If you think you know everything about Greece, you are probably wrong!
- 80% of the country’s territory is mountainous. The country does not have a single navigable river, due to this particular geomorphology.
- On average, people in Greece enjoy 250 days of sunshine a year. This is 3,000 enjoyable hours of sunshine per year.
- Greece has more archaeological museums than any other country in the world, which, of course, is not surprising for its history and culture.
- On average, around 16.5 million tourists arrive in Greece every year. This means that visitors outnumber the local population which is approximately 10 million!
- Greece is the number one country in the world in sponge trade.
- Greek islands reach 3,100 in number, but only 170 of them are populated.
- Athens has been continuously inhabited for 7,000 years. This fact makes it one of the oldest cities in Europe.
- Ships with Greek flag make up 70% of the entire commercial fleet in Europe.
- No part of Greece is more than 137 kilometers away from the sea. The country’s coastline is the tenth longest in the world.
- About 7% of the marble used worldwide comes from Greece.
