Greece is a country located in Southern Europe known for its rich history and culture. Some key points about Greece include: - It has over 6,000 islands scattered throughout the Aegean and Ionian Seas. - Athens is the capital city, while other major cities include Thessaloniki and Ioannina. - Greece has a long history as the birthplace of Western civilization, where democracy, philosophy, drama, and the Olympics originated. - The landscape is varied, containing mountains, beaches, lakes, and islands with a Mediterranean climate. Major landforms include Mount Olympus and the Vikos Gorge.

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3. Greece…
an amazing country

4. Location
Greece is a
country in
Southern
Europe
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5. Location
The Aegean
Sea lies to the
east of the
mainland, the
Ionian Sea to
the west, and
the
Mediterranean
Sea to the
South
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6. History
Greece is a beautiful country.
It has a long and rich history
which brought great cultural
influence on three continents
Socrates
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7. History
In Greece democracy and
philosophy were born.
Greece is also the birthplace
of the Olympic Games, drama,
tragedy and comedy
Socrates
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8. The capital of Greece
is Athens
Parliament
Zappio
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Parliament
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Monastiraki
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9. Climate of Greece
The climate of
Greece is primarily
Mediterranean, with
mild, wet winters and
hot, dry summers
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10. Geology of Greece
The biggest lake
is called Trihonida and is
situated in
Aitoloakarnania near
Agrinio. In Trihonida lake
inhabit about 200
species of birds and also
25 species of fish

11. Geology of Greece
The highest
mountain
is Olympus. Olympus
was notable in
Ancient Greek
Mythology as the
home of the Twelve
Olympian Gods, on
the Mytikas peak
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12. The longest river
is Haliacmon (about 297 km). The
name is composite and derives
from άλλας (sea salt)
and άκμων (anvil).
In Greek mythology Haliakmon was
one of the sons
of Oceanus and Tethys. In Haliacmon
you can do many sports like rafting.
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13. ISLANDS OF
GREECE
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14. The islands are part of the
culture and tradition of the
country. The Greek territory
comprises 6,000 islands and
islets scattered in the Aegean
and Ionian seas, of which
only 227 are inhabited. This is
a unique phenomenon on the
European continent.

15. Religion
• 98% Orthodox
• 1.3% MusIims
• 0.7% Other religion

16. Ioannina
It is in the north -
western
side of Greece.
Ioannina,
known as
Giannina, is the
capital and
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17. • Ioannina the city of legends,
literature & benefactors
• Ioannina, the city of
silversmiths and traditions

18. Lake Pamvotis
Lake Pamvotis has a perimeter of about
33 km, the length reaches almost 8 km
and at its broadest point up to about 5.5
km, while the depth reaches on average
4-5 meters, while in some places even 13
meters
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19. The lake of Ioannina is a fine
and delicate ecosystem,
which belongs to the
European Network of
Protected Areas. It is also an
important source of life.
Ioannina is also a modern
center in which international
sporting events, including
skiing, boating, canoeing-
kayaking, etc. take place.

20. The Island
It’s one of the two lakes in the whole
world which have an island inside
them which is inhabited. The island is
one of the greatest tourist attractions
of our city. You can visit it by taking
the boat from the pier, near the castle.
You also have to taste the island’s
speciality which is fried frogs legs.

21. The Island
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22. The cave of Perama
It was discovered accidentally in
1940, during the Second World
War. It consists of several
successive halls and corridors
adorned with stalactites,
stalagmites, curtains and
impressive columns.

23. Zagoroxoria
Zagori is a network of 46
beautiful villages with calm,
villages with incredible views
and villages in the forest.
Forests and dry peaks, crystal
rivers and alpine lakes.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Γέφυρα_Πλακίδα_-
_Ζαγοροχώρια.jpg

24. Metsovo
Metsovo is a mountain town at an
altitude of 1,160 m. There is also
an organized ski center which,
together with the picturesque
landscape, attracts many visitors.
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25. The Vikos Gorge
Vikos is listed as the deepest
gorge in the world by
the Guiness Book of Records.
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%C3%B6s_National_Park#mediaviewer/File:Zagori_Vikos_gorge_Oxia_towards_Viko
s.jpg

26. Culture and museums
The ancient theatre of
Dodoni
Dodoni was an oracle
devoted to a Mother
Goddess identified at other
sites with Rhea or Gaia.
Here, however, she was
called Dione, who was
joined and partly replaced
in historical times by
the Greek god Zeus.
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27. Archaeological
museum
The Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
contains many artifacts from the
surrounding area such as Palaeolithic
tools, the ruins of Dodoni and ancient
cemeteries such as Vitsa and the Oracle
of Acheron. The museums also has many
inscriptions, headstones, and a collection
of coins.

