Especially Greek flirt

In cool European countries tell tales about hot Southern Sun and passionate Greek men. At the same time, in Greece there are myths about hot cold, snowy winter and mysterious Russian beauty. Collecting suitcases before the trip to Greece, the girls hear from friends comments like "well you there your crowd crush all Greeks!" in anticipation of leave, covered by look and enthusiasm, putešestvennicy do not account for only one thing: their future will be difficult to find the true dating a person of Greek nationality!

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Despite the vehemence, Greeks attributed them to the flirtation with a head cold. As well as their refined ancestors, they are able to appreciate the beauty and paid tribute to tomnyh views and accolades exclamations. But very rarely normal, average Greek, while in a public place, then transcend the unwritten etiquette and talk with wonderful svetlovolosoj unknown. And suddenly it ugotovan prilûdnyj denial? Greeks – not a nation that is willing to tolerate public humiliation! Places still evident pride here and people, five hundred years tomivšegosâ under the Turkish yoke. Fact is fact – thoroughly bestowing graceful Lady oil views at a nearby table, hot Greek macho with truly philosophical calm as will enable it to withdraw from the Cafe and his life ...

More strongly there are other ethnic Greek convoys: residents with small experience, not by confusing self-awareness. They can be roughly divided into those of Albania and the former environment. Having lived a while in Greece, both more or less learned Greek gloss appearance: the bristles on the theme, dark glasses and a large amount of gel in your hair. Namëtannyj eye sees Greek from ten feet away. Where is a beautiful alien women more difficult.

Between clean and unclean "Greek, there is a third types

To protect itself from undesirable adventure, you can recommend our guests to keep their contacts in tourist areas and interrupt the acquaintance at the first signs of knowledge of Russian or nazojlivosti by the interviewee.

We got acquainted with the behavior of a "pure Greek" and "unclean" in Greek, but there is also the third types.

They live strictly according to the tourist period, with its end, and go into hibernation in the spring, like feniksam, rises from the ashes. They are professional "sezonsiki", small tourist industry workers, waiters, barmen, animators, hotels and beach bars. For the most part they add color vacation memories and provide food for the thousands of snow maidens. Flirt is an unavoidable part of their profession, two novels – lifestyle. Their self-confidence astonishes, annoying and charms you simultaneously. They generally have no evil inclinations and dangerous habits; they can be safely left alone with its travel bag to go to the tulaet; how real men, they would never allow Lady pay for itself; but, definitively leave the hotel, the girl must properly capture its image in the retina: hardly a gentleman would ever see it happening again ...

That would not prevent back and unpacking suitcase, telling impatient podružke: what are they really hot and passionate – Greeks …

Author: Eleni Pavlidi. Photo by John d. Carnessiotis

P.S. Grekoblog checked and recommends: Personal Guide in English for Northern Greece at www.greece-with-a-friend.com. Leisure, shopping and personal tours of Northern Mushroomed, including Chalkidiki and Thessaloniki.

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Expert at Thessaloniki Grekoblog

Rarely are people who can convince me to devote a separate page for them at Grekobloge, Eleni of Thessaloniki won so much that I have not survived. So much so that it solemnly promised to answer questions on Thessaloniki, readers might have gathered in Northern Greece. So – take advantage of opportunity: Eleni-professional guide, and I am already on its experience in northern Greece have the dock)

So, Eleni is not just north of Greece, it is also a good person. Besides excellent said both native to the Greek and Russian and in German and English. After working in several tourist companies, it now builds his case by providing the services of a private guide for all more or less known and unknown places of Northern Greece.

Of course, I would like to say that Eleni individual approach to each client. But to the attribute, which is dripping with every website in the Internet, I don't want to. Eleni – Greek and combines the qualities that always conquered us – Russian speaking – in these èllinah, forcing sometimes since Ruric engage in all sorts of okologreceskie adventures-friendliness, cheerfulness, hospitality and the sincere desire to help everyone

In addition to warmth and excursions in Thessaloniki and Eleni have tangible benefits:

Each tour is planned individually according to client's wishes. There is no notion of batch tour either, but, nevertheless, Eleni is always ready to listen to wishes, whether to focus on History, Šoppinge or something. Based on your preferences and through its Councils, will be the right choice. Eleni was very athletic girl and she can walk with you, whether it is sightseeing or shopping, though all day naproletÈleni-specialist and duty outside the standard excursion program. Secret Thessaloniki and more – the civility of course žeI, finally, extensive knowledge far beyond Salonikami, including the majority of "branded" places this part of the Hellenic and outside the northern capital of Greece, such as Olympus, Platamonas, Tembijskoe Gorge and other

Finally, Eleni maintains its own website, where you can learn about her and her tour a wee bit longer, ask questions or just ask opinion: www.greece-with-a-friend.com

But you can do it and Grekobloge, using our form at the bottom of the page.

