The Greek government will further tighten lockdown measures on the island of Lesvos of the North Aegean Region to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), the General Secretariat for Civil Protection said on Tuesday. The decision was taken due to the high coronavirus infection rates that continue to appear on the island. The stricter […]
The Temple of Hephaestus. Photo © Studio On Stelios Tzetzias Two landmark sites of Athens, the Temple of Hephaestus in the Ancient Agora and the monument of Philopappos near the Acropolis, now have a new look following the recent completion of a lighting enhancement project. Carried out by Emmy Award-winning artist Eleftheria Deko, the new lighting […]
Establishing Athens into an attractive destination for investors, visitors and residents, and tapping into new forms of tourism are the city authority’s priorities for the next day, said Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis during an online conference organized the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and Marketing Greece. Referring to the lessons learned from the
Mass Covid-19 rapid tests in Elefsina, West Attica. Photo source: Municipality of Elefsina The additional coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown restrictions imposed on the prefecture of West Attica and the regional unit of Kozani have been extended by one week, until December 30, the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection announced on Thursday. The decision was
Kasta tomp, Amphipolis. Photo source: borderlessculture.eu Works are currently underway for the revamp of the archaeological sites discovered through excavations in the area of Amphipolis in northern Greece. The project is being developed by the Region of Central Macedonia and the Serres Ephorate of Antiquities with the support of the “Borderless Culture” project.
Omonia square, Athens. Photo source: Athens Film Office Aiming to promote Athens as a filming location for international productions, the newly established Athens Film Office and the Greek Film Center have joined forces to attract audiovisual producers to the Greek capital. The municipality’s Athens Development & Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) has already set up
Photo source: @Develop Athens Aiming to promote Athens as a MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) destination, the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency in 2020 participated in leading international tourism trade exhibitions and forums. More specifically, the agency – known as EATA in Greek – participated in the virtual WTM London,
Sifnos island, Cyclades The Evening Standard, the UK’s free daily newspaper, recently included Sifnos, an island of the Cyclades complex, in its section of Dream Destinations. “…while most tourists descend on Mykonos to party or to Santorini to watch its famous sunset, those in the know are heading to its lesser known Cycladic neighbour, Sifnos, […]
Poems, photographs and texts of renowned Greek poet Odysseas Elytis will find a permanent home on the corner of Dioskourou and Polygnotou streets in Athens’ central district of Plaka. Considered one of the most praised poets of the second half of the 20th century, Elytis was born on Crete in 1911 and passed away in […]
Channeling recovery funds and EU support into modifying the tourism model to meet the demands of the changing times with emphasis on sustainability and new products is key to the development of the Greek islands, said Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas during the general assembly of the Chambers Group for the Development of the Greek […]


















