greece is called a peninsula because it sticks out of europe in to a body of water. this is a lot like Florida which is also a peninsula
Athens is located on the peninsula of Attica.
Mainland Greece is on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. Known also as the Peninsula of Haemus.
Water was important to trade in Greece because Greece is a peninsula surrounded by water, so in order to trade with the others, they had to sail across oceans and seas. That was because they had to sail on water. This is why water was important to trade in Greece.
Balkan peninsula
Sparta is located on the southern part of the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece.
The Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan Peninsula.
A Peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water but is connected to land, If you look at a map of Greece, the Peninsula begins near the city of Corinth, Sparta is located on the Peninsula and Athens is located on the main land. Here is a link to a map that shows the peninsula, the small passage or land near east of Corinth is the important part which defines it as a peninsula instead of an Island.
American should Study ancient greece because our forefathers got most of our goverment from them
Kamchatka Peninsula
Attica, the smaller peninsula in the Peloponnese in southern Greece and the Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece
The Greek peninsula is a large landmass in southern Europe that forms the southernmost part of the Balkan Peninsula. It is surrounded by the Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea. Greece is located on the Greek peninsula.
Greece is located between the Apennine Peninsula (also known as the Italian Peninsula) and the Karaburun Peninsula.