Wellcome

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Ancient Greece: 5 great battles which have changed the history of mankind

Hellenic history on the earth breathes, even in places that aren't even mentioned in the historical book: militant Greeks well before the common era have several consecutive redraw history with his shield and a sword in his hand. So today's post for historical topics: 5 great battles on Greek territory long before the birth of Christ, but nevertheless greatly influenced the formation of the world as we know it today.

Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC)
Who hasn't seen the movie about 300 spartancah? First or second – no difference. The most famous Greek raspiarennyj feat at all times and all peoples, although not without the participation of Hollywood. On this day experience Fermopil advocates around the world use and in their stories, mixing the truth from fairy tales to show how a straw breaks the camel Ridge.

Battle of Thermopylae in our rating because 300 deaths here the Spartans had inspired the Greek rally and not surrender to the mighty power of that time – the Persian Empire. Although in itself the battle of Thermopylae did not have a significant impact, because damage was minimal to the Persians, the Greeks rallied the Spartans feat, and in subsequent battles as they asserted their right to independence. Not incidentally, the Persians to stretch further into Europe.

Battle of Salamis (480 BC)
Although inspired by the Greek and Thermopylae, war first started. Still, the Greek army was much smaller Persian and the Allied fleet in quantitative terms as much lost to the enemy. By the beginning of the battle of Athens have already been surrendered to the Persians and their fleet is in the Faliro.

On this day experience Fermopil advocates around the world use and in their stories, mixing the truth from fairy tales to show how a straw breaks the camel Ridge.

You want to pay tribute to history, even in the likelihood of victory of the Greeks believed a few, and the battle took place solely through cunning strategist FemistoklaAthens, right or wrong to engage in battle has extorted the Persians before the Hellenes had to withdraw his ships from harm's way. In any case, the technical superiority of Greek Trier, good weather conditions, skill of crews, choice of location for the battle and the desperation with which the allies were Persians, have played a role. In just one day the Greeks sank and destroyed 200 enemy ships, uravnovesiv its subsequent chances considerably. However, they have no special needs – battle of Salamise Persians destroyed the hopes of a quick victory, and their king Xerxes has chosen to go away from Mushroomed.

Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)
A small town in Boeotia Heroneâ under the name of a field, where the Greeks eventually lost its nezavisomost', removing the horizon now ancient history a new star – Macedonia. The second distinctive feature of the battle that she had her first big polkovodceskij genius of Alexander, uncovered later distributed the Hellenistic culture in most of the known world at that time Europeans.

A small town in Boeotia Heroneâ under the name of a field, where the Greeks eventually lost its nezavisomost', removing the horizon now ancient history a new star – Macedonia.

From data of ancient historians battle of Chaeronea survived a bit: so far it does not have precise figures on the sides, the tactics applied polkovodcami and losses. Available data indicate prowess and polkovodceskom talent Macedonian strategists, as well as accused of cowardice pobežavših allies. So it was or not, Heroneâ has a point in an independent policy of the most significant Greek city-States of the time, removing the sprouting of new player-Macedonian power.

Battle of cynoscephalae (197 BC)
Battle of cynoscephalae has little relationship to the Greeks, for their lives with two other powerful powers: Macedonia and Rome. However, in the history of this battle has become, as mark the end of the power of Macedonia and the first significant and successful attempts by Rome to expand its presence to the East. Another result of the battle – the chess tactics hitherto regarded as Roman legions on the most promising building phalanges.

Question who will deal with Greece, the two powers in Thessaly, and at the beginning of the battle the Macedonians have all chances to push the Romans home. In the first half of the battle and what happened: wall phalanges did not leave the Romans a chance to get inside the building to take the Macedonian in case their main weapon is the short swords. Driving the Romans on hilly terrain when it seemed that the victory had already been resolved, the Macedonians have violated monolithic build than instantly took advantage of their enemies.

