Athens Taking Steps to Renovate Historic Theatrou Square

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An impression of Theatrou square in Athens after its redevelopment. Photo source: Athens Municipality Accessibility, sustainability and showcasing city culture and history are the key elements of a redevelopment plan for Theatrou Square, a landmark located off Athens’ central Varvakeios Market. The tender for the 1.9-million-euro project to be funded by EU

Athens Municipality Adopts Smart Technology Solutions for a Clean, Accessible City

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Photo source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas The Municipality of Athens has joined forces with digital business agency ATCOM and Microsoft for the development of “Project Athena” an innovative technology program aimed at improving the quality of life in the Greek capital. Already in operation, the project aims to successfully meet two long-standing demands of […]

More Landmark Fountains ‘Revive’ in Athens

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Mavili square, Athens The Athens Municipality has revamped three more landmark fountains in neighborhoods near the city center, as part of its ongoing project that includes the restoration of a total of 34 fountains in the Greek capital. The municipality recently unveiled the refurbished fountains of Mavili and Madritis squares, a well as the fountain […]

Greece Inks Deal for Metro Line 4 to Cover Athens’ Commuting Needs

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the presentation of Athens Metro line 4. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Aiming to cover the commuting needs of some of the most densely populated areas in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis finalized an agreement for the construction of Metro Line 4 with French multinational rolling stock manufacturer Alstom SA,

Summer Culture Festival Opens in Athens

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City of Athens Technopolis, Gazi. Photo source: Municipality of Athens Following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Greece, the Municipality of Athens has launched a summer festival with live events taking place in four outdoor venues across the Greek capital. Open to residents and visitors, children and adults, the festival includes concerts, dance shows and […]

Greek ‘Beauty and Light’ Feature in Dior Athens Show

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Photo © Katerina Katopis-Lykiardopulo The beauty and light of Greece traveled the world on Thursday via live broadcast featuring Dior’s Cruise 2022 Collection straight from the Panathenaic Marble Stadium in Athens. French fashion house Dior presented its new collection and tribute to Greece in its first live show post-Covid inspired by the “Kallos” (beauty) and […]

Athens Welcomes the Unveiling of Another ‘Pocket Park’

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In efforts to provide its citizens with more green spaces, the Municipality of Athens is proceeding with the creation of more innovative “pocket parks” in the Greek capital’s neighborhoods. With the donation of P&G and the collaboration of Organization Earth, the municipality recently created a new pocket park in the neighborhood of Metaxourgio. Located at […]

Greece in the Spotlight for Dior Cruise Collection Show

By admin 16 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Dior.com Athens’ Kallimarmaro Panathenaic Stadium and Greek textile and fashion creations take center stage for the runway presentation of the “Croisière 2022” collection by Dior tomorrow on June 17. The show features the work of Dior’s creative director, Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri and according to local media reports will be attended by some

New Stations for Athens Metro Line 3 Ready by Summer 2022

By admin 16 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis visited Piraeus’ metro station under construction. Three new stations of the Athens metro (blue) line 3 will open to commuters by the summer of 2022, according to Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis. According to the minister, 90 percent of construction work has been completed – ahead of schedule – with the […]

Vote for Athens in the World Travel Awards 2021!

By admin 16 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: This is Athens-Convention & Visitors Bureau Athens is nominated for two titles in the European region categories of the 28th World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021. The Greek capital is competing for the title of Europe’s Leading City Break Destination and Europe’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination. WTA has also selected the […]