Destinations news Visitors To Athens Invited To “Have Their Say” On Parthenon Marbles Dispute by GTP editing team 23 October 2014 written by GTP editing team 23 October 2014 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 23 Athens International Airport (AIA) will launch a new application that will give visitors of the city the chance to express their opinion, in an interactive way, on the Parthenon Marbles dispute between Greece and Britain. From 19 November, a new app will be available on special screens throughout the airport allowing Greek and foreign passengers/visitors to “piece together” the West Metope of the Parthenon frieze and also “install” the sixth (missing) Caryatid figure in her place of origin. According to an announcement by AIA, the new app is part of a series of actions for the promotion of the Greek capital to passengers and visitors. During the first nine months of 2014, foreign visitors to Athens grew by 28 percent and a 23 percent increase was recorded in the number of passengers who choose the Greek capital as a city break destination compared to 2013. “This demonstrates the dynamic recovery of our city as a tourism destination,” AIA said. Press here to see the new application. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Greece Is Fastest-Growing Market In 2014 For SmartWings Airline next post Athens Marathon 2014: Call For Volunteer Music Bands, Musicians To Support Runners You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 Peiraios Industrial Complex to Become Athens’ New Cultural Hub 5 February 2025 Santorini: New Safety Measures Announced as Seismic Activity Continues 4 February 2025 1 comment SteveKay 23 October 2014 - 22:59 All of the original six Caryatid figures are missing from their place of origin. None will go back there. There are six copies in their place, one in a notably better state of preservation than the others. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
