Two years ago I visited Greece for the first time in my life. In fact, I have always wanted to see this ancient country with rich history, wonderful mild climate and picturesque nature. And my dream came true!

As soon as stepped out of the airport, I was naturally struck blind with plentiful sunshine and a lot of bright colours – blue, yellow, white and green. After a grey rainy day in Russia these colours seemed unreal. Ultramarine sea, clear blue sky, green olive trees along the road and tiny white houses looked really fantastic.

The next thing that impressed me greatly was hospitability and openness of the Greeks. They are always ready to help a stranger, for example, to show the right way if you get lost. And when you step into a café or a tavern, the café master treats you as if you are his best friend. And this doesn’t depend on how you look, or how much money you are going to spend!

Special mention should be made of the Greek cuisine. In general, it has much in common with cuisines of all Mediterranean countries – a lot of olive oil, seafood, fresh vegetables, pasta and rice. Typical Greek food is plain enough, but appetizing and tasty. Almost all dishes here contain olive oil and spices – oregano, sweet basil, garlic, mint and others. And helpings in the Greek cafes are usually very big.

As for places of interest, in Greece they are everywhere. Almost every city has its own unique history. You can visit ruins of ancient architectures, or go to one of small Greek islands by sea and listen to a mysterious legend about the Olympian gods who lived here many centuries ago. In other words, you’ll just have no time to get bored.