Clean Monday is not only a religious observance but also a cultural event that celebrates the onset of spring, embracing renewal, cleanliness, and spiritual reflection. Clean Mond...
Clean Monday is not only a religious observance but also a cultural event that celebrates the onset of spring, embracing renewal, cleanliness, and spiritual reflection. Clean Mond...
The action comes 5 months after the worst rains in Greece flooded its fertile Thessaly plain, devastating crops and livestock and raising questions about the Mediterranean country's ability to deal with an increasingly erratic climate. Under EU rules, countries need to update once in six years their flood managemen...
It also aimed at fostering dialogue and partnerships between U.S. and local stakeholders in the field of disability rights. The event, which was fully accessible and included signature interpretation, was held on Wednesday morning and facilitated networking among organisations by introducing a "speed-dating" format...
Since 2019, the National Research Foundation’s research team, in collaboration with the Culture Ministry, has conducted four research missions on the island, using archaeological and historical evidence, sources, and references ranging from Homer’s Iliad to recent years. The shipwrecks date from 3000 BC, the Classi...
According to the rating agency, the challenges for the Greek economy include a big current accounts deficit, while the size of the tourism and shipping sectors make the economy vulnerable to external shocks and any improvements to economic resilience by expanding the export base will take time. A continuation of ec...
Where the Greeks will have a Clean Monday Starting with the carnival destinations, which traditionally star with high occupancy, Patras, Xanthi, Skyros, Rethymnon, Naoussa, Kastoria, Tirnavos, Kozani, Ioannina, Kefalonia, Rhodes, Amfissa, Kalamata, Galaxidi and Corfu will attract Greek visitors from every corner of...
The changes were showcased at a grand event held at the Hellenic Olympic Committee on Tuesday, where the HOC thanked the sponsors and supporters of the Greek team, presented High Priestess Mary Mina and new ceremonies' composer Dimitris Papadimitriou, as well as the new black-and-white robes that will be worn by the p...
The 11th and 12th Centuries are for Athens a stage of development that shapes the city into an important commercial center. During this time, Byzantine art flourished in Athens and all the important Byzantine churches in the area were constructed.
Koukaki district near the Acropolis offers a wide variety of restaurants and snack bars. Here you will find everything from old-established bakeries and Kafeneion to multicultural Mexican or Indian specialties.
Frequently asked questions regarding travel and hotels in Athens and Greece can be found here. So your trip can be more pleasant and there will be no nasty surprises.
The center of Athens is essentially connected by its two squares, Syntagma Square and Omonoia Square.
When dining in and aroung the city center, one should keep in mind that hotel restaurants are not only for those who are actually lodging at the premises. Most are keen to please with amazing aesthetics and world class cuisines.
In Athens, there are a lot of kiteboarding enthusiasts mainly because it is an intense and thrilling water activity that combines speed and stability and provides an amazing sense of freedom.
Eating and drinking in Rafina is either a good way to shorten the waiting time for your ferryboat, or simply to watch the hustle and bustle of the port from the restaurant.
Are you traveling to Athens for business, looking to collaborate with a Greek company, or starting your own business in Athens or anywhere else in Greece?
When recalling the Athens of many years ago, we remember a less outlandish manner of the life led then. The change in this situation can only be positive from a gastronomic point of view.
Athens by night is something that has made the city famous for many decades. For someone to be able to state that they know about going out in Athens, they must have visited dozens of the most well known venues in the valley and surrounding areas.
Like all major metropolitan areas, the City of Athens has much to offer visitors in the way of shopping. We panelled Greek consumers to discover their preferences and experiences with the international chains that operate in the country in recent years.
In the country that gave birth to the Olympic Games, there are a large number of stadiums, athletic clubs, training centers and sports courts - many of which host major international athletic events.
Taking care of oneself has become somewhat of a priority in Athens – a city that not only followed the trends of all other major metropolitan areas but might have possibly surpassed many of them.
Want to have fun? The cinema's and fun parks of Athens are definitely the places to check out when you just want to get away from it all.
Athens is a city of great outdoors with many activities and opportunities to enjoy nature and wildlife in a mild Mediterranean climate.
The performance Roba is about two human figures traveling through time. A stran...
A two-part tribute to the hundred or more songs of Giorgos Kouroupos, a corpus ...
Every Thursday on the first floor the Rockabilly Boogies take over the music! A...
The explosive 1550 band kicks off the winter season every Wednesday thereafter....
The iconic Greek clubbing party series at "Ola Ellinika" in Gazi. At this awes...
Sundays just got a new colour and it’s totally RED!! Join the very special part...
Every Sunday Roha's Club opens its doors and welcomes you for a very danceable ...
Blue Bamboo is a famous Thai restaurant in Ano Petralona. The open kitchen offers fresh food and you can watch the Thai cook preparing the tasty dishes. These are marked by the level of spiciness, and the cocktails and desserts are also a dream. more
This pizzeria / trattoria was designed with the starting point of experiencing outdoor dining. Therefore, when the weather is warm enough, the floor to ceiling windows can slide upwards allowing the restaurant to spill out onto the pavement - giving more
On Athinas Street, between Omonoia Square and Monastiraki Square, there is the grocery store of Peri Lesvos. Authentic traditional products from Lesvos and Limnos from pasta, honey, ouzo and wines to cosmetics made by the hands of Island’s more
Pars Restaurant, offers authentic Persian cuisine & tea, as well as shisha. The environment is very refreshing, has an open roof on summer nights, the décor is inspired by Persian art and tradition, old and modern. In the lobby of the restaurant, you more
The mapping and publishing company Anavasi was created in 1997 by people with deep knowledge of the Greek countryside. Find here Maps and Navigation Systems in a nice travel bookstore with a wide variety of foreign-titled books. more
A group for the legendary "Jimmy's Coffee Shop", famous for its espresso and lemon pie. Jimmy's offers a variety of breakfast dishes and the finest coffee in Athens. A meeting point for politicians, journalists, and businessmen more
The beach-bar restaurant by the of Vlassis Stathokostopoulos Hospitality Group offers everything from a cocktail next to the waves to yoga, pilates and massages in the sand, as well as beach volleyball tournaments in cooperation with Vari Sports more