Greece & the Cycladic Islands - New World w/Hotels, New Foods & Nectar Making, the Zodiac
This is my Idea for a new vacation/neighborhood where it is possible to purchase a vacation home or stay in a hotel. There is a ton to do and see here. It combines all the features of previous beach zones with some old favorite activities from Past Sims games. If you have Dining out the Taverna should be a restaurant Lot. It also has little bonus unlocks if you have certain other packs. As a small nod to those who want farming packs check out the Olive Groves & Nectaries and Sheep Pastures
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Overview
- New Greek Food - For Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Beverages, and Baked Goods
- New Harvestable Fruits, Veggies & Herbs
- Composting & Compost Bin
- Vegetable Stand
- Butter Churn for Sheep Milk & The Cow's Milk from Country Living
- New Interests - Nectar Making, Pottery, Sculpture Making, Scuba Diving, Weaving?
- New Places to use Archeology - Plus Underwater Archeology
- New Skills - Scuba Diving (Deep Dives, Not Just Snorkeling), Nectar Making, Olive Pressing, Pottery Making, Maybe even Weaving, A case could also be made for Sculpture carving
- 4 of the 7 Wonders of the World
- New Woo-hoo spots - Dive Cave & Hammock
- Adventure Zone with Traps and Treasures like Sims 3 World Adventures from the Labyrinth of the Minotaur
- Plenty of Site Seeing old ruins like several of the Wonders of the Ancient World, The Island of Delos etc.
- Island Hopping on Yachts
- Metal Detecting
- Souvenir Shopping - Yes shopping local stores and buying things to bring back just like Sims 2
- Blessings from the Greek Gods
- Working Hotels with Room Service & Maid Service and Concierge Service
- Vacation Homes for Rent or purchase
- Bakeries
- Tavernas on the Beach - not shacks
- New Tattoos
- The Zodiac
- Two new unlock-able Breeds for Cats & Dogs
- Several new wild and local animals types including Raising Sheep and Goats - Because in Greece Lamb is what's for dinner
- A new standalone Spa Treatment - The Hammam
- New Lots - Like Olive Grove and Nectar Vineyard, Bakery, Sheep Pastures, Temple Ruins, Souvenir Shop, Dive Zones, and the Agora
- New Pool Mosaics & Curved Pool edges
- Painted Ceilings
- Hammocks, Wood Fire Ovens, Pool Bars, Potter's Wheel, Butter Churn for Sheep's Milk
- Learning traditional dance and Greek Music Channel
- Cetus the Kraken & The Minotaur
- I think the pack should just be filled with Clash of the Titans (1981 it's the better and more quotable movie) references as well as Greek Mythology
"A Titan Against a Titan!" - I honestly would love to hear that in Simlish as well as "Release The Kraken!"
Map of Mainland Greece, The Cycladic Islands & Crete
http://www.sailingissues.com/greekislands/cyclades/cyclades-yacht-charters.png
The Climate of the Cycladic Islands
Spring, from mid-March to May, is mild and quite sunny, but it's also windy. There are some periods of bad weather which gradually become more rare.
Summer, from June to mid-September, is warm and sunny, but also windy. The Meltemi blows for long periods, especially in July and August, and it's stronger in the afternoon, but can insist also in the evening. In some cases, wind gusts may exceed 70 kph (45 mph). Thanks to this wind, the maximum temperature is usually below 30 °C (86 °F), and even in the hottest periods, when in other parts of Greece the temperature can reach or exceed 40 °C (104 °F), here, it does not exceed 34/35 °C (93/95 °F).
Autumn, from mid-September to November, is initially warm and sunny, but it gradually becomes cooler and rainier. Autumn too is windy: as long as the weather is nice, the Meltemi still blows, while later, the wind blows along with autumnal depressions.
Winter, from December to mid-March, is mild, quite rainy and windy. The wind, frequent and sometimes violent, makes the air feel colder than it actually is. The island is located north enough and close enough to the mainland to receive cold air with some frequency, to the point that there can be cold days, with highs below 10 °C (50 °F), and sometimes even snow can fall.
The Cycladic Islands can get Hurricanes but usually lesser ones.
