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The town of Hydra is built amphitheatrically to the middle of the north coast of the island, inside a close cove, which is being surrounded by huge rocks.

The first time visitor stays astonished by the imposing Manors that are located to the harbour of the island.
Left and right to the entrance lie the bastion with cannons that used to protect the city from attacks. Today the port of Hydra is full of boats that anchor here.

Greece adopted the euro as its new common currency in January 2002. The adoption of the euro provided Greece (formerly a high inflation risk country under the drachma) with access to competitive loan rates and also to low rates of the Eurobond market. This led to a dramatic increase in consumer spending, which has given a significant boost to economic growth.

The Greek War of Independence began in 1821 and concluded in 1830 when England, France, and Russia forced the Ottoman Empire to grant Greece its independence under a European monarch, Bavarian prince Otto. He was deposed 30 years later, and the Great Powers chose a prince of the Danish House of Glucksberg as his successor. He became George I, King of the Hellenes.

Greece is located in southeastern Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula. The Greek mainland is bounded on the north by Bulgaria, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Albania; on the east by the Aegean Sea and Turkey; and on the west and south by the Ionian and Mediterranean Seas.

Greece was inhabited as early as the Paleolithic period and by 3000 BC had become home, in the Cycladic Islands, to a culture whose art remains among the most evocative in world history. In the second millennium BC, the island of Crete nurtured the maritime empire of the Minoans, whose trade reached from Egypt to Sicily.

1.-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER GREECE

- A visa to enter Greece is not required for citizens of the United States, Canada, and the European Union.
- Citizens of all other countries should contact the nearest Greek consulate.

Crete (Greek: Κρήτη, transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea at 8,336 km² (3,219 square miles).
Crete was the center of the Minoan civilization (ca. 2600–1400 BC), the oldest Greek and European civilization. Today Crete is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece and a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece.

By Niki Niolakis

Well, in brief yes if you are of Greek descent, and yes to the first and no to the second if you are not. This little treatise is not directed at those who have Greek heritage but rather those wishing to live in Greece (specifically Crete) without having to work here. Because America is outside the European Union, Americans can not freely take up a job here.

by Janet Darbey

Have you been visiting Corfu for years, feel sick of the rat race at home, and are contemplating buying your dream home in the sun? Do you revel in the warm spring sunshine, feel seduced by the laid back way of life and want to enjoy these pleasures for the rest of your life?

by Janet Darbey

Greece is a wonderful place to visit. It has everything from undiscovered remote islands that are akin to paradise, to a huge bustling city that is full of tiny marble pavements and archaeological sites. The people are as friendly as you will find anywhere in the world, and even in the city of Athens the pace of life is laid back and rejuvenating.