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30 Wacky's truth about Greece
Most of the time, you know the basics of a place you will visit: the main attractions to see, food to eat, operate, nightlife, v.v.
You often find them in a reliable travel guide or by doing some studies on the Internet.
But more often than not, every country in the world has quirky customs and laws, including Greece, which you don't know anything about.
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And you will not find them only in any instructions or on your favorite travel app.
So before you catch that plane to Acropolis, see the list of Wacky's truths about this wonderful country and be prepared to win at Pub Night Trivia.
Do not take a boat (unless it goes to the sea).
Greece is known for their beautiful islands, and you can go a great sail around Santorini or Mykonos.
But the country really does not have rivers can navigate, because of heavy mountainous terrain: 80% of the country, in fact.
So there is no matter "on the boat" here, folks.
No giving up your voting right.
Yup, the right to vote in Greece is not something you can choose to take advantage of or indifferent to.
All Greek citizens over the age of 18 need to vote in every election.
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That doesn't mean the tragedy is about the ancient Greek goats, but simply named so to honor the Greek god Dionysus (God of Alcohol).
Goatskins has been worn by participants.
Greece is a leading sea sponge manufacturer.
Do you need a natural sponge to your bath?
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Sacrifice is for the rich people.
If sacrificing animals is what you have entered during ancient times, only rich people can use live animals.
The poor are really humanitarian and left Pastry versions - much better, real.
You really can't leave the sea.
The Longest Point Anywhere in The Country is Only 85 Miles From The Coast, And That Coastline is 9,000 Miles Long - One of the Ten Longest in the World.
Don't wavtle.
At least, not with an open palm tree.
The Greeks saw what kind of greeting offended.
Instead, they greet others with a closed palm, so when doubt, fists.
Even she never moved.
Right.
Retirement communities are very rare in this country.
Barbarian is really a funny word.
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Oh, you Greece - Always comedians.
Don't insult if they praise you, then spit on you.
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Even when the pulpting cheeking action seems a bit strange, they just searched for you, it was comforting.
They are pioneers to manage waste.
Greece started to finish the first community about 500 B.C.
Keepin 'clean roads in Millennia!
Leave high heels at home.
It is a practical law that you cannot wear shoes that can damage historical sites like Parthenon - think of high heels.
Scientists say a stiletto emits more pressure per square inch than a elephant foot.
So leave six inches at home.
Keep your pants on.
It's funny when the moon is sometimes, this kind of humor is labeled as indecent in Greece, and you can choose a good for it.
They took the cow with the horn.
No, really - the saying "took the cow with horns" came from Greek mythology.
It was the story of Hercules time actually did it, and saved Crete from a giant raging cow.
The first Olympic champion made food.
In the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C., Corebus, a chef, won the first Sprint race.
There is a reason for all the blue, and not because it's beautiful.
It's beautiful.
But, the roofs in many Greece actually have painted the green color to avoid evil.
Name more important date than your birthday.
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Instead, the holidays of the saint have the name you are a bigger celebration.
Reward: It is an excuse for both sides!
The sun does not dive here.
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Talk about Paradise!
Islands for Daaaays.
Greece really has about 2,000 islands included in the border of their country, and only 170 of them have people in.
Anyone preferred to buy an island?
The Greeks were scandaled before it was cool.
The first nude scene in European cinema history was in a Greek film in 1931.
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They also like the most sex.
And they won this title for the past ten years!
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The Greeks are really high dudes.
Although they have the patterns that are short, the Greeks gather as the highest number in the world.
They landed at eighth place in the list, before the United States.
They just want to dance, dance.
We all know that Greek dancing can often involve breaking the food, but the Greeks love to dance so much that there are more than 4,000 different traditional dance across the country.
This number only counts some "official".
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There are two tourists every Greek.
Greece is the only country in the world that doubled the number of tourists for the actual population to visit every year.
Greece, in fact, old.
Athens has continuously lived in more than 7,000 years.
This makes it one of the oldest European cities that have, and certainly, a person worth visiting.
Ancient Greece is really modern.
It means ancient Greek alphabet is still the oldest writing language that is still used today.
That is quite impressive if you ask us.
China seems to begs differently, but all current archaeological discoveries continue to support Greek claims to honor this.
Greek official name is the Hellenic Republic.
Greeks call their Hellas or Hellada country.
Greece is the third leading olive manufacturer in the world.
The Greeks are known to have grown olive trees since ancient times.
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Greece contains the most archaeological museums in the world.
Greece has over 100 archaeological museums.
About 7% of all marble produced globally comes from Greece.
In 2017, Greece, Turkey, China, Italy and Spain have exported nearly 78% of global value and marble exports.
So you have it: Greece - a country has surprises from both ancient and modern times.
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Be sure to put all it in, and make some friends with the punch that you have just learned.
