Head to Tarpon Springs, a coastal Greek village just 30 minutes north of Clearwater on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Here, you can embark on an internationally inspired journey without a passport, thanks to the strong influence of Greek culture brought by immigrants who came to work the sponge docks in the early 1900s. On the other hand, the Greeks of Miami make up a vibrant community that includes many entrepreneurs excelling in the bar and restaurant business; raising the standards of hospitality in South Florida. Since the economic crisis that hit Greece in the 2010s, many Greeks arrived in Florida to establish themselves here. Many of them succeeded in living the American Dream.