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The traces of most of Greece's ancient glories can be found within a 250 km radius around Athens. Each one of the monuments of the world's first democratic state, Athens, the remains of the Mycenaean civilization at Mycenae and Argos, the cradle of the Olympic Games in Olympia, and antiquity's leading Oracle at Delphi are a day's worth of sightseeing away.
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Greece in the movies Greece must be one of the most filmed countries of the world outside the United States. Athens and the Greek islands have been the set for many Hollywood movies. The country is next only to France, Britain and Italy in the number of appearances on major motion pictures. The latest addition to this 50-year-old tradition is My Life in Ruins, the latest Greece-themed movie by Nia Vardalos.
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The New York Times comments on Greek wine drinking New York Times blogger and college professor Alexander Nazaryan blogged (30 January 2009) about the drinking habits of the Ancient Greeks on the web edition of the great American newspaper: "The Greeks taught us plenty about philosophy, government and art. And we can learn from their drinking, too. They loved wine, yet knew that its consumption must be carefully controlled." Read on.
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Why nylou.com no longer presents Patmos Patmos island's selling point has always been spirituality linked with the Monastery of Saint John and the writing of Book of Revelations on the island. This has attracted a number of marquee name visitors to Patmos, which has established itself as a cosmopolitan destination for sophisticated and discerning vacationers. We think that this reputation was irretrievably blackened in September 2008 and nylou.com will no longer include Patmos in its travel guide.
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The family resort hotels of Greece For those who haven't decided yet where to spend their summer 2009 vacation nylou.com compiled a list of 90 of the top family resort hotels around Greece and presents them to help you make your family vacation choice. Read on...
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