Another result the battle of cynoscephalae -adoption of chess tactics hitherto regarded as Roman legions on the most promising building phalanges.

When the Phalanx was sad, Roman arms and personal skills of the warriors were better prepared for group battles phalanges and agreed that the outcome of the battle. 8000 thousand dead Macedonians against just over 700 of the Romans – the final outcome of the battle. The outcome of the war even more significant – Macedonia withdrew its garrisons from the Greek cities reduced army entitled the lost fleet and independent foreign policy.

Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC)
In addition to external wars and wars of ancient Greece was internal. Not only the Greeks with the Greeks, but also other nationalities – mainly Romans. And most important of these battles took place in 48 BC pRI Farsala in Thessaly. In the battle of Pharsalus Fortune future ruler of Rome – whether they had support of Julius Caesar and Pompeius aristocracy.

In fact, many historians agree that a mistake was the decision of Pompey to accept battle. His army was in a better position for a long war, and Navy sea forces exceeded that of Caesar. Pompey remained just shy away from a crucial battle for some time, hoping that Caesar is food, and his army were simply razbežitsâ. But understand this and Caesar himself, and therefore tried to avoid prolonging the battle. All other things equal, strategic skill and prowess of his veterans of Caesar left the battlefield for him. And that to Pompey, he didn't even wait for the outcome of the battle, having fled to Egypt.

The result of the victory of Caesar's hard to overestimate. And not only in Pompee. In fact, Caesar became the sole such huge State and moved away from the values of the Republic of Rome and became an empire. Although then- Farsala field near is still little understood.

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Greece had allocated 170 million euros to prevent forest fires

Ministry of environment and climate change on Thursday announced plans to allocate 171.59 million. euros to support initiatives related to forest protection from fire zones Mushroomed.

Reportedly, the funds will be used for funding initiatives at the local government level and forestry.

In particular, to 15 million euros will be spent on improving the road network within the forest in order to improve living conditions in forested areas and development of eco-tourism. 40.5 million euros will be spent on preventive measures to fight forest vozgoraniâmi, € 93.6 million for the rehabilitation of degraded forest areas, flood, etc.

It should be noted that forest fires in Greece in 2007 resulted in a State of emergency in large parts of the country. Due to fire, covering most of southern Greece were evacuated dozens of settlements threatened ancient monuments, and the country was forced to seek assistance from the international community to fight nature. In total, the fires of 2007 in Greece killed over 70 people.

Posted May 20, 2011

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Halkidiki or Paradise – the epicenter of the earthquake at night. Part I

There is a joke among northern Greek: Greek rasprosavšis', from among the righteous with earthly life and once in the paradise of his tent, looked around and said, "a connoisseur:" Beautifully here, of course ... but not CHALKIDIKI. "Forgive their partiality of northern extraction! But what happens to smoke without fire? What is a picture of the Peninsula: an Italian shoe, but graceful Trident, which its form as many legends ...

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Of course, remembered in the legends and the Bishop of Poseidon and his intransigent son Seton and Athos, and-cherchez la femme! -fault divorce was half-sister, Mermaid Pallini … allegedly because of her brothers raised so much noise that caused the earthquake over 7.5 points on the Richter scale. There is already a parent had to intervene and throw among them his famous Trident.

Three piece the Trident and received their names after child PalliniPoseidon: It , and Athos. However, 4B BC changed name name mermaids Pallini CassandraMacedonian King, founder of Thessaloniki. Obviously per minute of weakness as its city based in honor of the couple, he quickly realized that gave Mahu, and tried using p-CHALKIDIKI perpetuate in history and one's own name.

Today Russians call "teeth" Halkidikov fingers and Greeks – kicking. Often you can hear the conversation:
-Where you yesterday disappeared?
The second leg-Traveled ...

Cassandra, It and Athos are numbered first, second and third legs respectively. They differ among themselves as well as three children in one family. Seems like something, but each character!

