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Greece is an incredibly popular holiday destination and there are plenty of last-minute flights available. Before you find one, let us tell you a little more about the beautiful country.

Ten interesting facts about Greece:

1. Greece covers 131,945 sq km.
2. Greece has over 11 million inhabitants.
3. Mainland Greece is surrounded by 1,400 islands.
4. The Greeks were great athletes and invented the Olympic Games. The first ever recorded games took place in 776BC.
5. Greece is surrounded by three seas - the Ionian to the west, the Aegean to the east and the Mediterranean to the south.
6. The highest mountain in Greece is Mount Olympus and in Greek mythology it is the seat of the gods.
7. Greece is bordered by Bulgaria, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania to the north and by Turkey to the east.
8. The world's most famous physician, Hippocrates, who is also known as the father of medicine, was born on the Greek island of Kos.
9. Greece is the birthplace of democracy.
10. The country has a very rich culture and has contributed greatly to Western philosophy, astronomy, science and the arts.