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 […]
Establishing Athens into an attractive destination for investors, visitors and residents, and tapping into new forms of tourism are the city authority’s priorities for the next day, said Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis during an online conference organized the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and Marketing Greece. Referring to the lessons learned from the
The Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA) has informed leading international media outlets that the Greek capital will soon be ready to welcome its visitors again. Footage of the decorated city has traveled around the world, through a two-minute video shot by drone, sent by EATA to foreign media correspondents. “The Municipality of […]
The Acropolis Museum in Athens, has launched a new sophisticated online platform featuring artifacts of its permanent collection as well as information about its temporary exhibitions, educational programs and more. A part of the program “Creation of the Digital Acropolis Museum”, the new website is available on www.theacropolismuseum.gr and showcases the multiple
Omonia square, Athens. Photo source: Athens Film Office Aiming to promote Athens as a filming location for international productions, the newly established Athens Film Office and the Greek Film Center have joined forces to attract audiovisual producers to the Greek capital. The municipality’s Athens Development & Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) has already set up
Photo source: @Develop Athens Aiming to promote Athens as a MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) destination, the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency in 2020 participated in leading international tourism trade exhibitions and forums. More specifically, the agency – known as EATA in Greek – participated in the virtual WTM London,
The INSPIRE Athens project INSPIRE Athens, Greece’s first Integrated Resort and Casino (IRC) to be constructed in Hellinikon, is expected to increase international tourism arrivals to Attica by 10 percent, said Mario Kontomerkos, CEO of US-based Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE). MGE and Greece’s GEK TERNA are moving on with their plan to construct INSPIRE […]
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 […]
“Light to those who truly bring light into our lives” is the motto behind this year’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony which took place in Athens this week in the midst of lockdown and without the customary crowds due to Covid-19 restrictions. Instead, the city authority chose to share the holiday cheer with the public through […]
Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Lamda Development CEO Odisseas Athanasiou. The Greek Culture Ministry and the consortium behind the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon project to go up at Athens’ former airport in the southern suburbs, agreed this week to protect all antiquities on the premises while at the same time ensuring works proceed according to schedule […]


















