Greece 4K Relaxation Video

4k Footage of Greece

00:00 Athens
04:40 Acropolis
07:20 Zougrafou
08:30 Panathenaic Stadium
10:10 Hellenic Parliament
10:40 Kalambaka meteora
15:40 Lefkada
17:59 Nidri
1. Greece is often referred to as the world's first democracy
Athens' democracy was a system that came about 500 years BC. It was a system of direct democracy where residents with the right to vote were given the opportunity to vote directly for or against various ideas.

With that said, however, it was not a real modern democracy by modern standards because not all residents were entitled to vote. Women, foreigners and slaves had no voting rights.

2. It is one of the sunniest countries in the world
Did you know that on average, Greece has more than 250 days of sunshine. There are more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year and some Greek islands also have up to 300 sunny days a year.

3. Greek food is known all over the world
Tzatziki, Feta cheese, Moussaka, Gyros, Spanakopita, Souvlaki, Greek salad, Calamari, Kleftiko and many more dishes are all Greek dishes that you should definitely try when traveling to Greece.

4. 98% of Greece's population are ethnic Greeks
Almost all the inhabitants of Greece are so-called ethnic Greeks. The government estimates that the figure for the number of ethnic Greeks is around 98% and the rest are minorities from Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria and northern Macedonia.

5. There are more than 6000 islands
There are literally thousands of Greek islands to choose from, but if you only look at the number of populated islands, the number ends up at just over 200. The remaining islands are uninhabited and vary in size.

6. 40% of Greece's population lives in Athens
Most tourists probably think of the Greek islands, but most Greeks themselves live in the capital or Thessaloniki. About 40% of all Greeks in the country live in Athens. However, many of them work on the islands during the summer.

7. Ikaria is one of the blue zones of the world
Do you want to live a long and healthy life? Then you should settle in Ikaria and learn from those who live the longest in the world. Ikaria is what researchers call a blue zone, where people have the longest life expectancy.

There are a total of 5 blue zones and Ikaria is one of these where there are plenty of 100-year-olds. This is of course another interesting fact about Greece!

8. Mother / grandparents usually live with their children until they die
The children usually stay at home with their parents until they get married and the grandparents usually move home to their children at the end of their lives until they die. There are only a few nursing homes in the country and in general you prefer to keep the family close and take care of each other.

9. Traditional Greek weddings are something out of the ordinary
Although most Greek weddings no longer involve throwing plates and glasses, it is still something that has occurred and still occurs at some traditional weddings.

Anyway, it's a big party when someone gets married and the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding gives a little insight into the big celebration with the whole family.

10. Greek is the oldest written language still in use
The Greek language is unique and has been used for more than 5,000 years, making it the world's oldest written language that still exists and is used. At least if you look at archaeological finds that have been found.

Greek has also influenced English and many other languages ​​where thousands of words have Greek origins.

11. Greece is not really the name of the country
In fact, it is not even like either Greece or Greece as the country is called in English. The Greek name is Greece and the "real" name in English is the Hellenic Republic.

12. Alexander the Great was a Greek
Alexander the Great is one of history's greatest and most successful warriors and leaders. He was Greek and conquered land and kingdom all the way from Ancient Greece to Asia.

His successes and conquests gave rise to what is later called the Hellenistic period.

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