Greece's Environment
There are lots of interesting things to see in Greece: mountains, islands, beaches, rivers and lakes. There are beautiful mountains in Greece.
Vikos–Aoös National Park is a beautiful national park.
You can see some lovely flowers in Greece. |
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There are over a thousand islands in Greece. Many of them are uninhabited. Islands like Santorini are very famous for their beautiful buildings. Many Greek buildings have blue doors and window-sills. This tradition started in Ancient Greece. It was believed that blue kept evil at bay.
There are also beautiful beaches around the country. One of the most famous is Navagio, Zakynthos.
Many people own sailboats and yachts. They sail around the coast and visit the beautiful islands.
Kremasta lake is a beautiful lake. What is unusual about this lake is that there is a bridge running across it so that people can drive from one side of the lake to the other.
Most of the volcanoes in Greece are extinct. However, there are still some active volcanoes on Santorini island , Nisyros island, Methana and Milos island. Tourists go to visit them each year.