Poll: Return of Acropolis Rally Important for Greece’s Promotion

By admin 14 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

Photo source: Prorata WRC’s decision for the return of the legendary Acropolis Rally to Greece in 2021, after eight years of absence, was welcomed with enthusiasm by the general public and the friends of the sports event, according to the results of a poll conducted by research firm Prorata. Prorata’s opinion poll took place a […]

Legendary Acropolis Rally Returns to Greece for 2021 Competition

By admin 29 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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Acropolis Rally Greece last appeared in the WRC in 2013. Photo source: WRC The legendary Acropolis Rally returns to Greece for the first time in eight years, after the competition was added to the 2021 calendar of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). The WRC Promoter, last week announced that it had finalized a multi-year […]

Athens’ First Sunrise for 2021 Featured on Chinese Social Media

By admin 13 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Acropolis, Athens (archive photo). Source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas Chinese social media users had the opportunity to admire Athens’ first sunrise for 2021 through a campaign that ran online on New Year’s Day. A 15-minute video, created by the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in China, was broadcast on Wechat, a popular […]

Landmark Greek Museums and Archaeological Sites to Get Free WiFi

By admin 11 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Cape Sounion, Attica. Photo Source: https://athensattica.com Visitors at 25 landmark archaeological sites and museums across Greece will soon have the opportunity to enjoy free wireless internet service (WiFi). In collaboration with telecommunications company Cosmote, the Greek Culture Ministry will soon offer free WiFi access at 25 sites of interest and museums including

New Lighting for Temple of Hephaestus and Philopappos Monument in Athens

By admin 30 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Temple of Hephaestus. Photo © Studio On Stelios Tzetzias Two landmark sites of Athens, the Temple of Hephaestus in the Ancient Agora and the monument of Philopappos near the Acropolis, now have a new look following the recent completion of a lighting enhancement project. Carried out by Emmy Award-winning artist Eleftheria Deko, the new lighting […]

Works of Greek Poet Odysseus Elytis Find a Home in Athens

By admin 16 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Poems, photographs and texts of renowned Greek poet Odysseas Elytis will find a permanent home on the corner of Dioskourou and Polygnotou streets in Athens’ central district of Plaka. Considered one of the most praised poets of the second half of the 20th century, Elytis was born on Crete in 1911 and passed away in […]

Acropolis Gets Wheelchair Lift, Now Accessible to Disabled Visitors

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Visitors with mobility issues will now have access to the Acropolis monuments in Athens thanks to a new lift and specially designed paths facilitating wheelchair access. Describing it as “an emblematic project”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated the lift on Thursday, International Day of Disabled Persons. Onassis Foundation President Antonis

Acropolis Accessibility Pathway Works Go On Despite Reactions

By admin 2 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Parthenon, Acropolis. Workers cement sections of the site to facilitate access for people with disabilities. Photo: Ministry of Culture The Greek Culture Ministry has responded to reactions concerning the repair of special paths which enable access to the monuments of the Acropolis in Athens for people with disabilities or mobility issues. Last week, several […]

Bettany Hughes Begins Filming of ‘Wonders of Greece’

By admin 13 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Historian Bettany Hughes (left) in Thessaloniki. British historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes recently landed in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to start filming the “Wonders of Greece”, her latest TV project that is dedicated to the wonders of the country. A popular TV presenter, Hughes’ shows have been broadcast by BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, […]

Photos of the Acropolis Wanted for Online Scrapbook Initiative

By admin 9 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Acropolis in Athens. Photo Source: ysma.gr Celebrating 45 years since the beginning of restoration works on the Acropolis hill in Athens, the Committee for the Conservation of the Acropolis Monuments (ESMA), is in search of photographs that depict in a direct or indirect way the interventions that have taken place on the Acropolis monuments […]