If you have any questions about Greece, feel free to ask me. It can be as ridiculous as you want, as long as you're not being over the top.
Inspired by QIQ and many others, who made a similar thread on Japan and their respective countries.
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Rumors say that there is a literal "cartel" between the internet providers, which results in predetermined high prices for slow speeds. Another factor is the geological diversity of my country: with so many mountains and small islands is really difficult for a big part of Greece's population to access good internet because of the infrastructure being undeveloped. Though it has to be said that many households have upgraded to fiber internet lately, because of the infrastructure development program led by our government in collaboration with EU. But still, I wouldn't describe our internet as "ass", most daily tasks that involve usage of internet can be performed without major issues.
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First of all the temperature rarely reaches such heights. It only happens for 1-3 days once a year, so it's not a big problem. But I have to admit that indeed summer in Greece is considered really hot, even for us Greeks (not to mention for foreigners from colder countries).
Now, about "how we survive". The solution is pretty simple actually: we just use air conditioning. Also most people go on vacation on July-August (the hottest months), either to seaside areas or mountainous regions, in order to escape the heat.
Glad you like these foods :)
I'm a big fan of "σπανακόπιτα" too! Greek salad is present in almost every lunch in Greece (not anything special).
Recommended food to try (those are my favorites):
- Μουσακάς (Mousakas)
- Γεμιστά (Tomatos, zucchinis and eggplants stuffed with rice)
- Κεφτεδάκια (meatballs in tomato sauce)
- Σουβλάκι (pork/chicken skewers)
- Πιτογυρο (gyros in pita, the most famous Greek street food)
- Γίγαντες στον φούρνο (giant beans, really delicious with feta cheese)
- Αρνί με πατάτες (roasted lamb with potatos)
- Τζατζίκι (tzatziki, a yogourt based sauce)
And many more, since Greek cuisine is one of the most tasty (at least for me and my compatriots) in the world.
If yes then I would suggest:
- Chicken souvlaki and chicken gyros
- Roasted lamb (Greece's holiday dish for Easter)
- Lamb or chicken κοντοσούβλι
- Κλέφτικο lamb or chicken (one of my favorite dishes when going out to eat in a "ταβέρνα"=traditional Greek restaurant)
If you want something vegetarian:
- Χωριάτικη σαλάτα (traditional Greek salad, but it includes feta cheese)
- Γεμιστά (Tomatos, zucchinis and eggplants stuffed with rice)
- Γίγαντες στον φούρνο (giant beans baked in oven, really delicious with feta cheese)
- Τζατζίκι (a sauce made from yogurt, cucumber and garlic)
- Μελιτζάνες ιμάμ (roasted eggplants with a tomato-onion sauce and feta cheese)
- Ρεβιθάδα (a chickpeas soup, one of the most underrated dishes in my opinion. It's pretty simple to made and if cooked correctly is absolute delicious)
He is one of the most famous modern film directors from Greece and loved by many, but I personally don't like his style. In fact I have only watched one of his movies and I found it so boring that I haven't watch any of his films since.
So I don't recommend him to the average Hollywood viewer, unless you are really passionate about cinema or you love culture movies with deep meanings.
I don't remember the exact title of the movie but what I do recall though is the protagonist walking for 10 minutes straight, without any other action. And, as you can imagine, that was a bit of torture for someone who prefers action-films (Hollywood style) like me.
Now, speaking of "Poor Things", I have also read a lot of positive reviews about Lanthimos' new film. But I will only watch it if my friends recommend it to me (I generally don't enjoy much watching movies alone). But, as I said before, you should definitely give it a try (and if you like it you can watch his other films too) if you love movies with deep meanings (ie philosophical). Of which it has a lot as I have heard...
Nah, that's mostly a stereotype.
Only far-right Greeks or those who are connected with the armed forces (mostly military members) have such a mindset (hating Turks). Also some elderly people who still remember the days when Greece and Turkey were arch-rivals have hate towards Turks. Most Greeks don't really care about the whole Greece vs Turkey rivalry and don't provoke unless someone else (like a Turk) hates at us first.
The only Turks I personally hate are the ones who troll and throw my ranked games on Istanbul server, who are very rude and toxic.
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