Unlockables & Inter-Pack Functions
Unlocks I tried to think of little things that could have inter-pack function that could breath new life into older packs as well as flesh out this one. These are all I could think of that would be somewhat seamless.
Seasons - Weather - Hot & Dry and Windy
Cats & Dogs - Kokoni new dog breed exclusive to this zone. Aegean Cat New Breed for this area
Greek Key Pet Collar
https://img1.etsystatic.com/018/0/8100590/il_fullxfull.510092019_b7kn.jpg
Greek Flag Pet Bowl
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2f/30/32/2f3032a80c4e1d64bcd5346fcd7036c5.jpg
Greek Key Pet Bowl - https://rlv.zcache.com/elegant_greek_key_monogram_pet_bowl-r9441fffed1a3421fae9385857af156b3_2iwel_8byvr_307.jpg
Greek Temple Inspired Dog House
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2012/06/28/garden/28DOG2/28DOG2-jumbo.jpg
Dog Bed with the Greek Key Symbol
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/61/a2/b2/61a2b2bc8661099c0c7dc42c1a395342.jpg
Dining Out - The Taverna - I think this would come in the form of an unlocked Dining Out style restaurant lot that you can sub out for the one that comes standard. Lets say that the Taverna lot that comes standard is just another food stall on a lot and if you have Dining Out you can go into the pre-mades and replace it with the unlocked restaurant. Also all the food from this pack gets added to the list of foods you can put on the Dining Out Menu
Island Living & Realm of Magic - Poseidon's Blessing for Spellcasters & Mermaids. Also the Dolphin is Greece's national animal. I also don't see why the crab traps shouldn't work here if you had both packs.
Jungle Adventure - New Archeology Zone and underwater archeology
Get to work - Bakery is a new own-able lot type. Not to say that this one won't be available in the expansion if you don't have Get to Work just that it won't be own able on other lots like it would be currently if you didn't have GTW.
Ground Set Hot Tubs - If you have Hot Tubs which I think we all do now if that last one was a Base Game Update
Build items
I'd love a bit of architecture from Ancient Greece and the Modern Cyclades
Fundamentals of Ancient Geek Architecture
http://ancientgreekarchitecturemade.weebly.com/uploads/5/2/5/4/52548257/5936760_orig.gif
Doric Columns
https://cdn7.dissolve.com/p/D1028_51_005/D1028_51_005_1200.jpg
Ionic Columns
http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/parthenon-ionic-columns-carrie-kouri.jpg
Corinthian Columns
http://sasgreekart.pbworks.com/f/1228491765/ZeusOlympusPillars.jpg
Architecture of the Cycladic Islands
Cycladic Stairs Against the bright Blue Sea
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0b/8a/90/0b8a906c82eebe86a2d4d9e7e51c32e7.jpg
Gorgeous Walking Street Set against the Aegean Sea
http://s1.picswalls.com/wallpapers/2014/07/28/greek-architecture-background_120601364_112.jpg
http://blog.greeka.com/wp-content/uploads/folegandros.jpg
A Private Home
The Windmills
https://blog.mykonosvillas.com/images/blogposts/2018/07/Windmills-mykonos-m.jpg
Pretty Doorway & Pottery
https://www.greeka.com/photos/ionian/architecture/hero/ionian-architecture-2-1280.jpg
Archway & Cobblestone Alley
http://s1.picswalls.com/wallpapers/2014/07/28/greek-architecture-high-quality-wallpaper_12060257_112.jpg
Deep Blue Window Trim & Shutters
https://www.greeka.com/blog/uploads/cyclades.jpg
https://christinabtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image2-8-1.jpeg
Interior of House Kitchen Area
http://decoholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/greek_island_7_style_interior_design1.jpg
Interior of Home Living Room & Bedroom
https://www.busyboo.com/wp-content/uploads/greek-home-design-7.jpg
Bathroom
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/20/df/6c/20df6caa323df5747aa946901cb4c87a.jpg
http://decoholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/greek-interior-design-39.jpg
Stucco Fireplace
https://cdn.trendir.com/wp-content/uploads/old/house-design/assets_c/2014/07/amazing-views-architecture-place-stay-16-dining-thumb-970xauto-45570.jpg
