The highest mountain in Greece, Mount Olympus, is snow-capped or about nine months, from September to May.
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Facts About Greece For Kids
Greeks celebrate “Oxi Day” (meaning “No Day”) on October 28th to commemorate their rejection of an Italian ultimatum during World War II.
The Greek island of Santorini has black, red, and white beaches due to its volcanic history!
Ancient Greeks helped invent an early version of the odometer — a device for measuring distance — over 2,000 years ago!
In many Greek families, children do receive their gifts on January 1st, which is St. Basil’s Day, not always on Christmas Day.
A Greek poet named Archestratus wrote a famous food‑poem about Mediterranean eating in the 4th century BCE.
Greece has one of the richest floras in Europe — about 6,000 – 6,800 kinds of plants live there because of its many islands, mountains, and diverse habitats.
The Greek city of Sparta had no walls because they believed their army was strong enough to protect them!
The Greek island of Hydra doesn’t allow cars — people use donkeys and boats instead!
Greeks invented the watermill to grind grain into flour over 2,000 years ago!
The Greek island of Delos doesn’t allow anyone to be born or die there — it’s considered too sacred!
The first person to calculate the circumference of the Earth was a Greek named Eratosthenes!
Greeks built one of the world’s first real lighthouses — the Lighthouse of Alexandria. It was so famous that the Greek word ‘pharos’ became the name for lighthouses everywhere!
The Greek word “dinosaur” means “terrible lizard” in ancient Greek!
