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“One of my goals is to go sailing in Greece in May 2010. Any suggestions or things to check out?” 8 answers	imaginedavis San Francisco
“Is Santorini the place where the sisterhood of the travelling pants was shot? Just curious.”   1 cheer 6 answers	Lalu Buenos Aires
“Any suggestions about ferry trips between Italy and Greece? Information on journey duration, costs, good ports, ferry-facilities, boredom etc would be appreciated.”   1 cheer 11 answers	arcade2007
“Hi there, I'm getting ready to go to Greece with a friend for just a couple of days (we work for the airlines so will be flying over on our benefits and back a day or two later). Can anyonre recommend some good hostels to stay at in/near Athens?”   2 cheers 7 answers	NitNatty New York State
“I'm so excited, I'm going in about two weeks, just found out today! Can anyone recommend any cultural activities for me while I'm there?” 7 answers	MICHISMO Florida
“Hi everyone, I am planning to drive to Greece this year. I don´t like big touristy places. Do you know about any small village and perhaps a small cozy hotel we can spend about a week in? It should be on the beach or close to the beach..” 11 answers	michalnajman Praha
“Hello everyone! Last night my boyfriend and I decided to radically change our vacations plans for this coming summer. We were originally planning on visiting Ireland and possibly England and France as well, but we've switched our minds and decided to go t”   2 cheers 12 answers	takingtheblade New Jersey
“I've been before but only stayed in tourist traps so never saw it how I wanted...three questons really, What is the island of Skyros like? Is Mount Olympus as amazing as I imagine it? How temperate is the Aegean sea?” 5 answers	Autarael Great Britain
“I'll be in Greece for 1 week in October. How long should I stay in Athens for the touristy stuff? Which island(s) should I hit - don't need a wild time, but tranquility? Any hostel recommendations? Thanks!”   1 cheer 10 answers	brookestah Scarborough Beach State Park
“Are any of the recent Summer Olympic sites worth checking out?” Be first to answer	Liz K San Francisco
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Greece [ɡɹiːs] (help·info) (Greek: Ελλάδα, transliterated: Elláda [e̞ˈlaða] (info), historically Ἑλλάς, Ellás, IPA: [e̞ˈlas]), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellīnikī́ Dīmokratía, [e̞liniˈkʲi ðimo̞kɾaˈtia]),[4] is a country in sout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece

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