The document provides information about why Greece is an interesting place to visit. It discusses Greece's mountainous terrain and various historical and cultural sites to see, including the Parthenon and Temple of Poseidon. It also mentions Greece's Mediterranean climate, wine and olive production, and how the ancient Greeks believed natural phenomena related to the moods of the gods.
1. Welcome
The Parthenon is an interesting
tourist site to visit if your toruing Greece. It
used to be a temple to honor the Gods.
Another intriguing fact about the
Parthenon is when and if you visit you will not
get to see the top because Britain removed to
to Greece
put it in a muesuem in Great Britain. THere is
lots of debat on whether Britain has the right
to take it or if it is a part of the Greek culture
that would be missing if not returned. Why should you come to Greece?
The Temple of Posiedon is located in
There are many reasons
Sounio Greece. It is often mistakenly called
people love or would love to come
the Temple of Athena because a temple for
Athena was created on the opposite hill.
to Greece.
It was built between 444 and 440
Greece has many wonders, and
B.C. Scholars think it was designed by the the rocky moutainous terrain is
architect who designed The Temple of definitely one of them.
Hephaistos at the Ancient Agora in Athens.
They think that because both temples have six
Greece is a place where you
Doric columns on short and 13 on long. That can see lots of interesting sites,
is just a little bit of the information you could beautiful scenery, and many myths to
learn at The Temple of Posiedon. research about.
The scenery includes, of
course, the gorgeous mountains and
volcanoes, and a beautiful view of the
Mediterranean Sea. They also have
beautiful olive gardens you can visit,
and great tourist attractions like the
Parthenon. If any of those
descriptions or activies interest you,
don’t hesitate to by a one-way ticket
to Greece.
2. I know a lot of interesting facts
about Greece, because I am Greek.
Greece is known for making wine
and so naturally they would have lots
of olives too. Since most of the
civilization was rocky, mountainous
land not much could be grown, but,
Greece is a very, mountainous territory.
with the little bit of land they had
That made lots of things difficult such as
farming and travel. that could grow food, they grew
Hippocrates was a
barley, olives, and wheat. The wheat Greek doctor who changed
It’s also a country in Europe, and
was hard to grow, so they bartered
a tiny part of Asia Minor, so it’s in two the Greek’s idea about
for fresh, good bread. They exported
continents. It is also almot completely
goods such as wine, olive oil, which medicine. They thought natural
surrounded by water, so they do lots of
fishing except during winter, because the was from the olive trees, potterey, disasters were said to be
water is rough. They believed that was and wood. punishments from the Gods.
because Poseidon was in a bad mood, so
Hippocrates concluded they
they steered clear of the waters then.
Greece is mostly made up of islands and were caused by natural
mainlands. causes. His name is
Greece has a very hot climate. It associaated with the
overlooks the calm, peaceful, blue waters “Hippocratic Oath” which is
of the Mediterranean Sea. The Greeks
thought, the climate was affected by “A pledge of duties and
emotions the Gods were showing. If it responsibilites and actions
was raining they thought the Gods were made by dotors.
upset with them, and were crying. Along
with having a hot climat, the climate has
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poor soil to go along with that.