“Acropolis, in a whole new light” video by the Onassis Foundation (screenshot) The Athens Acropolis, one of the world’s most prominent ancient sites, emerged in new light on Wednesday, after a new lighting design was unveiled in the presence of city and government officials. Lighting design and implementation were carried out by Emmy Award-winning artist Eleftheria
Photo: Ministry of Culture / Gavriil Papadiotis A new lighting system installed at the Acropolis in Athens is expected to unveil the unique features of Greece’s landmark site and its surrounding monuments, during an official presentation on Wednesday evening. The new lighting will highlights nine points of the ancient monument: the Acropolis hill, the walls, […]
The Athens Gate Hotel has announced that it will open its doors to welcome guests to the Greek capital as of August 1. The four-star hotel offers 99 rooms and is located in the historic district of Athens, directly opposite the Temple of Olympian Zeus, 500 meters from the Acropolis and 100 meters from the […]
Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens Hotel Grande Bretagne, a historic hotel in Athens, has announced that it will reopen its doors on July 15, after remaining closed for four months due to the Covid-19 health crisis. During that time the hotel’s executives from all departments regularly met to prepare for its reopening and enter a new phase […]
Photo © Christos Drazos / Achilleas Hotel The Achilleas Hotel in the center of Athens recently reopened its doors to visitors, welcoming them in a fully renovated and safe environment. The hotel has applied enhanced cleaning procedures in accordance with the new COVID-19 health and safety standards announced by the Ministries of Health and Tourism. […]
Be My Guest hotel, Athens Be My Guest, a boutique hotel located in the area of Thissio in Athens, has announced its reopening as of June 5, following a light refurbishment of its rooms and public areas. The hotel remained closed during the COVID-19 lockdown and management proceeded with changes and upgrades to its facilities: all rooms, […]
Athenaeum Grand Hotel The Athenaeum Grand Hotel on June 1 will reopen its doors to welcome travelers to the Greek capital. The hotel offers fully equipped rooms and suites, decorated in modern style, and has adopted all the necessary guidelines and protocols set by the Greek government in order to keep its guests and staff […]
Photo Source: @Elia Ermou Athens Hotel The Elia Ermou Athens Hotel, located in the center of the Greek capital, has announced that it will resume operations on June 1. After reviewing current data of the health [Covid-19] crisis in Greece, which shows that the country has the lowest amount of cases among EU member-states, the […]
[embedded content] The Culture Ministry has released a video that highlights some of Greece’s symbolic archaeological sites, to mark their reopening on May 18. The video offers a virtual tour around Greece’s most significant ancient locations, including the Acropolis and Keramikos in Athens, Ancient Olympia, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Delphi, Amphipolis and Dilos. It also
The Acropolis in Athens. Photo: GTP Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni recently inspected the archaeological site of the Acropolis in Athens to determine the measures that should be implemented for its safe reopening and operation on May 18. During her visit to the site, Mendoni gave instructions for the strict implementation of the health protocols […]


















