The most important "don't". Don't be afraid to ask about anything. We all speak English (not with the best possible accent, but we do). It will make your life so much easier if you ask simple local people to tell you where to eat, or who to get to somewhere, or anything. We are very gentle with tourist, very social and no one will mistreat you.
God I love Greece... I've been there like 10 times, I visited Athen, Samos, Kos, Rhodos (3 times), Creta (2 times), Naxos and then my favorite, Koufonissi. I left my heart there! Love from Italy
"greek hospitality means I must feed you until you explode and then I will feed you some more until you explode a second time unless you have 4 stomachs" LMAO THAT'S SO ACCURATE (100% greek grandmas)
First of all im greek too and god the "i will feed you until you'll explode" thing, is guarnateed. No doubt for that 😂😂 Secondly, ARMYYYYYYYYSSSS ARE HERE TOO, LOL WE'RE LITERALLY EVERYWHERE
꽃사슴 You wrote that perfectly, excellent job. I hope you go to Greece and have a wonderful time. You are amazing! I would love to go to Korea as well, as you have a beautiful culture. All the best!!
My wife is Greek, and her family is from a village not from from Sparta too. I know what you mean about the food, its amazing! I absolutely love my Greek family!
An old story in Greece say. Just Bring a Greek , a French and a Italian together and let them discuss about food.They will keep talking until the end of the days.
This is not the story.However we all love antikristo and I assume that if that happened , yes the discussion will be over :P BTW : I would like to inform you , that Italians also have their own "antikristo" version.I cant remember how they call it.
No matter how much the people of Greece are struggling, they are always the most hospitable and giving people I've ever come across! They genuinely want to make tourists happy. Speak to the locals, the restaurant owners and they will give you all the information you need to explore the gorgeous country. I may be biased because I'm Greek, but nothing compares to the charm that is Greece and its people. Ellada mou 💙 🇬🇷
I'm Greek too, from Αρκαδία from my dad's side and Santorini from my mum's. I can tell you that not all Greeks are hospitable. Φιλοξενία is an old custom which has taken a back seat here in Greece. We are a selfish, grumbling type of people. A lot of tourists have been taken advanrage of by Greeks. Seen it with my eyes in Athens. Dunno whether the economic problem has worsened it but its a fact.
My boyfriend is greek ( I am german ) and when we visited greece i did a huge fault: his grandmother gave me money as a gift but i didn’t accept it. In germany its okay to do so but in greece it’s considered rude .... wish my boyfriend had told me before
Is his grandmother from Crete by any chance? :P It's usually Crete people that feel incredibly offended when you refuse gifts and free foods/drinks from them. Especially drinks, since Crete people are heavy drinkers. If you hate alcohol, avoid Crete. XD
Well..."Giving money" in Greece, is not just a gift... is an action that shows how much we care for each other. In Greece, both grandparents and parents help their children and grandchildren financially so that they can live a better life. Parents and grandparents, when they can afford it, buy houses to their children so that they don't have to live in rent. Or when their children live in rent, help them pay for it. For their hole life, not only for the begining. It's because of the very close family relationships we have . Supporting each other financially is very crucial considering the fact that we never had a normal welfare state, as in North Europe. You will not see something like this in the rest of the world. Maybe some other Blakan people , or Turkish also have the same culture about supporting their children financially .
Yeah if someone here in Greece calls you a "malaka" or says "gamoto" (both swears in Greek) don't take it personally cause we use those words casually. Except if their tone isn't happy and playful of course
Because of the obvious contribution of Greek civilization to the western world a standard way of pronouncing Greek words in English came about. "Yero" as pronounced in Greek comes about by the spinning/turning motion (gyro) of the meat.
Just came back from a month in Greece, never seen so many amazing beaches in my life, I'd also suggest checking out islands on the west, they are very green such as lefkada, kefalonia, etc, not as touristy just a lot of Italians and Germans.
