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A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in.' - Robert Orben

People are often fascinated by the past, by all the things that went in to making up their present. History is supposed to be the great teacher. It very often teaches people to live their lives in awe of the ancestors that helped humanity reach where the present. No place does the past come alive and speak as well as it does in Greece. Even today, people are haunted by the monuments built by hands long dead.

Vacations on the Greek islands have two aspects - the archeological significance of the area and its Mediterranean beauty. No Greek vacation can be complete without experiencing both of these things. The historical sites of Greece are aplenty, generously spread over the islands. A few of them are nothing more than ruins along the sides of roads and few people consider stopping to admire them. Others are sites of world heritage and have throngs of visitors passing through the corridors most of the hours. Among them are the ruins of Dodona, where some say Greek civilization began. Dodona is situated in a lush green valley and is the site of a temple and oracle. It has been used for divining and worship of the Earth goddess for over five thousand years. Another such spot is Delphi, a dainty little village where lies the famous Delphi Oracle. The Oracle is the spot where empires were created and destroyed with the help of prophesies made by hoodwinking priestesses.

The island of Crete bears the remains of the Minoan culture, complete with the legends of the Minotaur and the mazes of Knossos. On the Peloponnesian Plains lies the Fortress of Mycenae and its mysterious grave circles where many visitors claim to see things and feel the very presence of evil. Theatre was invented by the ancient Greeks and many of the old amphitheatres can still be seen at Delos, Caveirion, and Pieraeus. All these wonderful remnants of the past and many, many more make a Greek vacation truly special. Almost every travel agency and tour operator organizes Greece vacations. Not only that, they also make certain that visitors can make the most of their vacation by indulging in some great sightseeing, eating delectable Greek cuisine and unwinding on the sunny Mediterranean shores.

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