Post-Secondary Education

Post-secondary education or tertiary education is divided into University education available from Universities and Higher Technological Education, which is provided by the Technological Educational Institutes. There is also special education provided by the Higher Education Institutes.

The University Education system consists of the Universities, the Polytechnics, the Higher Fine Arts Institute and the Hellenic Open University. Studies include Humanities, law and Social sciences, Sciences Health Sciences, Technological Sciences, Economic and Management Sciences.

Higher Technological Education focuses on the gathering and transferring of scientific data into the production process. Studies include Graphic Arts and Art Studies, Management and Economics, Health and Caring Professions, Applied Technology, Food Technology and Nutrition, Agricultural Technology, Music Technology.

The Higher Education System includes many institutes which provide training in the fields of religion, art, tourism, the navy, the army, and public order.

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Athens

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About Greece

The capital city and largest city of Greece is Athens.

Exports and ImportsGreece is the 64th largest exporter in the world. Three of Greece’s main exports are refined petroleum, packaged medicaments, and pure olive oil. Three of Greece’s main exports are crude petroleum, refined petroleum, and packaged medicaments. Greece’s income is about $25.7k per capita.

Currency

In Greece, the currency we use is euros. One euro equals about $1.49 Canadian dollars.

Main religions

In the mainland of Greece and in the Greek islands, the main religion is Christian Orthodox. The main religions in the rest of Greece are Muslim, Catholic, and Jewish.

Local Sports Teams

AEK Athens Football Club

League: Superleague Greece

Panathinaikos Football Club

League: Superleague Greece

Panathinaikos Basketball Club

Leagues: Euroleague, Greek Basket League, Greek Basketball Cup

Atromitos Football Club

League: Superleague Greece

AEK Basketball Club

Leagues: Greek Basket League, Greek Basketball Cup, Eurocup Basketball

Food and Drink

Dinner in the Sky is a restaurant that seats 22 people at a single table that gets lifted 50 meters into the air. If that’s not enough this restaurant also serves amazing Mediterranean food.

Aleria was once a villa in the early years of the previous century. Now restored, it serves Greek food that has won several awards. This restaurant is perfect for romantic and special occasion dining.

Lithos is a Greek tavern that has been running since 1996. During the warmer months, you can choose to have dinner outside on the boardwalk. Lithos also has live music every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

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Scandals and Celebrity Info

Famous Deaths

Jules Dassin (1911-2008) - Jules Dassin was an Academy Award-nominated director, screenwriter and actor best known for his films Rififi, Never on Sunday and Topkapi. He died on March 31, 2008 in Athens, Greece at age 96 from complications caused by the flu.

Giorgos Foundas (1924-2010) - Giorgos Foundas was an actor and producer, known for Never on Sunday, Zorba the Greek and Stella. He died on November, 28, 2010 in Athens, Greece of Alzheimer’s disease.

Movies Filmed here

It happens in Athens- A movie about a young shepherd who decides to run the 26-mile marathon in the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens. This movie was filmed in The Panathinaikos Stadium in Athens, Greece for part of the film.

Accommodations

Plaka Hotel- This three star hotel with 67 rooms is located to many archaeological interests including the Acropolis and ancient Agora.

The Athens Gate Hotel- This is a fully renovated hotel with a simple and modern style in the historic district of Athens. The Athens Gate Hotel includes LCD TV in all rooms.

The Attalos Hotel- Located in the historic district of Athens, The Attalos Hotel has a classic and comfortable accommodation with friendly staff and atmosphere.

The Royal Olympic Hotel- the Royal Olympic hotel is a 5 star hotel in the center of Athens and walking distance from all major archeological sites. This hotel includes a bar, a fitness center and a pool with a hot tub.

Wars and Settlements

The borders of Greece have changed many times in history. In ancient times, Greek colonies existed along the coasts of the Mediterranean from Spain to the Middle East until the late Classical Era. Greeks also inhabited the shores around the Black Sea. The conquests of Alexander the Great lead to Greece’s borders reach as far as Egypt, India and Bactria until 30 BCE.

After 30 BCE and the death of Cleopatra, Greece was made part of the Byzantine Empire by the foundation of Constantinople. However, after the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453, Greece became property of the Ottoman Empire.

The modern borders of Greece were created by conflict and successful wars after the 1821 revolution of the Greeks against Ottoman rule and up until 1950s.

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Arrival Locations

Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Sparta- state of the art, roads leading to it allow 40 min. trip into Athens with no traffic, quick lines.

Public Transit information

Trams- two tram routes connect the city to Glyfada and Piraeus

The metro- three lines, line one run by Athens Piraeus Electric Railway, lines 2 and 3 by the Athenian Metro Service Company

Athens Railway Station Buses- allow cross

ticketing from any of the public transport networks

Population

Athens has an estimated population of 665,000 in the city proper and about 3.75 million in the metro area.

Significant points of interest

Visit the ancient ruins on the hill of Acropolis in the heart of Athens.

Visit the Panathenaic Stadium that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

Take a seat in the ruin of The Dionysus Theatre. Named after the Greek god of wine, agriculture and theatre, the theatre had shown plays such as Sophocles, Euripedes, Aeschylus, and Aristofanes.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a memorial to the Greek soldiers who died in service of their country over its history. This tomb is guarded 24/7 by the Presidential Guard.

Plaka Square is a historic neighborhood at the base of the hill topped by the Acropolis.

Sight seeing Tour

The Acropolis

The Panathenaic Stadium

The Dionysus Theatre

The Tomb of Unknown Soldier

The Plaka Square

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