stricken and backward countries of Europe. Only in Spain, Portugal and Yugoslavia do you see the poverty that you find in Greece. As always when wages are low and the people poor, the country is a cheap place in which to reside. Greece is today, possibly the cheapest country in Europe, the only possible rival being Spain, another land of poverty and low wages. As always, the larger cities such as Athens and Salonica are higher priced but even Athens is cheap compared to any other capital of Europe. I would say that to retire in Greece, either on a small income or with the intention of working out some local manner of making a living, you should have a basic interest in the cultural background of the country, otherwise you might find life in Greece on the drab and uninteresting side, particularly if you remained in Athens or elsewhere on the mainland. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. No visa is required of an American, only a passport. When you enter as a tourist you are given a stamp entitling you to remain for two months. Don't overstay this period or you'll be fined when you leave the country, even though you are one day over. I speak from experience. If you wish to remain for more than two months you must go to the local branch of the Alien Police Office where you will be given a six month permit to reside in Greece. If you stay beyond this, you must have the permit renewed. It sounds complicated, but isn't. It takes only a short time to complete this process. The Greeks are happy to have you in their country—spending your dollars. When you enter the country you have to make out a currency declaration on which you list all the types of money you have on hand and their quantity. When you leave the country, they check to see that you aren't taking out more than you entered with. At least they are supposed to do this. I found that often the border officials didn't bother. § TRANSPORTATION. By air you can reach Athens, at this writing for $735.40 one way, tourist from New York. TWA makes the
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