Acropolis Gets Wheelchair Lift, Now Accessible to Disabled Visitors

By admin 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Visitors with mobility issues will now have access to the Acropolis monuments in Athens thanks to a new lift and specially designed paths facilitating wheelchair access. Describing it as “an emblematic project”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated the lift on Thursday, International Day of Disabled Persons. Onassis Foundation President Antonis

Greece Hits Chinese Social Media Through Polaroid Photo Campaign

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The Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in China recently participated in a special photo campaign of US camera manufacturer Polaroid to promote Greece in the Chinese market. Polaroid is best known for the success of its instant film and cameras that were launched in the late 1950s. Titled “Polaroid Traveler”, the campaign had launched […]

Acropolis Accessibility Pathway Works Go On Despite Reactions

By admin 2 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Parthenon, Acropolis. Workers cement sections of the site to facilitate access for people with disabilities. Photo: Ministry of Culture The Greek Culture Ministry has responded to reactions concerning the repair of special paths which enable access to the monuments of the Acropolis in Athens for people with disabilities or mobility issues. Last week, several […]

Photos of the Acropolis Wanted for Online Scrapbook Initiative

By admin 9 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Acropolis in Athens. Photo Source: ysma.gr Celebrating 45 years since the beginning of restoration works on the Acropolis hill in Athens, the Committee for the Conservation of the Acropolis Monuments (ESMA), is in search of photographs that depict in a direct or indirect way the interventions that have taken place on the Acropolis monuments […]

Athens’ Hotel Grande Bretagne ‘Not for Sale’, Says Owner

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Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens Lampsa Hellenic Hotels SA, the owners of Athens’ Hotel Grande Bretagne denied this week reports in local press that the historic hotel was up for sale. Referring to rumors that the landmark luxury hotel was to be sold to Arab interests last week, Lampsa Hellenic Hotels SA said that “information” and […]

The Athens Gate Hotel Opens its Doors to Guests

By admin 31 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The Athens Gate Hotel has announced that it will open its doors to welcome guests to the Greek capital as of August 1. The four-star hotel offers 99 rooms and is located in the historic district of Athens, directly opposite the Temple of Olympian Zeus, 500 meters from the Acropolis and 100 meters from the […]

Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens Announces Reopening

By admin 14 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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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 […]

Athens Marriott Hotel Puts Health and Safety First

By admin 10 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Athens Marriott Hotel The Athens Marriott Hotel, an upscale hospitality property located in the Greek capital, has reopened and is aiming to offer unique hospitality experiences to its guests. The hotel is putting health and safety at the core of its hospitality services by implementing a specially designed operation plan in all its areas, following […]

Achilleas Hotel Opens to Visitors in Athens

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo © Christos Drazos / Achilleas Hotel The Achilleas Hotel in the center of Athens recently reopened its doors to visitors, welcoming them in a fully renovated and safe environment. The hotel has applied enhanced cleaning procedures in accordance with the new COVID-19 health and safety standards announced by the Ministries of Health and Tourism. […]

Renowned Museums, Sites of Crete Get Free WiFi

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: Archaeological Museum of Heraklion Visitors at four landmark archaeological sites and museums on the island of Crete will soon have the opportunity to enjoy free wireless internet service (WiFi). Telecommunications company Cosmote has announced that it will offer free WiFi access at the archeological site of Knossos; the Archaeological Museum of