About Greece Tour

Probably all of us have today some greek roots in the family ... they were so great in everything, and this fantastic and modern civilization you'll discover with my drivers in Athens.

Inside the Acropolis (the High City)., my drivers will take you to see the Parthenon dedicated to the Goddess Athena, and the streets made of cabblestones looking for the famous OUZO drink and the FETA cheese, the Olympic Stadium boutiques, jewelry stores and open-air taverns.

In V Sec. BC Greece was the most powerful among those overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. But so profrovilava a threat from the east. The Persians led by King Cyrus the Great had occupied parts of a set potania, coming up in India making in 'most powerful empire'

The history of the Greeks began in 2000 BC, when the people of the north, probably in southern Russia, went down from the north and occupied all over Greece. The best-known ethnic groups were ions, and eoli ache. These were the most famous in Greece since introduced a new type of combat military combat on horseback. The Achaeans are also known for the history that links them to the famous city of Troy, won in the 17th century BC From now starts for the Greeks that time called "Greek Middle Ages," which runs from thirteenth to the ninth century BC and is also called dark ages, because of the scarcity of certain historical sources, it is believed that the Achaeans had stopped trading with the other peoples of the sea. A very important role played poetry, which in those days had a duty to convey to young people the values of Greek society such as public esteem, honor, respect for older men. In 1400 conquered the island of Crete, and then began a period called "Greek colonization". Later outside the territories conquered Greece and founded colonies as Palermo, Gela, Siracusa, Agrigento and then also the northernmost part of Africa.

Between the eighth and thirteenth century was the descent of the people of Dori. This nation is in the Peloponese, and together with Eoli and Ions, govern Greece. The Achaeans left in ruins after several defeats in war, and those few who remained, hidden called Acaiai lived. Greek people of today we have many sources, because at that time, someone was concerned to write their life. The historian who tells us in detail the history of the Greeks is Herodotus. He tells of their religion, its costumes and art. The religion of the Greeks, as well sapppiamo, was a polytheist religion, as believed in many gods. Venerated by the gods for their importance. For example, Zeus, the head of the gods, donavano works more than any other of less importance. They were made sacrifices, and temples were Built in lotus honor. (See Greek art) A people that, according to the Greeks has always been different from them, was the people of the Spartans.