National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Photo Source: Ministry of Culture The courtyard of one of the Greek capital’s most-visited museums, the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, opened to the public this week after a series of renovations and upgrades, the Culture Ministry announced. Inspired by ancient Greek philosophy, culture and mythology, the gardens have been
Photo Source: @Hola Flamenco Festival Aiming to connect Greek and Spanish cultures, the “Hola” Flamenco Festival 2020 will take place for the fourth consecutive year in Athens on August 1. Adapted to the extraordinary conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will introduce a mini version of the original annual “Hola” Flamenco Festival. […]
Photo Source: @City of Athens Tourism stakeholders and urban development experts anticipate that the Grand Walk of Athens – the new pedestrian walkway and bike route currently under development in the center of the Greek capital – will further highlight the city’s tourism attractions and breath life into neighborhoods and “hidden gems” waiting to be discovered.
Photo Source: Jewish Museum of Greece The Jewish Museum of Greece received certification this week after approval by the culture ministry’s Directorate of Museums paving the way for it to be able to access EU funding programs. The decision is reached following an assessment of museum activities and is based on a series of culture ministry […]
The Lufthansa Group has enhanced its schedule for Greece and is now offering a great number of weekly flights to popular destinations in the country including Athens, Thessaloniki and the Greek islands. Following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – that forced the aviation group to ground most of its aircraft – and the lifting of […]
Polismata Private Residences, Aria Hotels Greek hospitality group Aria Hotels invites travelers to visit the Peloponnese and spend their summer holidays at its Polismata Private Residences in the area of Kardamyli. Inspired by Homer’s epic poems, Polismata is a complex of private residences operating all year round. In Homer’s times, the word Polismata was used […]
Fresh Hotel Athens Fresh Hotel Athens is ready to reopen its doors and welcome travelers to the Greek capital as of July 15. According to an announcement by management, Fresh Hotel has invested time and effort to prepare for its reopening based on the health and safety standards announced by the Greek government and health […]
Photo: Christos Drazos / © Acropolis Hill Hotel The Acropolis Hill Hotel has announced that it will reopen on July 17 to welcome guests in its modern facilities, right in the heart of Athens. The hotel has adopted enhanced cleaning procedures in accordance with the new health and safety standards announced by the ministries of Health […]
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 […]
Op-Ed by Aspa Palimeri, Country Manager,Greece, Cyprus & Malta, Mastercard Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are currently going through a very critical period in regard to the recovery of the economy and dealing with the consequences brought by this immense and unprecedented crisis. For Greece a major challenge that has risen is […]


















