Greece Today

• Have a look at an atlas or on-line (google earth)

• Can you find Greece?(take note – Greece is made up of lots of islands with a peninsular joined to mainland Europe)

• Which seas surround Greece?

• Which countries are close to Greece?

Lesson 1 - Finding out about Greece today

This map shows the terrain.

The key at the bottom left corner of the map indicates how many metres high the land is.

What do you notice?

Try and find Mount Olympus on your atlas /

google earth.

Athens is the capital of Greece – where is it on the map?

Why would Athens be built in that location?

Why are most of the towns / cities located on the coast?

Can you find out some things you might visit as a tourist in Athens?

What sort of weather do you get in Greece?

Have a look at the following

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/greece/today.html

What’s the climate like in Greece?