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Greece is a truly amazing destination! Greece is a country where you can enjoy the sun and the wonderful beaches with the deep blue waters.

The history of the country which goes back centuries generously offers visitors thousands of monuments and archaeological findings in virtually every island and every region. Plan your holidays carefully and explore the places that interest you the most!

Greek history is one of the longest of any country. Greece is considered the cradle of Western civilization, having been the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, and Western drama, including both tragedy and comedy.

Alexander the Great conquered much of the ancient world, spreading Greek culture and science from the eastern Mediterranean to the Indus River. Annexed by Rome in the second century BC, Greece became an integral part of the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire.

The first century AD saw the establishment of the Greek Orthodox Church, which shaped the modern Greek identity and transmitted Greek traditions to the wider Orthodox World. Falling under Ottoman dominion in the mid-15th century, the modern nation state of Greece emerged in 1830 following a war of independence.