Get Real! wrote:Paphitis wrote:The people are very sophisticated, even more so than your average Cypriot.In fact it is a proper European Country comparable to any other.
Oh please... Greece was the toilet paper of the EEC for decades!
Keep the xmas jokes coming...
Oh please! The Choirokitian Caveman thinks he is superior to Greeks.
Lets all consider the unbiased opinions of a neutral observer:
Talisker writes:
I endorse everything Paphitis says about Greece. It is the most fantastic place, and I, too, really like the people. As a Brit, if I was to make a comparison with Cyprus I'd say Greece is like an 'extreme' Cyprus. The mountains and coastline are more spectacular, the archaeological sites more awe-inspiring (visits to Delphi, Olympia, Epidavros, Mycenae, etc are a must), the regional diversity and differences between the islands mean that any journey has a surprise round every corner. Ever been to Meteora? Amazing rock formations, with Orthodox monasteries clinging to the tops. It's an 'other-wordly' experience there - the perfect marriage of unique geography and human inspiration and endevour. Athens, as Paphitis says, is much improved, a very cosmopolitan city, and very enjoyable to visit. Greece is very definitely a modern European country - like all others it has its problems but don't dismiss it on the basis of an impression gained over twenty years ago. I've been visiting for nearly thirty years now, and never tire of it. Don't get me wrong - Cyprus is great, but Greece has additional, and slightly different, offerings........
, is that Cyprus is tops for one, Greece is tops for another and Cyprus and Greece are 