Cassandra – the "tusovocnaâ" of Halkidikov. She and cluttered with hotels, bars, night clubs, concert platforms! It is located right in the middle of a small town Kallithea, is known for its bustling nightlife. One kilometre from it – the most famous in the disco "AHOY PIRATES" (AHOY), as well as clubs PEARL, STIGMA, ANGELS and others. Zaâvivšis' for fun hours to 11 pm, you make a big mistake (fun), but will start only four hours later! Clock to five am jubilation reaches and just after 6-7 am start to fall ... Music, donosâsaâsâ, razvesëlogo, will be posted within 2-3 km and prevents sleeping civilians, so, if you expect a quiet rest, stay away from Kallifei!

In bars and clubs to frequent visitors and those who managed to gain the location owner or bartender, often as a food offering, sfinak'â-stopocki liqueur of varying degrees of strength. Give indecent ... This fare is no hidden offers – it's just a sign of sympathy!

Greeks are not big fans of disco in the direct sense of the word. If snedaet hunting dance, they prefer national dances and music, as well as their more normal Club attracts bar and socializing with a known share of flirtation. Popular among local youth enjoy the AQUA bar around 500 metres from AHOY – ideal for tusni and conversations and dancing necessarily ...

Do you have any questions about Halkidikam? To be continued!

Author: Eleni Pavlidi

P.S. Grekoblog checked and recommends: Personal Guide in English for Northern Greece at www.greece-with-a-friend.com. Leisure, shopping and personal tours of Northern Mushroomed, including Chalkidiki and Thessaloniki.

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Fitch downgrades Greece again

Fitch downgrades Greece again. This time from BB + to +. According to the Agency's downgrade reflects the extent of possible problems facing the country to return to the path of economic growth.

As reported by the MEDIA, Fitch priâlo into account the increased risks associated with plans to further reduce the budget deficit. At the moment, the gap between income and expenditure of the Republic is still quite large, reaching from last year 10.5% of GDP against planned 9.4%.

At the same time, even top in + reflects the opinion of analysts of Fitch that Greece will continue to receive financial assistance from the EU and IMF. In addition, rating b + assumes that the possibility of debt restructuring, which has recently been a lot written media will remain nothing more than rumours. Otherwise, the Agency does not preclude further downgrading until defoltnogo.

Posted May 20, 2011

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Estonia Launches Community «cultural dating»

Aircraft take off and sit down, passengers pass through terminals and are working in lounges near aircraft arrived, ... but this is no ordinary airport. The world's largest miniature model is represented in the Museum Miniatur airport Wunderland, Hamburg, Germany.

Airport Knuffingen is a miniature worth 5 million dollars. He served as a prototype to airport Hamburg. Model zajdestvovany 40 planes known companies and 90 other vehicles that are offline are moved to mini-Airport (with an area of 150 square meters). To build the model took 7 years.

Manoeuvres of vehicles, passengers on terminals, flashing emergency lights, take-offs and landings are made by using a computer. Miniature don't forget even about baggage carts, escalators and parking lots. By the way, a large fleet demonstrates the variety of models of aircraft from Airbus A380s to Cessnas.

In addition to aircraft and service vehicles, there are approximately 40 000 model, light bulbs, 15 000 human figurines, 500 machines, 10 000 trees, 50 trains, 1 000 wagons and 300 buildings.

Real airport Hamburg was opened in 1911 and currently occupies an area of kvadrtanyh. 6 km.

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The Greeks noted positive developments in tourism

According to figures released by the Federation of Greek tourist enterprises, Greece continues to build tourist flow, allowing some experts even suggest a cutoff figures growth on pace.

In particular, it is reported that between January and April arrivals in Greece increased by 5.6% compared to similar period of last year, already surpassing the mark in 1 147 000 tourists. Particularly impressed by the Hellenes, which Greeks noted an increase of 24.04%. In General, only last month Greece was visited by tourist 541 974, which is almost half of all visitors since the beginning of the year.

According to the Federation, the highest increase of tourist arrivals was recorded at the airport of Zakynthos, Kos and Rhodes. In particular, the increase of tourist arrivals through the airport of Rhodes, was 133% in April and 119.18% since the beginning of the year, respectively. The Zakintose recorded an increase of 504 percent for April and 521% for 4 months of 2011. But most of all the Hellenes, whose growth was good Cos of that of the 600% for 4 months.

Posted May 22, 2011

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