Registration for the 2022 Athens Half Marathon event will open on January 28, the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS) and the City of Athens Sports, Culture and Youth Organization (OPANDA) announced on Thursday. The annual sports event is scheduled to take place in the Greek capital on March 20, in accordance with the health protocols announced […]
Photo source: aodos.gr The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has launched an international tender for the new concession of Attiki Odos, a 70km motorway system in Attica. The concession concerns Attiki Odos’ financing, operation and maintenance for a duration of 25 years. HRADF’s tender process will be conducted in two phases: a pre-qualification phase […]
Photo source: @Municipality of Rhodes The Greek islands of Rhodes and Santorini are included in the Top 22 Trending Destinations in the World, according to TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2022. The travel guidance platform has announced the first of its highly anticipated annual community-powered awards for 2022: the Best of the Best Destinations. “Despite […]
The significant role that horses played in the lives of ancient Athenians is highlighted in a new art and science exhibition that opened its doors in the Greek capital on Thursday. Organized by the American School of Classical Studies, the “Hippos – The horse in ancient Athens” exhibition opened at the Makriyannis wing of the […]
Photo source: @Goldair Airline Services – GSA Goldair – Golemis Air Services S.A. has been appointed as the General Sales Agent of Malaysia Airlines in Greece. According to an announcement, the two companies’ strategic partnership aims to increase recognition for Malaysia Airlines in Greece, and steer sales growth throughout the Greek market with a particular […]
A major project for the upgrade of the sidewalks in Athens is underway in the city’s commercial center and neighborhoods, the Municipality of Athens announced on Monday. Budgeted at 24 million euros, the project started in July with the aim to improve safety conditions and the quality of life of people that live and work […]
The Acropolis in Athens. Photo: GTP Athens is among the world’s most beautiful cities to explore by night, ranking third on a list recently released by Premier Inn, a leading UK-based hotel chain. To compile the list, Premier Inn counted the number of Instagram posts which used the hashtags #[city]bynight for cities in the UK, […]
An exhibition dedicated to the life and works of late Greek artist and politician Melina Merkouri will open its doors at the Technopolis cultural complex in Athens on January 18. Organized by the Athens Municipality in collaboration with the Culture Ministry and the Melina Mercouri Foundation, the exhibition will mark the 100th anniversary since Mercouri’s birth. […]
Volotea, the low-cost airline that connects medium-sized cities and European capitals, has announced the launch of three new routes between Greece and France, beginning this spring. The airline will launch two new connections from Athens to Bordeaux and Nantes, and one from Zakynthos to Nantes. The new route to Bordeaux, will be operated twice a […]
Athens and Attica have great potential to evolve into sustainable tourism destinations linking culture with travel and high quality hospitality, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to Action24. Kikilias said the ministry had launched a special campaign promoting the Greek capital as a prime city break destination all year round and added […]


