https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/2-cycladic-architecture-manolis-tsantakis.jpg
Mykonos Marina
https://sail-la-vie.com/images/locations/Mykonos-Marina-1-Sailing-Mykonos-Cyclades-Greece.jpg
Night Time Street Scene
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ezRJIqgc5I/Th8pGYp3TVI/AAAAAAAAATc/ELACJ_lxGyY/s1600/mykonos-town-at-night-steve-outram.jpg
Painted Ceilings
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0d/7c/be/0d7cbe65eb75505a1afc526e8ac26e9a.jpg
http://travelphotobase.com/i/IE/IEDPR122.JPG
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F70T8Y/santorini-interior-of-greek-orthodox-cathedral-at-fira-ceiling-painting-F70T8Y.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GUJNJZQoDSA/T-Jthc575pI/AAAAAAAAkbk/nTY-z0ehzGg/s400/blue-ceiling-bedroom.png
Maybe some that aren't so Greek
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iaXCimXg7GQ/U2rYrb-OYRI/AAAAAAAAcqQ/cHxSMKFz_JU/s1600/black+coffered+ceiling.jpeg
https://inboundmarketingsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/tin-ceiling-tiles-photo.jpg
https://designx.disacode.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Drop-Ceiling-Tiles-Lowes.jpg
Building at Home Wine Caves - A little bonus for our builder friends
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/77/dc/e3/77dce323cf4b7f909f8fc7428c269bae.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fb/b6/e4/fbb6e4792fbb10a4cb6b2c69b2248725.jpg
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/0e/73/ec/0e73ec4245087029a5508454652b4174.jpg
Hate the Walls but Love the Door
https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/wwz8ig1ams0x6i0p8ttc510c0dd20a2e0.JPG?size=634x922&nocrop=1
Buy Section
Dining Tables Along the Beach
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ba/86/c4/ba86c4d5b0840483fc492ed5a0584fe8.jpg
https://cdn.webshopapp.com/shops/55269/files/221013692/the-traditional-cycladic-architecture-meets-the-ch.jpg
Hammocks
Bedrooms you can just smell the sea air
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0e/af/e1/0eafe1c8d64222fe0e336ec1124c7ccb.jpg
Nighttime at home Watching a projection Screen on the wall
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d5/7c/ab/d57cab6a96b2d74f86b69af656908971.jpg
Beachside Shades Made of Grasses
http://www.neomagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Scuba3.jpg
Nazar, the Greek amulet against the evil eye
https://www.absolutviajes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nazar-amulet-65016_1920.jpg.webp
Ancient Corinthian Helmet
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c2/ea/1d/c2ea1d2687c920ed66eb4204768548c7.jpg
Ancient Greek Urn
https://www.vmfa.museum/wp-subsite/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cVMFA_60-10_S47711CT1_TF201001.jpg
Statue of Athena
Statue of Apollo - The God of the Sun, Prophesy, The Lyre and Music
https://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13249485_f520.jpg
Statue of Eros - The God of Love and Passion, Son of Aphrodite
"Your arrows may strike all things Apollo, but mine shall strike you"
Statue of Pegasus
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b8/b8/5b/b8b85ba0564ec95231a922619d0b2053.jpg
Pheidippides The Battle of Marathon to Athens
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Statue_of_Pheidippides_along_the_Marathon_Road.jpg
Vegetable Stand from Sims 3 Store
http://na.lvlt.sims3store.cdn.ea.com/u/f/sims/sims3/sims3store/objects/humbleHarvestStands/Thumbnail_688x336.jpg
Wood Fire Ovens
Pool Mosaics
https://mecartworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/23-1.jpg
Curved Pool Pieces are implied
https://mosaicmarble.com/assets/95/31/40/5a8ab9d696e8fc2eb812f60c4fcec074e16a2d7f.jpg
http://blog.mozaico.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Photo-Cover2.jpg
http://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/7f5159e001ae1570_4547-w500-h400-b0-p0--mediterranean-pool.jpg
Floor & Wall Mosaics
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m7zEq5FEV4A/UKEzhDEyHWI/AAAAAAAAEjg/Nf_uR80bYmA/s1600/vatican_mosaic_floor_2.jpg