28. The town clock of 1905
The clock of the square was erected in
1905 by Osman Pasha and manufactured
by architect Pericles from Ioannina. It was
built to mark the thirty years since the
enthronement (1876) of the then Sultan
Abdul Chamit B.

29. The Pyrsinella mansion
The Pyrsinella house is one of
the last surviving mansions in
Ioannina. The house is located in
the heart of the old commercial
center of the city

30. The Kaplaneios
School
Ioannina became the most important
center of the Enlightenment along with
Istanbul and centers of Greeks abroad
in Vienna and Bucharest. The
Kaplaneios School was founded in
1797 by the national benefactor Zois
Kaplanis in the location where
Maroutsaia School used to be.
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31. Zosimaia School
The Zosimaia School was one of
the most important Greek
educational institutions during
the last period of Ottoman rule
(1828-1913). The Zosimaia
School was founded in 1828
with funding provided by the
Zosima brothers.

32. Our school
MODEL EXPERIMENTAL
ZOSIMAIA JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL OF IOANNINA

33. The Zosimaia Central
Public Historical Library of
Ioannina
The Zosimaia Central Public Historical
Library of Ioannina was founded
in 1828 by the Zosimas brothers. Its
main collection includes books of all
subjects and comprises literary
books, Greek and foreign, children's
books, knowledge books, a collection
of antique and rare items,
magazines, discs, CDs and DVDs.

34. Litharitsia
Promaxonas Litharitsia is built on
the homonymous small hill,
located a short distance
southwest of the Castle.

35. The Castle’s History
The castle of Ioannina was
built in 528 A.D. in
the frames of Emperor
Ioustinianos's plan for
the fortification of the
Byzantine state.

36. The Interior of the Castle
The area inside its
walls is about 200
acres, the
perimeter is 2.000
meters and its
width is 10 m.
There are a lot of
historical buildings
inside the castle
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37. One of the gates of
the castle
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38. The Aslan Pasha
Mosque
The Aslan
Pasha Mosque
was built in
1618 in
the city's castle,
replacing the
Church of Saint
John.
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39. Its Kale
Its Kale is the Turkish phrase
for “His Castle”. It is the
southeast citadel of the castle
of Ioannina, where Ali Pasha
built his palace.

40. Cook House
It was originally built in 1815-
1820 and it was used as a cook
house for the palace.

41. Remains of the palace
The large tower in the center of
the Acropolis is probably the only
trace of the fortifications of the
Byzantine period. It is part of the
original smaller fortifications of
the citadel.
On top of this, Ali Pasha built the
main body of the palace.

42. Byzantine Museum
The building was built in 1958 by the
Greek Army to serve as a royal
pavilion. Today the first floor houses
offices, and the ground floor is a
museum. The museum contains
collections of the Early Christian and
Byzantine period.

43. Fethiye Mosque
It is located in the place which
was considered the position of the
Byzantine cathedral of Archangel
Michael, patron of the city.
After 1430 the first wooden
mosque was built with the
nickname "Fethiye Mosque"
(mosque of the conquest).

44. In 1611, after the
failed revolutionary
movements of
Dionysios the
Philosopher, a
mosque made mostly
by lead was erected.
In 1795, Ali Pasha
rebuilt it, giving it its
present form.
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45. Ali Pasha’s tomb
It is located in front of the
Fethiye Mosque. Here
the headless body of Ali
Pasha was buried in
1822. In the same grave
Ali’s wife, Um
Gkioulsoum Khanum,
had been previously
buried, and later one of
his sons was buried here.
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_%28Medium%29.JPG

46. The Soufari Sarai
Soufari Sarai was used by
the Ottomans as a cavalry school.
It was built between 1815 and
1820 by Ali Pasha. It has been
restored, and is used by the State
Archives.

47. Museum of Greek
History Paul Vrellis
The Pavlos Vrellis
Greek History
Museum is a privately
owned wax museum.
It is the best known
wax museum in
Greece. The museum
hosts 150 wax models
in 37 themes, inspired
by various events
from Greek History.
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0368-3-Pavlos-Vrellis-museum.jpg

48. Some of the Alleys

49. University of Ioannina
The University of
Ioannina is located
in Ioannina. It has
14 Schools and
departments and
about 20,000
students.
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sity_Hawk.gif
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sculpture.jpg

50. Some Traditional Products
• Feta cheese
• Wine
• Tsipouro

51. Foods and desserts
•Chicken pie
•Lachanopita (vegetable pie)
•Fried fogs legs
•Baklava
And many more…And many more…

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