1. 23/3/2009Comenius1 “Greek the language they gave me, poor the house on Homer’s shores. My only care my language on Homer’s shores…” Odysseus Elitis

2. 23/3/2009Comenius2 ATHENS

3. Comenius323/3/2009 In Greece you are at crossroads of cultures, colours and civilizations, you feel the grandeur of history and you discover the evolutionary process of thought. A country with a uniquely affluent historical past, inhabited by people gazing confidently into the future. *Walk through the olive groves, through ancient sites. *Move to clusters of sparsely inhabited islands. *Roam from beaches to rocky mountains and explore the breathtaking scenery. Explore your senses in GREECE Explore your senses in GREECE

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5. 23/3/2009Comenius5  Athens is a cosmopolitan metropolis and the industrial, financial, political and cultural centre of Greece.  Classical Athens was a centre for the arts and philosophy, home of Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum.  It is widely referred to as the cradle of western civilisation and the birthplace of Democracy, due to the impact of its cultural and political achievements during the 5th and 4th century BC on the rest of European continent.

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8. 23/3/2009Comenius8  The Acropolis hill (acro = edge, polis = city), so called the "Sacred Rock”, is the greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens.  These unique masterpieces of architecture have influenced art and culture for many centuries.  Acropolis of the 5 th century BC is the most accurate reflection of the splendor, power and wealth of Athens at its greatest pick, the Golden Age of Pericles

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10. 23/3/2009Comenius10 CENTRAL GREECE «Μηδέν άγαν» - Nothing in excess Delphic Oracle- Apollo’s temple

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13. 23/3/2009Comenius13 MACEDONIA The land of legends

14. 23/3/2009Comenius14 A city-symbol with a glorious history going back 2300 years, a cosmopolitan city bustling with life. Thessaloniki is called the “Nymph” of Thermaikos gulf. It is the capital of Macedonia province and the largest city in Greece after Athens. Cultural life is very rich with year round cultural events as concerts, theatre, dance and international festivals. The plethora of museums, archeological sites and Byzantine churches, revives the rich, multicultural past of the city. The intensive night life, the great food and the openhearted people made all Greeks believe that Thessaloniki is closer to the real human needs. COME AS A STRANGER, LEAVE AS A GOOD FRIEND

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17. 23/3/2009Comenius17 Mount Athos

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19. 23/3/2009Comenius19 Strong traditions and immense natural beauty

20. 23/3/2009Comenius20 Porto Lagos-Thrace

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24. 23/3/2009Comenius24 Its traditional atmosphere in combination with the wonderful natural environment make mountain lovers cherish it EPIRUS

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26. 23/3/2009Comenius26 STONE BRIDGE

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28. 23/3/2009Comenius28 THESSALIA Mountains, forests, rivers, lakes and sea!

29. 23/3/2009Comenius29 Plastira lake, Thessalia

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31. 23/3/2009Comenius31 PELOPONNESE

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35. 23/3/2009Comenius35 “ In the sea caves there is a thirst, there is a love There is an ecstasy All hard like shells You can hold them in your palm….” G. Seferis

36. 23/3/2009Comenius36 CORFU CORFU Here Hercules fell in love with Melite, the Argonauts found a refuge after the seizure of Golden fleece and Ulysses met Nausica for the first time…….

37. 23/3/2009Comenius37 ITHACA “ And if you find her poor, Ithaca won’t have fooled you wise as you will have become, so full of experience, you will have understood by then what these Ithacas mean” Konstantinos Kavafis

38. 23/3/2009Comenius38 CC EFALONIA

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40. 23/3/2009Comenius40 CYCLADES ISLANDS “Oh my God how much of blue you spend to be invisible!” Odysseus Elitis

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45. 23/3/2009Comenius45 DODECANESE ISLANDS “Where the sun is brighter than light” G.Seferis

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47. 23/3/2009Comenius47  Located at the crossroads of two major sea routes of the Mediterranean between the Aegean Sea and the coast of the Middle East, Rhodes has been the meeting point of three continents, and it has known many civilizations. Throughout its long history the different people who settled on Rhodes left their mark in all aspects of the island's culture: art, language, architecture. Its strategic position brought to the island great wealth and made the city of Rhodes one of the leading cities of the ancient Greek world.

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49. 23/3/2009Comenius49 It captures its visitor’s heart with:  Unique archeological sites, where myths are still alive  Great mountains and gorges  Soft-sandy beaches  Sweet lyra sounds and  Scents of orange blossom and jasmine A blessed land

50. 23/3/2009Comenius50 Oh God, please change the heavens I humbly do entreat And place the stars all in a row To make the shape of Crete Cretan “ mantinada” song CRETE

51. 23/3/2009Comenius51 KNOSSOS Minoan Palace Iraklion

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57. 23/3/2009Comenius57 The End

58. 23/3/2009Comenius58 This presentation has been designed and produced by Iosifides David and Kipro Konstantinos students of the 10 th EPAL Thessaloniki in “Computer Science” field.

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