Athens: New Sports Facilities at Konistra Park in Petralona

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The Municipality of Athens recently completed the revamp of the historic Konistra park and its sports facilities in the area of Petralona. A part of the municipality’s “Adopt your city” program, the project included the upgrade of the park’s basketball and tennis courts. The Konitsa park project is also part of the city’s ongoing program […]

Works on Athens Metro Line 4 Section 1 Underway

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Οne of the most important transport projects in Greece, the first section of Athens Metro Line 4, is underway aiming once completed to facilitate thousands of commuters each day. Works on the first section of the project linking Veikou Park (Alsos Veikou) with Goudi are set to begin in 2023. More specifically, the 15-stop, 13km […]

Athens Mayor: Panathinaikos Stadium and Votanikos Regeneration Ready to Start

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Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis presented the plans for the creation of the Panathinaikos Football Stadium A 40,000 seat football stadium for the historic Panathinaikos sports club, urban infrastructure upgrades, and the development of public spaces in the western Athens suburb of Votanikos are the priorities of a highly-anticipated overhaul to be carried out by the

Ukraine Flag Colors Light Up Omonia Square in Athens

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The fountain of Omonia Square and the building of the Technopolis cultural center in Athens on Friday night lit up with the colors of the Ukrainian flag in an act of solidarity following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Omonia Square, Athens. Athens Technopolis. On his social media channels, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said: “The struggle […]

‘Travel Trade Athens’ Comes Back as Live Event in May

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The 8th Travel Trade Athens 2022, the annual B2B tourism event of the Municipality of Athens will return to the Greek capital as a live event during May 9-10. Every year, Travel Trade Athens brings together Greek and foreign tourism professionals with the aim to promote the Greek capital to international markets. Since its inception, […]

‘Agora Athens’ Project to Kick Off with Design Contest

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Monastiraki Square. Photo source: Municipality of Athens The Athens city council approved this week the launch of an open competition for the redesign of the city’s commercial and tourist center around the popular Monastiraki and Plaka districts. The project dubbed “Agora Athens” is being carried out in collaboration with the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen (EEA) and […]

Smart Signs on the Streets of Athens Honor Historical Figures of the Philhellenic Movement

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The City of Athens has installed 62 smart signs on the streets of the Greek capital to honor the Philhellenic movement and mark the 200th anniversary since the 1821 Greek Revolution. Titled “Walking with the Philhellenes”, the project was initiated by ELLET – The Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage and carried out in […]

Varvakeios Agora: Athens Municipality Revamping City’s Central Market

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The Municipality of Athens has announced the revamp of the lower side of Varvakeios, the Greek capital’s central market. Located in a large building near the center of Athens, the market is a mixture of traditional shops and stalls divided into different areas for fish, meat, fruit, vegetables and herbs. According to the municipality, the […]

Athens’ Olympia Theater Hosting Music Performances, Art Exhibitions Until May

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The Olympia Municipal Music Theatre ‘Maria Callas’, located near Athens city center, will host a number of music performances and art exhibitions during the next three months, as part of the municipality’s new cultural program announced earlier this week. Athens’ cultural program will run between February and May. The theater reopened its doors in the […]

Athens Municipality Joins Next Phase for City’s Metro Line 4

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Photo source: ametro.gr Athens Metro Line 4 entered a new phase this week after the Municipality of Athens announced that it would be proceeding with landscaping works after the completion of the project. The municipality and the Greek Environment Ministry signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) on Monday which foresees among others planting 2,000 trees […]