May / June 2024
GREECE
13.676
Coastal kilometers
The Greek mainland only has around 4,000 km of coastline. The large number is mainly due to the many islands that belong to Greece. Corfu, Crete, Mykonos, ... - They all contribute to a remarkable length of coastline.
As a result, there is naturally also a lot of beach space in Greece!
48
Degree C°
With this temperature, the continental European heat record was measured in Greece in 1977.
In general, the country's Mediterranean climate is characterized by humid but mild winters, in which it hardly snows and rains all the more. In summer, there are only occasional summer thunderstorms, otherwise it usually remains dry and gets very hot.
78
Percentage of mountains
Although Greece is better known for its beaches and cities, it is officially classified as a mountainous country due to its high mountainous terrain. In addition to the well-known Olympus-Ossa-Pilion mountain range, there are other large mountain ranges on the mainland and there are also a number of rock formations on the islands. For example, the Taygetos Mountains on the Peloponnese peninsula and the Psiloritis Mountains, which can be admired on Crete.
