Once you visit Greece, that question is answered. Period, over and out. If you're just considering your first trip, here are some highlights.
The view of the volcanic caldera from the banded cliffs of one of the Cycladic Isles, Santorini. In Athens, the potently moving silhouette of the Parthenon against the clear Greek sky.
The delightful, soul-stirring music and laughing at yourself trying to dance the syrtaki. Marvel at the sky-clinging monasteries of Meteora, or share the deep silence of the Samaria Gorge on Crete.
Want a quiet vacation, lying on a deserted beach? Try a few Dream Islands. Are you an ecotourist, or want a challenging athletic journey? If wine and food are your special pleasures, Greece is full of new discoveries as both cuisine and drink are enjoying a renaissance. Or just nibble a cheese pie breakfast with me in the village of Adami.
Greece has hundreds of beautiful and unique destinations, each one of them waiting to be discovered, whether they lie on the Peloponnesian Peninsula, the Dodecanese chain, in the islands of the Northeast Aegean or the Saronic Gulf.
But don't just take my word for it.
On the Greece for Visitors bulletin boards,recent visitors rave about Greece's climate, the friendliness of its people, the low prices, the incredible natural beauty of the country - and their plans to return as soon as possible. Even now, with the world situation alarming some potential travelers, visitors are finding that Greece is a great destination.
Handy Tourist Police offices offer information on lodgings and services, help in dealing with any rare dispute with merchants, and other assistance.
The Greek diaspora has put millions of Greeks permanently in foreign countries, and while fiercely proud of their Greek heritage, they also have a deep love for their adopted countries. Virtually every Greek you meet has a nephew or cousin or son or daughter born in or living in the United States, Australia, Canada, or the U.K. Share where you're from and you'll constantly be answered with "Ah yes, my cousin lives in Milwaukee - my brother has an olive oil company in California - my sister runs a restaurant in Vancouver - I used to live in London -" All of this combines to provide a very genuine welcome for open-minded and open-hearted foreign travelers.
If history makes your heart beat fast, no other nation is as proud of its past as Greece, offering a wide array of fascinating places, splendid museums, and historic monuments, virtually all of them curated in multiple languages for the enjoyment of the visitor.
And if you want more help in finding out about Greece, drop me a line. I'm here to help you make the most of your Greek odyssey.
