1. realdeal002001 Said,

   My wife and I went to Europe for about 3 weeks and we took about $2500. This was about 3 years ago and the Euro was really strong. We came back with about $500 but then again we splurged on lots of food and drink.
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2. ivan i Said,

   There are a lot of history in Greece,both ancient and from Byzantium.You have to visit Athens and see the Parthenon and other ancient monuments.You have to visit Thessaloniki/amazing place/,the rock closters Meteora,several amazing islands-Kerkyra,Crete,Rhodes.I m afraid you need nearly a month to visit all.But you could try to do this in 10 days.I think $ 3000 is enough for both.
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   I visited Greece a several years ago.

3. Tampourida Mounamou Said,

   Broken in crisis, chaos at all levels. Avoid us for your sake !
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4. La Marina Tenekeidou Said,

   Ask in your embassy first !

   Official US Embassy report :

   The U.S. Government remains deeply concerned about the heightened threat of terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. Like other countries that are members of the Schengen Agreement for free cross-border movement, Greece’s open borders with its European neighbors allow the possibility of terrorist groups entering/exiting the country with anonymity. As the first entry point into Schengen from points south and east, Greece’s long coastline and many islands also heighten the possibility that foreign-based terrorists might try to exploit Greece’s borders. Domestic terrorist organizations such as Revolutionary Struggle and “Sect of Revolutionaries” have become increasingly active against both domestic and foreign targets in Greece. Recent attacks and attempted attacks have included the use of Molotov cocktails (gasoline bombs), small arms and rifle fire, and improvised explosive devices, the largest being a 50-kilo car bomb which failed to detonate before the police arrived. The Greek police forces, other Greek governmental agencies, private American and Greek businesses, and the United States Embassy have been attacked in the last three years. Recent actions indicate that the perpetrators are indiscriminate. The risk of “being in the wrong place at the wrong time” in the event of a terrorist action is a concern for residents and visitors. U.S. tourists or residents in Greece should remain vigilant, exercise caution, and monitor local developments. Some current terrorist organizations are aligned with the ideology of the older Marxist terrorist group November 17 (N17) which targeted Greek businessmen and officials, as well as officials from NATO countries in Greece, from the mid-1970s until the early part of this decade. N17 terrorists murdered 23 people, including five U.S. Government employees. Strikes and demonstrations are a regular occurrence. Greece is a stable democracy and these activities for the most part are orderly and lawful. However, a wave of incidents started when a teenager was shot and killed in an encounter with the police in December 2008. Incidents occurred throughout Greece, but the primary sources of violence were in Athens and Thessaloniki, Protestors there engaged in violent confrontations with the police and carried out destructive vandalism and rioting in localized areas, some of which are areas frequented by tourists, injuring numerous police officers. Riot control procedures often include the use of tear gas. Visitors should keep abreast of news about demonstrations from local news sources and hotel security. When there are demonstrations, visitors should be aware of and avoid places where demonstrators frequently congregate, such as the Polytechnic University area, Exarchia, Omonia, and Syntagma Squares in Athens, and Aristotle Square in Thessaloniki. The Omonia and Exharchia areas of Athens are at particular risk for crime and politically-motivated violence; U.S. Embassy personnel and their families have been urged strongly to avoid these areas between 9 pm and dawn.
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5. Zoi Said,

   Greece has far too many places to visit and they rage from very cheap, to affordable and to extremely expensive. It really depends on where you plan to go, your accomodation and your everyday habits.
   In my opinion, due to the financial crisis, it is a unique opportunity for you to visit expensive (once) and AMAZING places like Santorini.
   Santorini is included almost every year among the very best sites to visit throughout THE WORLD (I think it was 2007 when a magazine voted it in the nr.1 place to visit).
   If you have already decided where to go, then you need an average price for your expences.
   I think that 3000$ for two persons, accomodation included, is ok.
   Enjoy your holiday!
   Here are some movie trailers (and scenes) shot in Greece
   Santorini
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIVGzg80Z04&feature=related
   Skopelos (very affordable island and BRILLIANG choice, I’ve been there twice!)
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzhxHsqQvsI
   This Era video clip for song ‘Mother’, also shot in Santorini.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLHleQ5BI3o&feature=fvst
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6. poutaras of Hellass Said,

   Genetic Evidence of the Nigerian and Ethiopian Origin of the Ancient Greek

   Edited By Jide Uwechia from cited Sources

   The Benin Haplogroup or Haplogroup 19 Common In Africans, Greeks and Albanians

   There are at least four distinct African, (known as Senegal, Congo, Benin, Bantu Hbs Haplogroups) and one Asian chromosomal backgrounds (haplotypes) on which the sickle cell mutation has arisen.

