The Metropolitan Cathedral (or Mitropolis) is the largest and most important greek orthodox church in Athens. Seventy-two older churches were demolished for the construction of th... more
The story of the Agios Konstantinos and Eleni Church in Glyfada dates from the distant past of the 1930s when the area was covered in pine trees, a small stone chapel and a large ... more
At the top of Lycabettus Hill is the Church of Agios Georgios (Saint George). It is a remarkable whitewashed chapel that dates back to around the 1800s. It is built on the same sp... more
The original Church of the Holy Trinity (Triada) of Piraeus was founded in 1839 by the first Mayor of Piraeus, Kyriakos Serphiotis, on a plot of land belonging to Agios Spyridon. ... more
The first formation of the church "Estavromenos" of Aigaleo was constructed in 1934 and it was a rough building that looked like a parapet. The next year, a simple basilica was re... more
The church is dedicated to Saint Dimitrios and took the name "Loubardiaris" because around 1650, a thunder bolt hit the Turkish garrison commander, Yusuf Aga, who had installed a ... more
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Choose your packageThe Hellenic Language School «Alexander the Great» provides an assortment of general Greek courses for individual students or for those desiring to join group courses. There is also a business Greek course for those looking to advance their career by learning the language in their distinct field. more
The non-profit "Michael Cacoyannis Foundation" was founded in 2003 and provides a base for cultural contemporary media and innovative ideas in Athens and all of Greece. Michael Cacoyannis was a Cypriot-Greek film director, scriptwriter, and producer more
The Phillopappou Hill which is located across from Acropolis took its name from the Syrian philhellene consul Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Phillopappos, who was exiled in Athens between 75-76 and 87-88 A.D. more
"Orizontes Lycabettus" is a harmonic combination of elegancy and objects of discreet luxury mingled with the indirect references to classic shapes. Meanwhile, the revitalizing outdoor space blends the external atmosphere with the fine marbles and more
Cap Cap is a well-known fantasy shop, which seems to have come to stay and has already become a hangout of many southerners and not. In addition to fairy tales, Cap Cap also loves good food. In a list of unlimited sweets, but also with savory flavors more
In Attica, one of the earliest, most revered sanctuaries used to be the sanctuary of the Vravronian Artemis. During the Neolithic Period, at the inner bay of Vravron, an important settlement was established. more