Nick Rhodes (Rhodes) - Nicholas was born in Egypt, Alexandria in 1961. His parents were Greek, from the big "Hellenic Community of Alexandria" After finishing high school he continued with his education as a programming and system designer.
Rhodes Flexible Tour (Rhodes) - Flexible Tour 1: (Rhodes Town & East Coast) this is a half day tour, including the highlights of Rhodes Medieval-town (World Heritage Site), New-town, and Lindos 35 miles from Rhodes town. Stop on the way at the highlights and panoramic places for pictures, etc….
CAPITAL CITY OF Greece: Athens LANGUAGE OF Greece: Greek CURRENCY OF Greece: Euro (EUR) COMMENTS ABOUT Greece: Greece is a country in eastern Southern Europe on the Balkan peninsula. Cities : Athens (capital), Heraklion, Patra, Thessaloniki, Volos Best Places : Delphi, Meteora, Mount Athos, Olympia, Parnassos National Park, Parnitha National Park Electricity : 220V/50Hz (European plug) Calling Code : +30 Time Zone : UTC +2
CLIMATE OF Greece: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers RELIGION OF Greece: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% POPULATION OF Greece: 10,647,529 (July 2004 est.) Greek 98%, other 2%> HISTORY OF Greece: Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. Following the defeat of Communist rebels in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy; Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992). ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Greece: Greece has a mixed capitalist economy with the public sector accounting for half of GDP and with per capita GDP 70% of the leading euro-zone economies. Tourism provides 15% of GDP. Immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the work force, mainly in menial jobs. Greece is a major beneficiary of EU aid, equal to about 3.3% of GDP. The Greek economy grew by 4.0% in 2003 and is expected to grow by 4.2% in 2004, the year that Athens will host the 2004 Olympic Games. Remaining challenges include the reduction of the public debt, inflation, and unemployment; and further restructuring of the economy, including privatizing several state enterprises, undertaking pension and other reforms, and minimizing bureaucratic inefficiencies.
Nicholas was born in Egypt, Alexandria. On their return to Greece, Nicholas and his brother Michael eventually settled on the beautiful island of Rhodes where they became involved with the ever growing tourism trade. Nick and Michael are fluent in Greek, English and Arabic are perfect (spoken and written), Spanish, German and Italian are comprehensible, also some French – enough for basic conversation.