Athens to Host Monocle Magazine’s 2021 ‘Quality of Life’ Conference

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The Monocle Magazine will hold its “Quality of Life” Conference 2021 in Athens during September 23-25. The magazine’s editors have chosen the Benaki Museum in the Greek capital as the venue to hold the sixth edition of the “Quality of Life” and are inviting everyone to join the conference and learn “how to reshape and […]

Olympic Yacht Show 2021 Aims to Give Maritime Tourism a Boost

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Greece is getting ready to host the Olympic Yacht Show 2021, a prime yachting event that will take place in Sounio, Attica, during October 1-5, which will promote its maritime tourism sector to the international market. Organized by ONDECK Events in collaboration with Olympic Marine, the show will host top international maritime tourism professionals including […]

Crete: Old Hammam in Chania Now an Art Gallery

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The Municipality of Chania has turned one of the city’s old Turkish baths (hammams) on Kasteli hill into an art gallery to host exhibitions and cultural events. Located on Katre street in the old part of the city, the old hammam is surrounded by vaulted arcades and smaller domes. Its central area is covered by […]

Acropolis Rally to Pass Through Athens Center on September 9

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Syntagma square, Athens. Photo source: acropolisrally.gr Athens’ central Syntagma square on September 9 will welcome the cars participating in the EKO Acropolis Rally 2021, offering the opportunity to residents and visitors to live the experience of the legendary race. The 0.98km route will cross Vasilissis Amalias Avenue to pass in front of the Hellenic Parliament, […]

Covid-19: Curfew, Music Ban Imposed on Three Areas in Greece

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Ikaria Port from a distance. Greek authorities have announced emergency restrictions for the regional units of Achaia and Ilia in the Peloponnese, as well for the Ikaria Municipality, in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Restrictions include: – A five-hour overnight curfew from 1am to 6am (movement is allowed only for work and

Kastoria’s Former Xenia Hotel to Become Museum

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Photo source: @Municipality of Kastoria The former Xenia Hotel in Kastoria will be transformed into a museum and house artifacts from the collection of the city’s Byzantine Museum, the Culture Ministry announced recently. A concession agreement signed between the ministry and Greece’s Public Properties Company (ETAD) foresees the property’s lease for the next 40 years […]

‘Connecting Europe Express’ Train Begins Journey tο Cities in the EU

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Photo source: connectingeuropeexpress.eu The “Connecting Europe Express”, a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, departed the Lisbon train station on September 2 for a five-week journey to over 100 towns and cities including Athens. The train will pass through Spain, Italy, Austria and Serbia before arriving in Greece […]

Celestyal Sells its ‘Experience’ Cruise Ship

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Celestyal Cruises has sold its “Experience” cruise ship due to the market conditions resulting from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the cruise line said in an announcement on Friday. “Celestyal Cruises has reviewed its forward-looking capacity requirements. After careful thought and consideration, the company has sold the Experience and will continue to operate with the

Danish Market Gets to Know Greece’s Golf Facilities

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Photo source: @flickr/Søren Barnak The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently organized four professional golf tournaments in Denmark in an aim to promote the upgraded golf facilities of Greece’s resorts to Danish tourism professionals. Held under the title “Greece Open” the 18-hole golf tournaments gathered a total of 170 golf players. The GNTO was the

Athens’ Kolonos Festival Line-up Announced

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Photo source: @Opanda.gr The Kolonos Festival 2021, a cultural event taking place annually at the open-air theater of Kolonos in the Greek capital, will open its doors on September 6 to host a number of concerts and theater performances featuring popular Greek artists. “Culture means solidarity and the city’s popular festival aims to entertain Athens’ residents […]