We saw a few Russians and English but when we went surprisingly all the islands were filled with Italians. I guess the similar cultures attracts them to the beaches as well.
Travel G next time you should also check out Preveza a westcoast area north of lefkada and it's 100+km of coastline. Also checkout the beaches of Chalkidiki in Northern Greece
To add to that: spread fingers and palm out is a moutza and it is offensive. Palm toward you, however , means 5. Palm out without spread fingers is generally a silent thank you but I might be the only one using it like that too seriously
That's right. And if you call a taxi with your palm and widespread fingers, it's no big deal. It's not like saying f'you, it's just like saying "you did something stupid".
As an Egyptian who has lived in Greece, I'm still always considered late by Greek people lol. Europe: 5 min = 5 min Greece: 5 min = 15 min Egypt: 5 min = I'm still in bed, why you wake me up...
Astrid Dijkstra if you go to Kefalonia you must take the feri and go to the Iuaki is very close the Kefalonia and is a very small island and veryyyyy beautiful the islands in Ionio pelagos have magical beaches!🏝
Astrid Dijkstra I am from Kefalonia. I am so sorry for you. The place becomes dead after 11th of September. Last Christmas the largest town was a ghost town. If you want to visit, visit from June to end of August.
Greeks are honestly surprising they are going through so much struggle yet they still have smiles on their faces and will willingly help out...wtf how is that possible?
On the other hand, many Greeks see you as suspicious if you smile a lot. A friend of mine on her new day at work (she is a smiley type of gal) was greeted by her boss with a ''Why are you smiling?'' How rude !
Its kind of opening a conversation xD. Not like invading u. Just see u smiling and wanna ask in a friendly manner why is that, and you say your story or the thought that just occured, or the other grear answear we use "τίποτα" means i smile for no particular reason... but actually this "τίποτα=nothing" means not an importand-worth mentioning (or i am just lazy-shy to talk about it) reason to smile, most of the times we continue the interrogation and we kind of say come on tell me, at this point u succumb xD. Its not anything rude more likely something that tells u he/she wants to know u better. Now if he/she talks seriously and u start laughing the "why do u laugh" may not be in a kind way of asking a question heheheheh, its like u make fun of him
Living in Greece, Rhodes this must be one of the most racist countries that isnt in a warzone Especially if you're Albanian, let me be clear, I have no problems with anyone from anywhere, but not everyone is like that here. I've worked at restaurants that didn't allow anyone that's black or Albanian. Not to mention the boomers I hope you're lucky in your travelling endeavours and don't meet anyone like that Cheers
Well that's not absolutely a fact, not everyone is a racist, we do have those kinds of assholes but personally ive never seen anyone saying that we dont accept Albanians or other foreigners to work for us. In Santorini, most of waiters and workers have an Albanian origin and thats not a bad thing.I do have friends that dont have Greek origins and you know what I say? They are just normal people just like us "The Greeks". Whoever the hell has a racist behavior here gets kicked in the ass 😁🇬🇷
@@ikkuhishikawa7982 common man έλεος!! How they can tell who is Albanian and who is not ? Especially when people from Albania are living in Greece since the 90s , the original immigrants - that had a hard time here in Greece are now days have grand children that are born in Greece most probably from a " mixed " marriage ( one of the parents not been Albanian ) actually statistically 50% of marriages in Greece are between Greeks and foreign people ... That's doesn't sounds so racist don't you think ?
@@glx333 if I remember correctly it was a statistic made about 3 years ago, I will try to find a source for details, but if you think about it Greece has only one major city Athens, and in some municipalities of Athens foreign people are more than the locals Also the children of immigrants from the Balkans have grown up here going in the same school with the Greek ones ect some times they are only different in their id cards, i mean its natural for people that grow up live together in the same neighbourhood eventually- at least a percentage of them to come closer and why not marry each other
@@tweetiepie551 Scotland is beautiful but not that amazing as greece i visited both countries last year and I gace to say tha t Greece has much better places I'm Half Dutch half Norwegian
Lol, not Athens though. If you enter in the city of Athens all you see is shops, blocks of flats, restaurants and garbage everywhere in the streets. It has some positives though since Acropoli is there and there are many cute cats hanging out around the street.
