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Small Enterprises in Athens’ Historic Center to Get Support

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Small Enterprises In Athens’ Historic Center To Get Support
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Photo source: Municipality of Athens Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis pledged this week to support 111 small businesses operating in the city’s historic center with 2.3 million euros in funds. Bakoyannis said the program, part of the “Athens Business Green Toolkit” launched last summer by the municipality, offers subsidies for energy upgrades of infrastructure and equipment

Celebrity Cruises to Launch Year-round Sailings in the Mediterranean in 2023

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Celebrity Cruises To Launch Year Round Sailings In The Mediterranean In 2023
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Celebrity Cruises has announced year-round sailings in the Mediterranean, including Greece, from September 2023 through to March 2024. “Being able to sail through the Mediterranean all winter will open up infinite possibilities for our guests to satiate their wanderlust, while experiencing new destinations as they ‘Journey WonderFULL‘ with us,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo,

Restoration of Historic Klonaridi Villa in Athens Begins

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Restoration Of Historic Klonaridi Villa In Athens Begins
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The Klonaridi Villa in Patissia, Athens The Municipality of Athens has announced the restoration of the landmark “Klonaridi Villa”, a historic building located in the area of Patissia, near the Greek capital’s center. “Responding to a long-standing request of residents and city organizations, the municipality is paving the way for the restoration of this significant […]

Acropolis Museum: New App Shows Complete Synthesis of Parthenon Frieze

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Acropolis Museum: New App Shows Complete Synthesis Of Parthenon Frieze
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Southwest corner of the Parthenon frieze. © Acropolis Museum. Photo: Nikos Daniilidis The complete synthesis of the Parthenon frieze can now be seen through a new application of the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The Parthenon frieze displays the procession of the greatest festival that took place in ancient Athens, the Panathenaia. It includes 380 human […]

Attica’s Costal Area, Islands Still Unknown to Foreign Travelers

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Attica’s Costal Area, Islands Still Unknown To Foreign Travelers
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Athens, Greece. Photo source: @Visit Greece Attica’s costal area and islands were unknown to almost half of the foreign travelers that visited Athens in 2021, GBR Consulting Managing Consultant Stefan Merkenhof said during a press event earlier this week. Merkenhof on Tuesday presented the results of the “17th Survey on Guest Satisfaction and Hotel Performance […]

Athens’ Hospitality Market Sees Investment Activity Picking Up

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Athens’ Hospitality Market Sees Investment Activity Picking Up
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Investment activity in Athens’ hospitality industry is picking up pace with some 5,000 hotel rooms currently under construction in the Greek capital. According to research conducted by GBR Consulting, approximately 2,500 hotel rooms are currently under construction in Athens with an additional 2,500 rooms expected to be created as part The Ellinikon mega-project on the

Athens Tourism to Cover Lost Ground in 2nd Semester, Says AIA Chief

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Athens Tourism To Cover Lost Ground In 2nd Semester, Says Aia Chief
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Athens, Greece. Photo source: @Visit Greece Athens’ tourism industry will cover lost ground and start to rebound during the second semester of 2022, provided that Covid-19 travel restrictions have loosened, Athens International Airport (AIA) CEO Yiannis Paraschis told reporters during a press conference on Tuesday. According to Paraschis, the Greek capital’s tourism