   The Benin haplotype (which originates from Nigeria, West Africa) accounts for HbS associated chromosomes in Sicily Northern Greece, Southern Turkey, and South West Saudi Arabia, suggesting that these genes had their origin in West Africa. The Asian haplotype is rarely encountered outside its geographic origin because there have been few large population movements and Indian emigrants have been predominantly from non HbS containing populations. Per:Graham R. Serjeant, MD, FRCP, The Geography Of Sickle Cell Disease:Opportunities For Understanding Its DiversityRSITY: http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/143/rev9239.html

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   Nigeria, west Africa appears the most logical origin of the sickle mutation in Greece evidence from beta S globin gene cluster polymorphisms (1991). It has been conclusively demonstrated that HbS in Greece is mostly haplotype #19 (the one that originated in Benin, Nigeria West Africa). See, Boussiou M, Loukopoulos D, Christakis J, Fessas P.; The origin of the sickle mutation in Greece; evidence from beta S globin gene cluster polymorphisms. Unit for Prenatal Diagnosis, Laikon Hospital, Athens, Greece.

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   Additionally, previous data suggest that the S/Bantu haplotype (from Southern Africa) is heterogeneous at the molecular level. Recent studies also report a similar heterogenity for the Benin Haplogroup. A study demonstrated the presence of the A -499 TA variation in sickle cell anemia chromosomes of Sicilian and North African origin bearing the S/Benin haplotype (from Nigeria). Being absent from North American S/Benin chromosomes, which were studied previously, this variation is indicative for the molecular heterogeneity of the S/Benin haplotype. Am. J. Hematol. 80:79-80, 2005.

   A study was done in Albania (which borders Greece) relating to sickle cell anemia, sickle cell beta-thalassemia, and thalassemia major in Albania. The focus of the study was the characterization of sickle cell mutations. As one would expect, it was shown that the HbS mutation in the Albanian sample is the Benin (Nigeria)-originating haplotype #19. See, Boletini E, Svobodova M, Divoky V, Baysal E, Dimovski AJ, Liang R, Adekile AD, Huisman TH.; Sickle cell anemia, sickle cell beta-thalassemia, and thalassemia major in Albania: characterization of mutations. : Hum Genet. 1994 Feb;93(2):182-7.

   Y Haplogroup E-M78 and YAP In Black Africans and Greeks

   Y Haplogroup E-M78 a derivative of E3B is a signature African gene as confirmed in research studies over the last few years. The high frequency of this haplogroup in Greece suggests the presence of a substantive African population in that region during prehistoric and historical time periods.

   A recent paper has detected clades of haplogroups J and E3b that were likely not part of pre-historic migrations into Europe, but rather spread by later historical movements. Greeks ….. [then there is] the marker J-M267, which may reflect more recent Middle Eastern admixture.”

   (Semino et al., Am J Hum Genet, 2004) E3b originates from East Africa while there is a high frequency of J-M267 in the East Coast of Africa as well as the Red sea coast of Arabia.

   A recent sampling of the Greek population comprised 36 Peloponnesian samples, 5 of which were J-M172(xM12) and 17 of which were E-M78 (R.K., unpublished data).

   In spite of the small Peloponnesian sample size, the high E-M78 frequency (47%) observed here is consistent with that (44%) independently found in the same region (Di Giacomo et al. 2003) for the YAP chromosomes harboring microsatellite haplotypes A. (Novelletto, personal communication) (Cruciani et al. 2004).