https://decortips.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/mosaic-floor-history.jpg
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/262298232453-0-1/s-l1000.jpg
https://mosaicmarble.com/uploads/Medalions/MD37-G.jpg
https://na.lvlt.sims3store.cdn.ea.com/u/f/sims/sims3/sims3store/objects/rugMedWedMosaic5x3/Thumbnail_300x300.png
Laurel Wreath
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a9/85/25/a98525094e7a661e19a793b096a27d51.jpg
Compost Bin - For Gardening and for the Grapes at the Nectarary
https://freerangestock.com/sample/86631/compost-bin-open.jpg
Suggested Lots
- Agora Market where farmers sell their produce
- Archeology Museum
- Bakery & Cafe
- Beach
- Deep Dive Zones
- Grottos
- Hotel
- Island of Delos archeology site and the Temple of the Gods
- Island of Rhodes to see the Colossus
- Labyrinth of the Minotaur in Crete
- Marina and the Fishmongers stand
- Mausoleum of Mausolus at Halicarnassus
- Nectary & Nectar Store and the Press
- Nightclub/Bar because nightlife in Mykonos is all about partying
- Olive Grove and Olive Press
- Residential Lots
- Sheep Pasture
- Souvenir Shops
- Taverna
- Vacation Villa
- Various Island with Private Beaches and Maybe the aforementioned Vacation Homes
Places to Stay - Mykonos is known for its hotel resorts & rental villas
https://greekcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Koukoumi-Hotel-Mykonos.jpg
Actual NPC Hotel Staff With Classic Uniforms
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/20/f1/60/20f16053e4837136c913ad1087477eaa.png
Concierge Desk with Bell Hop in Sims 2
https://i11a.3djuegos.com/juegos/2312/los_sims_2_bon_voyage/fotos/set/los_sims_2_bon_voyage-4456028.jpg
- Concierge/Desk Clerk - Can be asked about rates, check the registry to see who's staying, such as a celebrity, arrange "excursions"
- Maid - will clean the rooms and any messes at the hotel
- Serviceman - will fix anything broken and attend to any plants that needs assistance
- Room Service Attendant
https://giantbomb1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/scale_small/0/2970/590487-roomservice.jpg - Hammam Attendent
Honeymoons & Spring Break - Since this would be the first official Full Service Hotel. I think this should harken back to Sims 2 where you could plan a honeymoon for directly after a wedding and be picked up by a limo and then off to the vacation. The same for College Spring Break.
http://thumbs2.modthesims.info/img/3/4/0/6/2/4/MTS2_Fresh-Prince_1033874_Screenshot-397.jpg
Vacation Excursions - are off site rabbit hole outings you can arrange with the concierge that sends a Sim and any chosen companions for a set amount of time. The Sims will come back with interesting emotions and needs meters filled or depleted depending upon the activity and whether or not would be interested in such an activity. Taking part in an excursions can result in unique souvenir, discovery or another type of opportunity chance.
Excursions
- Helicopter Tour
- Bird Watching
- Parasailing
- Horseback riding on the Beach
- Looking for the Golden Fleece
*Locking Hotel Doors - A most important detail
*Tipping the staff
Return of the Pool Bar
New Spa Service - Stand alone but can be added to a Spa
Hammam - Known as a Turkish Bath
https://alhammam.gr/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/al-hammam-chania-340x340.jpg
https://i0.wp.com/www.traveldudes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Moroccan-Hammam.jpg
A Few Tools of the Trade
https://www.goturkeytourism.com/assets/img/turkish-hammam-culture-rituals.jpg
Göbektaşı - name of the heated platform the woman is lying on
http://alhammam.gr/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/DSC5326-740x470.jpg
Wouldn't it be nice if the tea set worked? Too bad the Moroccan one didn't
https://alhammam.gr/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/al-hammam.jpg
https://travelgreecetraveleurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Hammam-in-Athens-6.jpg
Private Villa/Buyable Vacation House You can choose to rent it or purchase it as a vacation home
Lounging at the beach
