for sure, and I say this with pride, we are an amazingly interesting kind of country. We shine when the going gets rough and we pretty much know how to put up a show (2004 Olympic Games Opening and Closing were the best ever!).