How to Distinguish
- there are greek letters
- called Kandylaakia A small chapel-like monument There are many on the roadside(References Kandylakia of Greece by Mary Papoutsy)
- A warning sign orange background(References Comparison of European road signs)
- The telephone pole tree is often made of
- black and white There are many chevrons of
- two white lines There are many median strips in(References plonkit)
- There is a red reflector bollard on a black background
Signs you can find
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It has Greek letters, with Σ and λ being distinctive..Signs with yellow letters written on a blue or brown background are also rarely seen outside of Greece..
two white lines In Europe, almost all of Greece has median strips.(References plonkit)mosquitoAround Cyprus.
The two white lines areDenmarkorPolandIt’s possible, but you should be able to tell from the scenery that it’s different.rarelySpainBut you can find itPay attention to the points.
There are many small chapel-like monuments called Kandylakia on the roadsides..Located in areas where traffic accidents have occurred.It seems to be located near the sites where people miraculously survived or unfortunately lost their lives.(References The Miniature Roadside Chapels of Greece)(References Kandylakia of Greece by Mary Papoutsy).
By Pjotr Mahhonin - own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
The background of the signboard is often orange..In addition to Greece, there are orange warning signs in Northern Europe.Poland・north macedoniaThere are many.However, be aware that temporary signs with orange backgrounds can be found in many countries.
The arrow isAlbaniaLike, there are mostly white arrows on a black background..There are rare exceptions.
British Sovereign Base Areas Akrotiri and DekeliaAlso, the telephone poles are made of wood, and you can also find Greek words, so be careful!
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Greece has strong sunlight and a lot of limestone, so many buildings have white walls.The roof is often reddish-brown in color..However, in remote islands and some areas, there are many cases where reddish-brown tiles are not used at all and the roofs are flat (Sifnos).
Greece·Albania・Montenegro・Croatia・Slovenia・ItalyThere are many karst landforms in the area, and there are many places where white rocks can be seen..
north macedoniaIn most cases, speed display signs have an orange background, but in Greece they often have white backgrounds.
Narrow down state/region
- If the area code starting with 2 is written, you can narrow down the location.
- A few remote islands near Turkey Greece territory
- Types of agriculture differ between flatlands and sloping areas.(References Characteristics of cropland: Crete and Messara Valley)
- The flatlands on the mainland are mostly used for cotton and irrigated agriculture.
- There are many olive and berry fields on the slopes of the mainland and on remote islands.
- Kuriti (Κρήτη) Island also has many olive plantations.
- There are vineyards throughout the area and wine is exported.(References Wine map regions of Greece)
- Many tourist spots are located along the coast.
- Sometimes you can narrow down the area by looking at the ending of the town name.(References Σερφάροντας στην γεωγραφία των ελληνικών τοπωνυμίων).There are many exceptions.
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Remote islands near Turkey barely Greek territory
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For example, cotton can only be produced on flat land.Areas with low cotton production are often uneven.White cotton can sometimes be found on the roadside..
Blue areas are popular for tourism(References Polixeni Iliopoulou, Panagiotis Stratakis. “Aspects of Rural Development in Greece: Indicators, Policies and New Opportunities”).
An image I created while looking at references and maps(References Σερφάροντας στην γεωγραφία των ελληνικών τοπωνυμίων).
Narrow down city/town
- Cars are prohibited on Hydra Island by ordinance, so only trekkers exist.(References Hydra Island)
- Kea Island has a climate with little rain and many houses have hills and stone walls.
- Sifnos Island has not developed into a tourist destination other than the port, and there are many ruins and churches.(References Sifnos).
- Large green trash cans sometimes have city names written on them.
- Taxi colors vary by city
Cars are not allowed on the island, so transportation is either on foot or by donkey.Therefore, Street View only exists for trekkers, and there are donkeys all over the city..
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According to the data, there are many hills without trees, and it seems to be a desert climate..andorraThere are many houses made with non-white stone walls like(References Kea island).Only locations photographed after April 2023 are available.
ruins and churchescan be found a lot.There are over 300 churches on the island.(References Sifnos).It has not developed into a tourist destination, and you often have to walk on unpaved roads..It seems that pottery is popular.The lack of red-roofed houses also gives the feeling of being on a remote island..
Trash cans sometimes have city names written on them, so check to see if there are Greek letters on the trash can, and if it looks like a city name, try looking for it on the map.The left one is Κομοτηνή, the right one is Αθήνα.
Athens is yellow.
Heraklion (a city in the northern part of Crete) has a lot of silver.
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Thessaloniki is dark blue.
Description of representative companies
| Company name | code | explanation | settlement of accounts | Dividend history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Bulk Carriers | Operates dry bulk ships.See references for a list of owned ships.(References On the Water Fleet | StarBulk Carriers Corp.).Owns over 15 Capesize vessels. | |||
| Danaos | It owns a large fleet of container ships and leases them to operating companies in the United States and other countries. | |||
| Global Ship Lease | Rent your own ship to a container shipping company(References Ships & Contract Cover). |




