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| Attica |
Introduction to Attica, Greece |
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The Attica peninsula, contains Greece's capital Athens, in and around which live about half of the country's population.
The My Favourite Planet guide to Attica will be expanding to include more detailed information. We begin with our Athens photo galleries, featuring photos of some of the city's main attractions. Each gallery page contains background information to the people, places and objects in the photos. |
| Attica facts and figures |
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Attica, the Attica peninsula
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Attica
Divided into 4 prefectures:
Athens, Piraeus, West Attica, East Attica
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| capital: |
Athens
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| total area: |
3,808 square kilometres (1,470 square miles)
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| population: |
3,7 million (estimated)
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| climate: |
Mediterranean
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| language: |
Greek
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| currency: |
Euro (€)
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| local time: |
Eastern European Time (EET)
Daylight Saving Schedule:
Summer (from last Sunday in March) GMT/UTC +3 hours
Winter (from last Sunday in October) GMT/UTC +2 hours |
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George Alvanos
rooms in
Kavala's historic Panagia District
Anthemiou 35,
Kavala, Greece
kavalarooms.gr
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Olive Garden Restaurant
Kastellorizo,
Greece
+30 22460 49 109
kastellorizo.de
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Papoutsis
Travel Agency
Kastellorizo,
Greece
+30 22460 49 286
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