The first vacation I ever took outside of my home country (Netherlands) was to Kos, Greece and the hospitality and kindness of all the Greek citizens is something I think about regularly. I'm a wheelchair user and everyone went above and beyond to help me out. Going to visit Crete next week! Really excited
I talked to a Greek guy I know from the college where I work & he told me -- huge grin, but very serious tone -- don't talk politics or religion with any locals!
such a kind soul... thank you for a beautiful video. and all of you commenting...oh my god! so many kind words for my country! such positivity! thank you all! 😊
Great informative video as ever. I've never been to Greece, but it's on the list. A European friend of mine who is a vegetarian went there a couple of years back and she said even though Greece is a highly meat-orientated culture, everywhere she went they were happy to make something special for her.
gallaghim a lot of traditional dishes and stew are in fact vegetarian (gigantes-bean stew, salads etc.), meat being more a festive staple back in the days. (Not as much now of course). Normally you can find enough vegetarian dishes without having to ask for it.
For us the Spaniards, going to Greece feels just like being home. Very nice country, people, culture, music and food. And many other thing i missed. Long live Greece!
You look like such an adorable person! Exactly the type that Greeks like to have around, which is probably why you get invited to their homes hahaha. Do include the Corfu island to your trips, if you haven't already. I'm probably biasmed because that's where I'm from, but still it's absolutely beautiful.
She is half Greek but looks like a Greek and cooks like a Greek - that half seems to have won over the other half and is her phenotype! Hopefully for Mark that does not come in package with the good-old Greek female habit of nagging (you don't even know what that word means unless you have had to deal with a Greek woman!).
I've been born and raised in greece, When i mean sensitive i mean in politics for example, things like that. Not all greeks of course, only a small amount, Although if you visit greece i bet you wont care about politics
Ok ok some more advice (I'm Cretan btw) 1. Ask the locals about where to eat bc some places charge extra for shitty food just to take advantage of the tourists' gullible nature. 2. Be extra careful crossing the street bc the drivers don't pay close attention to pedestrians. 3. 12/1 o'clock is when the sun is at its peak so if you're at the beach or anywhere else that's when you should take a break indoors. 4. The best time is night time because of the lights so take a nap midday (1 o'clock bc of the sun) to take your time in the evening. 5. The ferry is EXHAUSTING as hell, a cabin is REALLY worth the money. If not, buy a seat ticket and bring a sleeping bag to camp on the floor it's totally ok 6. Just a food reccomnedation that goes unnoticed is sea urchin (add oil and lemon, eat by dipping bread) it's a delicacy so it will cost more. 7. If you're in Chania in Crete then think about renting a horse carriage for a tour or get on a boat (day time only) to get a sea tour. Captain Nick (red boat) has a glass floor I believe so you can watch under sea as well. If you need to find them they're stationed next to the Mosque which is now an exhibition sight. 8. Personally I like Vlita a lot so considering booking a room (not necessarily a hotel) that has a kitchen and head to the market. Eat with garlic.
Ive been in and out of Greece for the past twenty years.. Know it well and all its customs. I love your series, I liked the one on Amsterdam and London, you guys are really great.
Cicadas are simply the sound of the summer in the mediterranean. When you hear them for the first time during the year, it means you have to start preparing your bathing suit! A bit annoying, but at the same time sweet summery sound! ^_^
that specific noise of "τζιτζικια" or cicadas and summer in greece go together, so if u plan on visiting greece at summertime , u need to get used to it !!
