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Moving to Greece?
The cradle of Western culture, modern Greece traces its routes to the Bronze Age
Minoan civilisation on the island of Crete. In 2600 BC, when most humans were nomadic
hunter-gatherers, the Minoans were constructing huge palaces and establishing trading
routes around the Mediterranean. Ancient Greek derives from their script. The Mycenaeans,
a warrior culture, built cities in the Peloponnese Mountains from around 1600 BC,
leaving beehive burial mounds behind them. When their civilisation fell, Greece
entered a Dark Age, which lasted until the emergence of the city states, or polis,
around 800 BC: modern politics and democracy began with the city governments. The
first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. Great thinkers of the era include Homer,
Sophocles, Aristotle, Euripides and Aeschylus, all of whose writings still influence
us heavily.
After the death of Alexander the Great, the city-states began to fight amongst themselves,
losing control to such an extent that the Romans marched in in 163 BC. Although
Greek influence would gradually overcome the invaders, the extent of Roman power
is revealed in the cancellation of the Olympic Games in 393 AD, when the Emperor
Theodosius banned all pagan cults and festivals. After the fall of the Roman Empire
the Byzantines emerged, heralding a new age of cultural dominance for the Greeks;
Byzantine churches, silks and mosaics were copied from Russia to northern Italy.
The Ottoman takeover in 1453 saw yet another beginning, as most of the Greek intelligentsia
emigrated to Western Europe, bringing about the start of the Renaissance. Although
Greece would go on to fight valiantly in the First and Second World Wars, it has
never again become the force it once was, and is now a small European country concerned
mainly with its internal affairs.
Greece is geographically very varied and the climate reflects that: the mountainous
mainland is cold in winter and very hot in summer, while the thousands of islands
in the Aegean Sea are typically Mediterranean, with wet winters and hot dry summers.
The cuisine has evolved to fit its surroundings, fresh enough to be enjoyed on the
warmest day but hearty enough to fill you in cooler months. Greek salad, spanakopita
(filo pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese), moussaka, stuffed vine leaves
and meze are among the delicious dishes you can try. Retsina is the local wine but
the adventurous might like to try ouzo, an aniseed liqueur diluted with water.
Any tastes can be catered to in Greece, which may be why it is one of the top ten
worldwide tourist destinations. Activity junkies can enjoy all sorts of water sports
while island hopping, or alternatively go hiking in the Peloponnese. Mount Olympus,
traditionally held to be the home of the Gods, is particularly popular among climbers.
A side trip to the oracle at Delphi is the perfect balance.
Athens, the capital city, boasts beautiful winding streets in its old town and is
home to some of the ancient world’s great monuments: the Parthenon, the Acropolis
and the Temple of Poseidon are all must-sees. The Aegean islands are lyrically beautiful,
with old stone villages perched on craggy cliffs over the turquoise sea. Santorini,
with its blue-roofed houses and surreal volcanic landscape; Mykonos of the blinding
sunlight and thumping nightlife; the sacred island of Delos: all are utterly enchanting.
Go to Greece but beware – you might never want to come back.
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