Greece
Greece is situated in Southeastern Europe, with an area of 131,957 sq.km. and a population of 10,964,020.
Athens is the capital of Greece with a population of 3,192,606.
Local time is GMT +2 hours.
Greece is much more than a predictable summer image of glorious sunsets and sandy beaches.
In Greece, you are standing at a crossroa ......more... | Belgium
Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led ......more... |
Athens
Athens sights are clustered in an easy 8 sq km rectangle, running from Syntagma [NE] to Temple of Olympion Zeus[SE] to the south corner of Acropolis hill [SW] to Thision metro/Keramikos cemetary [NW]. Syntagma Square is where you get to see guards in fluffy bobble shoes outside parliament [picture above right] or catch the metro or airport bus. The ... ...more... | Brussels
At the heart of the federal state, Brussels is the capital of Belgium. The Royal Square, with the statue of Godfrey of Bouillon seems tiny and encourages you to explore the rich surroundings.
In the Marolles, you will find yourself in the heart of Brussels through its markets a great way to meet people. ... ...more... |