Athens, Greece. Photo Source: @Athens Attica Athens has been named “Best European Capital for Food Lovers” by Uswitch.com, a London-based online telephone and switching service that compares prices of products and services. Uswitch conducted research to identify the best European capital cities for foodies to live in and used TripAdvisor data on the following variables
Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and AIA CEO Yiannis Paraschis Ways to further promote Athens as a tourism destination, especially during the winter months, were recently discussed between Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and Athens International Airport (AIA) CEO Yiannis Paraschis During a meeting that took place at AIA’s headquarters in Spata, coordination issues and
Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Photo source: @KEDE A new Smart Cities program announced by the Greek government, which involves the digital transformation of municipalities, will be funded with 320 million euros, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Friday during the annual conference of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece
Photo source: @Lavreotiki Geopark The Municipality of Lavreotiki (Lavrion) has initiated a nomination process for the inscription of its geopark, located on the southeastern tip of the Attica peninsula, on UNESCO’s Global Geoparks Network list. A UNESCO field evaluation mission recently visited Lavreotiki to inspect the geopark and tour some of the area’s main sites […]
©IOC / Greg Martin The Olympic flame for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 was lit on Monday in Ancient Olympia, Greece, marking the start of its journey to China where, in just over 100 days, the Games will begin. The traditional ceremony, held near the Temple of Hera, celebrates the Olympic Games’ Greek heritage […]
The many alternative tourism activities that can take place on Mount Olympus were presented to German travel professionals by representatives of the Region of Central Macedonia during a recent event in Düsseldorf. The presentation was part of the Region’s new campaign launched to promote its thematic tourism products to the international market. During the event, […]
The archaeological site of the Western Necropolis of Ambracia. Photo Photo © Preveza Ephorate of Antiquities The archaeological site of Ambracia Western Necropolis, located in Arta, western Greece, has reopened its doors to the public after remaining closed for several years due to extensive restoration works. The site was recently inaugurated by Greek Culture Minister
Dutch vacationers choose Greece mainly for its hospitality, delicious cuisine and mild climate, according to a survey conducted by Griekenland.net, a website offering info and holiday tips about Greece’s islands and mainland. Every year, Griekenland.net conducts research to define why the Dutch love going on holiday to Greece. A total of 1,781 travelers took part […]
Photo source: @Athens Attica The multiple travel experiences that the destinations of Attica offers its visitors were presented to professionals and the French public during the annual IFTM Top Resa exhibition that ran in Paris earlier in October. “France is among Attica’s main target markets,” the Region of Attica said in an announcement following its […]
The City of Athens is speeding up efforts complete a network of 10 pocket parks in the Greek capital by the end of the year. With the addition of new innovative bioclimatic green areas, the municipality aims to upgrade the quality of life in the city’s neighborhoods, offer more free space to its residents and […]


















