Dos and Donts:

Dos:
- Address elderly by
courteous titles
- Drive very carefully
because Greeks do not
- Wear light clothes, it
gets HOT!
- Try Greek food
- Take flowers or cake if
your invited over to some
ones home.
- Phone ahead prior to
appointments or visits

Donts:
- Thrust thepalm of your
handin front of
someones face
- Insist on paying the bill,
offer and let it be
- Turn down any polite
gesture or offer its
insulting
- Pick a fight when your
driving, Greeks have
tempers!
- Mention anything about
the Greek crisis

Food:

Grain
There are
Foods
: a variety of breads including pita bread
and crusty whole grain peasant bread. Bulgur is
made from cracked whole grain and pasta which
was introduced by the Italians. Rice is also a big
part of their diet.

Fish, shellfish
and poultry :
In Greece fish and
shellfish are eaten
regularly.
The most popular types
of fish and shellfish
include tuna, mullet,
bass, halibut,
swordfish, anchovies,
sardines, shrimp
(prawns), octopus,
squid and mussels.

Vegetables,
fruits, herbs
and
seasonings
Vegetables and :
fruits are ate in
abundant amounts.
Some things
included in Greek
cuisine are: garlic,
tomatos, onions,
spinach, artichokes,
fennel, lettuce,
cabbage, horta
(wild greens),
zucchini, eggplant
and peppers.

Mens Clothing:
Greek clothing has always been pretty simple.
Men
wore linen in summer and wool in winter. The rich
families would wear bright colours and the poor
people would bleach their clothes white.
The main item of clothing that men wore
was called a tunic. These are big pieces of
cloth that are held by pins at the shoulder
and waist. You could buy clothes but they
were usually to expensive.
Men and woman in ancient Athens used perfume
made by boiling flowers.
Both men and woman enjoy brushing their hair.
Men had hair that was cut short and mostly had
a beard. Blonde hair was rare but Greek people
enjoyed the blonde look and often tried bleaching
their hair.

Womans
Clothing:

Woman wore two different garments of clothing, one being the

Himation and the other being Peplos. The himation was made
from a rectangle of woven wool. The peplos has a piece of
woolen material
Common Material Patterns of the
Peplos:
- checks
- wavy lines
- stripes
- flowered designs

Colours were also a nig part of Greek dress. The different

colours symbolized different things. For example, a dark veil
was a sign of mourning.
Commonly Used Colours
- violet
- green
- grey

Festivals Easter / Apoki

The Easter season in Greece starts with a
festival called Apokies three weeks
before Lent. Lent is a time where many
Greeks dont eat meat, olive oil or dairy
products.
Good Friday is celebrated with
candlelight ceremonies and
prayers. On Holy Saturday around
midnight, Greeks attend Anastasi
with the greeting Christos Anesti
which means Christ is risen.
On Easter Sunday, families celebrate
with huge picnics or dinners that usually
include roast lamb and hard boiled eggs
dyed red.

Festivals Saint Basil Fe

&
Christmas Season:

The feast of Saint Basil means that a New Year has begun. A spec
Called vassilopita is baked with a coin inside in, which brings g
to the one who finds it.

Epiphany on January 6th is the

Christmas season. During the
Epiphany serive, priests
sprinkle everyone with holy
water.

World Heritage Sites Old Town of Corfu:

The Old Town of Corfu is located on the
island of Corfu off the coasts of Greece.
It has it roots in the 8th Century BC. The
city of Corfu has a long tradition in the
fine arts. The museum of the
Philharmonic Society of Corfu has the
musical heritage of the island.

World Heritage Sites -

Archaeological Site of Olymp

The Archaeological Site of Olympia is in the valley of
Peloponnesus has been there since prehistoric times. In
the 10th century, this site had been a place to worship
Zeus a Greek God.

Music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx_
QZzONqvs

Language:

The official language in Greece is Greek. Greek is spoken by

99% of the population. Although most people in Greece speak Gr
they often learn how to speak English, French, Spanish and Italia

There are many different kinds of Greek Language including:

Classical Greek,
Cappadocian Greek,
Cretan Greek,
Cyproit Greek,
Demotic Greek,
Pontic Greek,
Maniot Greek,
Tsakonian Greek,
Yevanic Greek,
and Greek Sign Language.

Greek Architecture:
Classical Greek architecture includes
various neat designs, such as pillars under
the 3 different types, they are called
Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. Greek life was
taken over by religion so thats why the
designs look so beautiful and Heaven
like.
During the Classical Greek architecture
period they built temples with columns,
and pillars.

Greek Sports:
Olympic Games are still considered as one of the major
events in Greece and have become an international
game. Although they dont really play that big of a role
in different sports, they played a huge role in the
Olympics long ago.
In ancient Greece, theOlympic Gamesthat took place
every four years were an important part of the religious
life of the Greeks. The Olympics were held at the Olympia
stadium and was initiated with a sacrifice to Zeus, and
ancient Greek god. The six major sports that were played
during that period were running, pancration, jumping,
dispatch race, discus casting and javelin casting.

In modern days Soccer/ Football has Greece playing a huge r

There are plenty different Greek football teams, all

competing in the Hellenic Football Federation. There is also a
Greece international football team, they compete against
other countries.

Greek Local Customs:

Greece is a country that is drenched in history and intrigue. It is a
rugged land of mountains, forests, islands and sea, beautiful
beyond words, as if created by the Gods themselves. And the
people who live there and their customs are every bit as
interesting and beautiful as the landscape. Fact, Greek people
smash plates at their weddings so dont be shocked if at a greek
wedding theyre smashing plates

The people of Greece are a hearty collection, the streets

are safe, but you should still look out for pickpockets. Also
you should already pre-tan before going to greece to be
used to the greek sun. The greek share some traditions
like independence day,Ochi day, and the theatre festival.

Greek Life:
Life in Greece is pure, heart warming, and
traditional, lots of fun things to do with the family,
many festivals especially in Athens, a very popular
Greek tourist area.
If you are religious, cultural and like having a traditional
life setting then Greece is perfect, lots of everything and
very nice setting all around to have you living a happy life.