This description covers the Greek mainland, the largest and most populous part of the country of Greece. It is a land of stunning natural beauty, with rugged mountains, lush forests, and crystal-clear waters. The mainland is home to many of Greece's most famous archaeological sites, including the Ac
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country of 10 million people on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. With nine regions and thousands of islands, it has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean. The Ionian Sea is west of the mainland, Albania northwest, and North Macedonia and Bulgaria north. Turkey is east both by land and the Aegean Sea. The capital, Athens, is the largest Greek city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.