ever been in Greece?

[nanou-gr 5]

well, have you ever been in greece, or even have any knowledge of it? :)

[Decadenttia 2]

No, never. Maybe someday I will because I have the feeling I'm missing a really beautiful place.

I know just the usual, you know, about history and arts.

But even I studied koine (is it how is called? koine, as classic greek language?) at high school (and now I can't remember a thing...)

 

What do you like best of Greece? people? landscapes? cooking?

Edited November 24, 2010 by Decadenttia

[nanou-gr 5]

oh you've had ancient greek! wow! that's tough!:) well, i adore everything! the people, the sun, the lifestyle..! well, have a look and you'll know why!

 

http://http://www.venere.com/img/hotel/7/0/4/3/103407/image_hotel_exterior_hotelsurroundings_2.jpg

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ko4JIuvRqSw/TM-Y1EbYdDI/AAAAAAAAHoc/TD2my6R_89o/s1600/Samos-pic-2.jpg

 

http://www.iho-ohi.org/wp-content/athens-greece.jpg

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6yf7zcawPhg/TBHFuBvo1sI/AAAAAAAAB8c/nXO6hoCGrRo/s1600/Fira,+Santorini,+Cyclades+Islands,+Greece.jpg

 

http://www.salcoholidays.com/Manager/Uploads/Images/xanthi1.jpg

 

those are places all over the greece. i was lucky to live there :) it's magic sometimes!:)

Edited November 24, 2010 by nanou-gr

[Polraudio 122]

I would love to go there.

Sweet! Im learning about this in my history class.

http://www.iho-ohi.org/wp-content/athens-greece.jpg

How far is Athens from where you live?

I would love some pics of it for my class.

[nanou-gr 5]

well, it depends! from where i study, athens is 14 hours by train. (i study up in the north of greece, in a ity called xanthi!) from where i live it's about 10 hours by ship! well, i guess Athens is right in the middle, and i chose to live to all the edges!:)

 

http://www.greece-map.net/maps/mainland-greece-map.gif

 

athens i in attica, while i live in the north aegean and study in thrace...:)

[FranklinX 37]

Greece looks very beautiful. I'm scare of taking flights so I won't be going any time soon!

[Decadenttia 2]

What attracts me the most is the point of the "sea" culture and how may it be integrated in your everyday life.

I mean Greece looks like a territory where travelling by the sea is more common than in other places I know.

 

I'm curious about other thing, how are greek woods? lush forest? small and dry? dark or illuminated?

Sure it depens on area; Spain and Greece enjoy the same mediterranean climate.

Edited November 24, 2010 by Decadenttia

[nanou-gr 5]

you are right. sea does affect the culture. greece is half made of islands and half is quite far from the sea. i was born on an island and when i moved to the city i study it was totally different because people were away from the sea. they had totaly different mindsetes, some didnt even know how to swim, or some very common types of fishes etc...:) but the forests of the northern greec ar bautifull. they are vast and green. there re many rivers and there's an awesome compination of light and shadows...! i love them!:)

yep, ships are extremely common. of coyrse there are airplanes and trains in the mainland but for the islanders its mostly ships:)

decadenttia are you spanish? i was about to begin learning spanish this year, but i had to swift to italian because of my busy schedule. i'd love to visit spain! it's an awesome country and i love its architecture!:)

[Decadenttia 2]

Yes I'm spanish. Spain is a varied land that combines dry and dampness and that makes people from certain city really diferent from another one.

I'm from Catalonia, a province at north-east of the country. Since 5 years ago I lived in Barcelona but I moved to a smaller city, Reus (You said you love spanish architecture so I think you'd like Reus).

 

I really love my land but I'm not the patriot type.

Edited November 25, 2010 by Decadenttia

[nanou-gr 5]

well, loving the place where you live is what matters, even when it's not the place you were born, or your country of origin. what matters is to ppreciate what you have! i wish i coud see your town one day!:) i also dream of visiting barcelona! every architect in my school is mad about that city and all the buildings of gaudi!:)

[Marked 197]

well, loving the place where you live is what matters, even when it's not the place you were born, or your country of origin.

I agree with that. But I think there are more bad countries in the world than good so that cant apply to everyone. You really love your country, its good. :)

[nanou-gr 5]

well no country can actually be tottaly good or bad. we might say that about areas, but not whole countries! every place on earth has a good and a bad side i guess! thanxmarked i really do love it:)

[nanou-gr 5]

it probably looks like necroposting but i just found this on a site with rpg resources. first of all i'd like to share the site and second i'd like to show you one traditional greek outfit:P they are called "tsolias" :) so... here it goes!:)

 

the site where i found this is http://www.untamed.wild-refuge.net and it's got plenty of resources!:) it's deffinitely worth to have a look at it:)

Edited December 4, 2010 by nanou-gr