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The holiday of a lifetime
awaits you in this glorious and
friendly country where 'Xenios,
Zeus" the God of Hospitality
rules supreme. The Greeks had
a word for it, and the word is
"Xenon", which means "strang-
er" and "guest" at the same
time.
Because throughout their long
history the Greeks regarded a
stranger as a guest, they still
open to him their hearts and
their homes.
It you come to Greece seeking
the glories of the past you will
find them very much in evi-
dence in the graceful sculptures
and monuments of the classic
age. If your only thought is to
get away from it all and enjoy
4,,a few weeks of rest and relaxa-
tion you can do this in Greece.
with the added advantages of a
superb natural setting, a dry
climate and under a clear blue-
sky from which the sun shines
300 days in a year.
If you love the sea, Greece
has a coastline of 15,000, kilo-
metres with sandy beaches, se-
cluded coves and sheltered bays
where the spear -fishing is re-
warding. If your spirit is more
adventurous you can hire a
boat and sail to any of 1,425 is-
lands. each with its own char-
acter and scenic beauty. If your
hobby is hiking or mountain
climbing you will find an end-
less variety of green slopes and
rugged peaks, where the scent
of pines mingles with time and
where ‘vild flowers, of which
Greece has more varieties than
any other country in »Europe,
abound in the spring.
Or if you belong to that hardy
breed of campers you can
choose any of the multitude. of
campsites that can be found
in the main motorways and
along likely beaches. So as you
can see you 'can choose your
own playground whichever may
be your taste.
Two dozen centuries ago these
exquisite isles inspired lyric
poetry that has never been sur-
passed. Today, their extrava-
gant beauty unspoiled, they
nestle in the sunlit seas of
Greece, within minutes of the
mainland by air.
Each island offers a unique
combination of the ancient and
the modern. Among the noble
relics of Greek antiquity you
will find modern hotels and res-
taurants, facilities for your fa-
vorite sports and up-to-date
transportation.
Whether you come in the
spring, summer, autumn or win-
ter, you will find Greece equally
thrilling, pleasurable and attrac-
tive, a truly year-round holiday -
land.
Whether you visit Greece by
air, sea or ,land, your holidays
will not start until you ,arrive in
Athens, Greece. In mythology
Athens took its name from Ath-
ena, the Goddess of Wisdom,
who won the city in a contest
with Poseidon, God -of the Sea.
Athena was• worshipped as the
guardian of the city which ulti-
mately gave rise to the philos-
ophy and culture that have with-
stood the trial of centuries and
formed the basis of our western
civilization.
Immortal Act
The long and significant his-
tory of Athens is reflected in
its great and Immortal monu-
ments which stand as pinnacles
of classical art; in the remains
of the Roman Period; the relics
of the Byzantine Era with many
churches and splendid mosaics
and the city's museums which
are the repositories of art trea-
sures from all ages.
In order of importance these
are the National Arskaeologi;cal
museums; "The Acropolis Mu-
seum", "The Byzantine Muse-
um", "The Benaki Museum",
"The Historical and Ethnological
Museum", "The Museum of
Greek Popular Art", etc.
The perfectly proportioned
Parthenon never fails to strike
the visitor with a sense of time-
less beauty, as do the graceful
Temple of Athena, which once
housed the statue of the "Wing-
less Victory", the Erecthelon,
with its shapely Carytids and
the imposing Propylaea
During the full moon, visitors
are allowed on the Acropolis be-
tween 9 p.m. and midnight.
Those who have lived this ex-
perience claim it to be one of
the most beautiful sights in the
world. There are two ancient
theatres at the foot of the Ac-
ropolis, the theatre of Dionysos,
built in 400 B.C., and the theatre
of Hterodes Atticus, built in the
second century A.D., which has
been restored and in whichper-
formances of the annual Athens
Festival are held. Here one may
see the ancient works of drama,
tragedy and comedy, concerts
and ballet. Other sites near the
Acropolis are the Areopagus;
the monument of Phillapappos;
the Pnyx, from which specta-
tors watch the "Son et Lumiere"
performances on the Acropolis
in the summer; and the Hill of
the Muses. A short distance
from the north side of the .Ac-
ropolis lie the ruins of the. an-
cient Agora, or marketplace,
which formed the centre of the
ancient city's business life and
where the Athenians met for
social _ and intellectual inter-
course.
The Neva. Look
The architecture of . modern
Athens is a combination of tall
apartment buildings or office
buildings and buildings ,that
date back to the middle of the
19th century when Prince Otho
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of modern Greece and brought
over a team of Bavarian archi-
tects to plan the capital in 1832.
The most spectacular view of
the city can be. enoyed from the
top of Lycabettus Hill. The walk
to the top takes about 30 min-
utes. There is also a funicular
railway, through a tunnel in the
rock that takes you up in- two.
and a half minutes.
The habit of eating out at
night is so firmly entrenched in
the Athenian way of life that
there are probably more restau-
rants in Athens than in the rest
of Greece put together. These
range from • higll-class establish-
ments in and around Athens to
small taverns spread throughout
the city and surrounding area.
-Others,” located :on the Apollo
Coast, are enclosed in the win -
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hotels and beach bungalow com-
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length of the Apollo Coast as
far as Cape Sou.nion. Resort ho-,.
tels can be found on Mount
Parnes and in the northern sub-
urbs of Kiphlissia, Kastri and
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FILM DEVELOPING
Goderich Recreation Director
Mike Dymond was on hand at
last Thursday's .Recreation
-Board meeting to ,,,report to
board . members on his recent
activities and answerany
questions the board had about
• activities and programs getting
underway.
Mr. Dymond. .told the
meeting that arrangement. are
being made to send the summer
playground staff to Clinton for
the leaders training prograni
being offered this June.,,
The course is one week long,
from Jur*, 18-22, and will
provide training in the areas of:
discipline, arts, program plan-
ning, teaching techniques,
special events, quiet and active
games.
Five of the proposed pool and
beach stafD have instructor
qualifications but courses are
available so as to enable must
of the other staff to obtain the
required qualifications.
The mens program of sport
activities that was being con-
ducted at the highschool
finished this past Tuesday. Ap-
proximately 12 attended
regularly. its prograrrrwill be
•re -organized and offered with
specific activity areas in the.
fall.
Four of the return lines of
the filter system at the pool
where found to be still leaking
when checked this. week.
Repairs will be made im-
mediately. These repairs
should not be costly Mr.
Dymond said.
A youth -in -action project has
been submitted for approval. by
a local group in conjunction
with Mr. Dymond..
The project will provjde a
program of -special activities
during the summer for those
i1nder'f7'years. The total costs
of the project is $6900.00, and a
request has been made of the
board for an amount of $200.00
to assist in the youth program:
Victoria public school has been
requested as a place for many
of the activities of the Summer
to be carried out in.
Recreation Board members
moved to hold the request until
the request is surveyed by
,Youth in Action officials and
approved.
The learn -to -sail program
has gained an interest of 36
people. It is definite at this
point that some type of instruc-
tion will be provided this sum-
mer.
The Provincial Government
is offering a one week sail
program to any community that
can provide a minimum of 60
people and the board will at-
tempt to round 'up 25 ad-
ditional people for this course.
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