Visited Greece last year! Was amazing and I'll be going back. One thing I loved was their coffee! It was odd because everytime I drink any coffee here in Canada I get mad anxiety and have trouble sleeping. But drinking coffee and espresso on the islands and mainland I never experienced any of that. I was even able to sleep at night and their coffee is so smooth! So if you're worried about ordering coffee for that reason I say try it out. One day I had 2 espresso and a cappucino and felt amazing!! Also I found that the Greeks on the islands spoke more English than on the mainland. We were told that was common since the islands get more tourost. All in all great visit and I can't wait to go back
really the quality of the coffee here last 10 years is extremely leveled up. and imagine that at the touristic places the quality is not the best. There many places especially in big cities with state of the art quality... greetings from Rethymno!
It is refreshing to watch a non biased video about my country...usually most people have misconceptions about Greece which are painful to watch...thanks dude...there is an expression in Greek "πάω αργά γιατί βιάζομαι" which is translated "I proceed slowly because I'm in a hurry"...usually Greek people are very pensive about what they do so they take their time...most people misunderstand this...actually Greek people are the third most hard working people on the planet according to a UN study...following South Korea and Japan...thanks again dude, you're a champ
I've been to the Greek mainland, and stayed in Athens as well as Cap Sunion, great, especially the Temples etc, but, my favourite place in Greece is the big island,.........Crete. I have visited Crete 8 times now, and always stay in the same village, Kato Gouves. It is a wonderful place, The people are very friendly and very honest. The Cretan food is probably the healthiest in the world, and if you are into olives, like me, the big green Queen olives are simply the best.
This is the most accurate video about Greece you could ever see. Everything in this video is absolutely true. I'm from there so please comply with the customs, the traditions and the culture. Especially the " Siga...siga"...Slowly !!! Greeks don't rush about anything so don't worry if you go somewhere late because Greeks will be a lot more late than you. Greece is a wonderful country so take your time and try all the local food of every area and visit all of our great attractions. Last but not least don't feel embarrassed to ask for things like "Teach me how to dance" or "Teach me some greek words" or " Can I try this or that". Believe me Greeks are very hospitable so they will enjoy your company and they will be extremely happy to help you about anything. We love all the people of every region and origin. Enjoy your time there !!!
Yes, I just got back from Greece/Crete and it's still very accurate. We didn't experience nightlife or visit any homes, but all the other stuff was just the same.
ehh the gift thing doesn't count for tourists, actually we usually do this as an action of kindness when we go to each other's house but not because we must do it but because we want to, I mean even if you going to a Greek house with out a gift they ll not even notice it because pretty much they (Greeks) don't care, is much enough for them that you came to their house☺
I lived in Corfu for 2 years and have also been to Crete 3 times. I've travelled all over Greece. The best place in the world. Amazing people and please learn some of the language, it's really appreciated
Greeks rate politeness with a person's behavior and not their words. Furthermore, there is an air of informality; everybody is treated like a cousin.but if you are peculiar and vicious. They will treat you exactly with the same way.Greeks are bit sensitive you need to show them that you are happy to be here.
I was born and raised in Greece. I have to say, I admire your positive vibes. And each one of your "don'ts" are more or less correct. I wish more people would watch this video. But: you forgot to mention....The "default" version of γύρος (gyros) is actually P-O-R-K and not ground rather in actual chunks...did you notice? I happen to not like lamb...So, eating gyros for many of us in the US is a painful experience....a spongy mix of something with lamb taste.
Wow, you're really on point with all of them. I would also add that saying yassas hello, kalimara good morning etc is highly encouraged. Greeks exchange simple pleasantries even with strangers more than most. Wonderful people and culture.