   The study by by Di Giacomo et al. found the following African haplogroups in Greeks: Haplogroup A which is highly specific to West Africa, R1a, DE, and J2*(xDYS413= 18)J*(xJ2). R1* which probably gave rise to R1a is found in Northern Cameroon. DE is found principally among Nigerians and it is suspected that it originated from Nigeria. J is very prominent in East, and North Africa.

   High-resolution Y-chromosome haplotyping and particular microsatellite associations reveal … an East Africa homeland for E-M78.Origin. See Ornella Semino, Chiara Magri, et al “Diffusion, and Differentiation of Y-Chromosome Haplogroups E and J: Inferences on the Neolithization of Europe and Later Migratory Events in the Mediterranean Area” http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=15069642

   HLA Genetic Relationship Between Ancient Greeks and Black Africans

   HLA genes are reliable mar
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   The Nigerian/Ethiopian Roots Of the Ancient Greeks – Edited By – Jide Uwechia

7. Aristous Anus Uranus Said,

   Gay Greek Mythology

   The Many Loves of Hercules

   Hercules and Hylas

   Zeus and Ganymede

   Poseidon and Pelops

   Apollo and Hyacinth

   Apollo and Cyparissus

   Pan and Daphnis

   Narcissus and Echo

   Orpheus and Eurydice

   Achilles and Patroclus

   Laius and Chrysippus

   Male couples, in the gay Greek myths, usually consist of a god in the role of the adult lover, and a hero in the role of the adolescent boy beloved. Children, even mythical ones, were not involved, as the Greeks frowned upon sexual relationships with little boys. In actual practice the most prized boys were well into adolescence and would be of legal age in many countries today.

   The gay myths here, like Greek male love in general, are not principally about sex. They are first of all about friendship and love as reflected in conflicts about trust and betrayal, pride and humility, and right and wrong. It’s also problematic to say that the myths are about "gay" love. Greek homosexuality is more complex and the Greeks would not have thought of themselves as gay. On one hand, sex between adult men was frowned upon (which proves that it existed). On the other, most men and boys who fell in love with each other would later go on to marriage and children. Accordingly, mythical Greek homosexuality defies the modern fashion of gay and straight.

   In another departure from modern gay culture, penetration in ancient Greece was badly seen. Men who penetrated their boyfriends were regarded as uncultured and abusive. Those that were themselves penetrated became the object of ridicule. When couples made love, they were expected to make love between the thighs. And that is how the gods are depicted.

   When I was teaching a college age crowd about the gay Greek myths, one outraged boy piped up from the back of the room, "They never told us Hercules was gay!" Well, here the uncensored stories have "come out." You will find out that Hercules had too many boyfriends to count, and you’ll read how Apollo fell in love with one boy after another. Strangely, they all died, which is the Greeks’ way of saying that his boyfriends died as boys in order to be reborn as men. You will meet the most handsome of all heroes, Achilles, who fell in love with his best friend, Patroclus. Here too is Narcissus, who was cruel to his boyfriends and paid for it. And let us not forget Zeus, who drove his wife into a rage with his love for beautiful Ganymede.

   Editors’ note: The above description is based on primary sources such as Plato, Xenophon, Aeschines, and Cicero. They reflect mostly on Athenian and Spartan lore and practices, which also differed from each other. In the rest of Greece other customs, ranging from less restrained sexuality to total prohibition, could be found.
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   Greek gayness here
   http://www.gay-art-history.org/gay-history/gay-literature/gay-mythology-folktales/homosexual-greek-mythology/homosexual-greek-mythology.html

8. Nikos Gayoglou Malaklou Said,

   sorry, our infrastructure is broken like our male butts
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   Addis Athena mayor

9. Vassilos Gaypopulos Said,

   give us bananas and rice, we change us but our bodies
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   Gayreek Addis Atthena anarchist warrior
   colonel Vassilos Gaypopulos
   100% Greek
   100% gay

10. Maximos Constantinos Zimbabweos Said,

    our country Gayreece is the Kingdom of Chaos, a gay circus, a heterophile nation !!!
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11. Mpampis Soultanidis Said,

    If male beware of anal attacks. If female don’t.
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12. Mourzoufla Stokoligou Said,

    Here is a mess ! Ruined in riots, burned in fires. Find some Shelter-center by Red Cross. Or Salvation Army safe-house.
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