What is customary to do in Greece?
You can visit:
• Greece is the best holiday destination in Europe.
• All the Greek islands are unique, wonderful and worth visiting. But my favorites
(especially for newbies) are Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, and Crete.
• If you can only go to one island, then visit Crete or Santorini (they have the most things
to see and do). If you can only go two, visit Santorini and Naxos (very easy to find) or
Santorini and Mykonos (both have international airports that make it easy to visit from
Western Europe).
• Best Greek Island for Couples and Honeymoon: Santorini
• The best Greek island for children and families: Naxos.
• Best Greek islands for nightlife: Mykonos • Ios • Santorini
• Best Greek islands for beaches: Mykonos • Naxos • Paros • Ios • Crete
• The best Greek islands to eat: Naxos • Santorini • Crete
• Best Greek islands for hiking: Naxos • Santorini • Crete • Sifnos
• Athens deserves a full day or two of sightseeing. But after that, go to an island. Athens
has some great tours not to be missed and the best hotels in Athens are centrally located
and great value for money.
What is offensive to do in Greece?
It is the traditional obscene gesture among the Greeks; It consists of showing the palm of
the hand with the fingers open before the person who wants to insult. The closer the hand
is to the other person's face, the more offensive the gesture is considered. It is usually
accompanied by expressions.
The person who insults extends his hand in the direction of the face of the insulted,
showing him the palm and outstretched fingers. It should give the impression that you are
slapping the other person's hand in the face, even though you are away from them. For
emphasis, the mundsa is sometimes done with two hands (double mundsa): one open
hand strikes the other from behind.
A variation of the mundsa is the closed world, consisting of showing the interlocutor's fist
and saying "φύσα" (fisa), which means blowing, to open the fingers.
When a Greek person wants to indicate the number five to someone, he is careful not to
open his fingers too wide, or else he shows the face of the hand to his interlocutor, so that
he does not interpret the gesture with a mundsa.
What is rude to do, Greece?
Greeks have a very good reputation around the world for being very kind and friendly
people, who always treat tourists well and are willing to help them, even if they have
trouble communicating in another language. They are also known for speaking English
well, making life much easier for tourists.
Greek culture is one of the oldest, for this reason, its inhabitants have quite interesting
traditions, such as breaking dishes, the Greeks do it to show their joy, a typical act in
celebrations. Greeks also like to share food with family and friends, an important fact is
that they consider it rude to leave food on the plate. In the way of greeting they are quite
traditional, they shake hands, only between family and close friends greet each other with
kisses or hugs.
What is rude to do in Greece?
The Greeks are aware that tourism is a very important sector for the country's economy;
they dedicate a lot of efforts and resources so that the tourist who comes finds himself
with more facilities than difficulties.
In Greece, pointing, shaking hands or the way a gift is picked up can be a symbol of very
rudeness.
What are the table manners in Greece?
Throughout the history of Greece, it has seen countless manners when it comes to
eating, we will introduce you to some of the most important in Greece:
In the 4th century AD, the Greeks ate a breakfast of bread and wine, the bread
being crumbled and soaked in pure wine. It was the only opportunity to drink pure
wine, since in the rest of the meals it was lightened with water. They did not drink it
at the table during meals, but at the end, after the evening meal, when the men
gathered for the Symposion, and it was a male-only collective drink.
The Greeks did not use plates, but wooden boards or sometimes loaves of bread
called "Mensa" on which they supported food and then ate it. the head of the
Symposion was appointed who determined the number of glasses that all should
drink, all together, at his command..
What are the rules of etiquette?
For the Greeks it was important and necessary to wear beautiful clothes, to behave
in the best way with family, friends, as well as with acquaintances with moderation
and sanity. One of the customs was that close families and people will dine in a
circle.Greek clothing did not present seams, rather it was draped, thus, men's and
women's attire was rectangular-shaped fabrics that wrapped the body
Is punctuality important in Greece?
There are two types of people: those who always arrive on time and those who
keep others are waiting. Of course, it is more correct to say that in Greece, the
punctual and the unpunctual exist. In some parts of Greece they value punctuality
more than others,
So the next time you are late instead of resorting to a typical excuse, such as "the
bus missed" or "there was a lot of traffic," maybe you can simply blame your roots.
How long is correct to be late for a meeting or
appointment in Greece?
Greece. Punctuality is not especially important in Greece, but they do expect
foreigners to be on time for a meeting. Of course, if it is a social meeting you can
be up to 30 minutes late.