Hakan Afacan In Greece we ask it as "greek coffee", so saying "turkish coffee" they may look at you weirdly and correct you. I mean you are in Greece so asking for turkish coffee is weird and disrespectful, as going to Turkey and asking for greek coffee. And i am happy that you enjoyed Greece! Hope you will visit us again! ^_^
Hakan Afacan well, you better search in the Web what is happening with turkey and Greece rn.. And then speak.. (btw i am not trying to be rude, I am Just pointing out what i think its true)
Hakan Afacan (because I don't know that well english.. Idk really know what you said.. But about that Last thing..) THEY keep OUR soldiers.. We Dont Keep THEIRS
I would argue with the tip of "Don't take the ferry and take a flight instead". It might be a little bit tiring but taking the ferry is actually very beautiful. Seeing dolphins, being in the Aegean Sea for hours and meeting people is actually better than just being in a "hole" for 30 minutes. It just makes you feel that you are actually in Greece. I have visited almost every Greek island and I remember every single moment from my time spent in ferries ;)
Years ago (before internet!) we visited Crete in February, with 2 and 4 year old kids. WE knocked on small hotel doors, and often enough they would give us a room even if they were closed for the season -- no services though.
Εγω παιδια ζω εδω πανω στην Γερμανια... και καποια απο τα σχολια των ξενων με συγκινήσαν. Μακαρι να πανε ολα καλα στην Ελλαδιτσα μας. Να ειστε ολοι καλα!
Ελλαδαρα!!!!😍😍😍😘 Oh and something else: please don't get us wrong if we shout sometimes this is just how we speak and I'm telling you this because I've read a lot of people's comments and posts about Greeks and they're saying that we shout while speaking because they think we're "offensive"
My yiayia and papou are from Sparta originally , I'm American and want to come visit Sparta and plan to stay with family, I don't speak fluent Greek so I'm wondering if I'll have a hard time communicating with others, any insight ?
Don't miss the less advertised places of Greece: it's whole world and you will be pleasantly surprised! Go for the mountains and the less known museums and archeological sites. Of course, DON'T MISS THESSALONÍKI #SKG!
I'm a Spaniard from Honduras. Greece is my favourite land in Europe from the ones I've invaded in my video games. I would love to go there and wear Spartan armour. Me alegro que mi nombre es Alejandro.
Don't answer to comments that try to provoke the anger fed by words like bankrupt, macedonia, german/turkey and whatever. Amazing video! Really good advertisement for Greece.
I LOVE GREECE. The greatest country outside the US, Nothing comes close. I've been twice- 07 (before the 'events') and 16 (after) and it's the most beautiful country in the world with the most amazing food. I've visited several of the islands. Eat Tzatziki Every Single Day whether in or out of Greece.
Makaveli Reborn WHAT! THATS OUTRAGEOUS! Haha. You are missing out. 2 of Greese's greatest exports are: Tatziki & Olives (especially kalamata). Best eaten together Go get some now. Its 9am there
Whenever I open a Wolter's World video I automatically hit 'like' without thinking about it because I just enjoy this channel so much! :) So happy I discovered it when I lived in Poland because I was able to get great info on so many countries before I would visit them.
+Gwen J aww. Thanks Gwen. That is super awesome nice of you! We all appreciate the likes and we're glad the videos could help. Big travel hug to you!!!!
I’ve been to Greece so many times I can’t remember to how many places I’ve went to or where I was but I love it I go every summer. Since I was a baby my parents and brother went there together
After watching your video and reading some of the comments, I feel so proud and happy! It's a great feeling seeing all that possitive attitude towards my country and everyone having a great time on their vacations here. When I was on vacations in Alonisos a month ago, one night I met two young English lads at the harbour who wanted to get to their hotel but it was pretty late and there was no taxi. So we gave them a ride back to their hotel and had a great chat with them while driving. It was real fun communicating and listening to these two's experiences in Greece. I hope you all visit Greece sometime in the future and have a great time! Cheers from Athens!
I am visiting Italy, and then Greece! I can’t wait. To be able to experience these cultures is going to be the best experience of my life! I’m so grateful for your videos 🙂
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Flobby Fish paste My two favorite countries in the world that I’ve ever been to
@@legendmk52 Let me explain my point of view. Macedonia as a location used to be there too other than the territory belonging to Greece. However, people that live in North Macedonia, as they call it now, come from Serbia, so they have no right to be called Macedonians.
One suggestion from a Greek : if you visit Greece , don't stay in Athens , it's by far the shitier place in all a the country, you should definately check out its museums and monuments like Parthenon but after that , if you really want to see what Greece is, just go somewhere else you won't enjoy the beauty you were promised to enjoy in Athens P.s: sorry for bad English
I am just putting this here just for the record. Athens can be a bit rough around the edges at times but it is absolutely great in MANY respects as much as it can be a bit shitty in others. Fantastic nightlife, lots of museums, lots of restaurants (not just touristry tavernas) nice quirky places to go for walks, good for shopping, it is coastal with many nice waterside areas with bars and clubs, it has beautiful mountains for hiking etc. Unfortunately Athenians don't love nor appreciate their city and they are 90% to blame for whatever shitty Athens has. Of course they wouldn't take any responsibility either.
Absolutely Loved Greece when were doing our 4 week Mediterranean cruise........Brilliant simple heads up points and I agree completely...try to speak the language, even if you suck at it, they really do appreciate the the attempts....lol....the will laugh but in a genuine fun way.....groovy. So cheers from New Zealand and cant wait to head back there. Groovy :)
Thank you for coming to our country!!! Our english suck too, not that we don't know the language in a tolerable level, it's just that we don't speak it so frequently (mostly reading or hearing actually)! Hope you had a great time here! 😊
You are a gorgeous person!Thank you that you advertise our country!I agree with all of what you said!!!Have fun and enjoy your vacation!I would be glad to meet wonderful people just like you,who love my country!!!
One slight note. Protest and general strikes of transport personel will affect you. Yes, there will be alternatives. But when your transport is a ferry, the alternative may not be until 4-5 hours later. Do not plan things stiffly. Avoid short lay offs between your ferry and flight home. Don't do this. That ties in with the slowly slowly mentality. The alternative may be slower, later or it may take you time to set it up because Greek people are not in the hurry Americans are used to. Chances are, you won't have an issue. But if there are winds, or strikes or anything else, you may be late and ferry companies won't do much to compensate you for your lost flight or additional night in Greece. And not having this stiff plan helps your customer care people a ton, because they can offer you more alternatives at better prices. Reference: two years in a ticket agency in Greece
Hi I am greek and I must say Mark ....well said! Amazing how you described all the Greek DON’T in such a wonderful way. You may be a foreigner but your passion for Greece is indescribable. You have a Greek heart!!!!
That's very nice, thanks for adv my country like that. I wanna say a couple of things about Greece. Well it's not only the islands and citys by the sea, you know boats, beach clubs and stuff like that. I can say for sure that the winter is amazing too if you know where to go. In winter time in Greece, you should try to go Northern / Northwestern Greece, you can find amazing places cover in snow and ice, oak forests, rivers, canyons, a lot of wildlife deers, wild boars (hogs as you say in America), bears and much more. For example the Zagori area (Is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece), or Tzoumerka area. Thanks again for your nice video!
Alan Potter γύρος και γυροσκόπιο. Προφανώς έχουν ίδια ρίζα αλλά το γυροσκοπιο στα αγγλικά λέγεται "gyroscope", λέξη που προφανώς είναι μετατροπή της ελληνικής. Όμως υπάρχει ήδη λέξη για αυτό, όχι όμως για τον Γύρο. Οι ξένοι το αποκαλούν Gyro όπως και το γυροσκοπιο gyroscope, δηλαδή μετατρέπουν πάντα τη ριζα "-γυρο" σε "-gyro". Στο βίντεο αυτός ο τύπος προσπαθεί να τους εξηγήσει πώς προφέρεται στα ελληνικά, δηλαδή γύρος ή yiros.
