Athens News

Making Athens an attractive destination for investors, visitors and residents, and tapping into new forms of tourism, are municipal priorities for the next day.

“Athens will soon be ready to welcome its visitors again,” the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency has informed foreign media correspondents.

The newly established Athens Film Office and the Greek Film Center have joint forces to attract international audiovisual producers to the Greek capital.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens has launched a new online platform featuring artefacts of its permanent collection, educational programs and more.

The Athens Development & Destination Management Agency in 2020 participated in leading international tourism exhibitions to promote the Greek capital to MICE professionals.

INSPIRE Athens, Greece’s first integrated resort and casino to go up in Hellinikon, is expected to increase international tourism arrivals to Attica by 10%.

The works of renowned Greek poet Odysseas Elytis will find a permanent home in the Athens’ central district of Plaka.

“Light to those who truly bring light into our lives” is the motto behind this year’s virtual Christmas tree lighting ceremony held in Athens in the midst of lockdown.

The Greek Culture Ministry and Lamda Development agreed to protect all antiquities at Hellinikon while ensuring works proceed according to schedule.

The historic round chapel of Agios Nikolaos Thon in Athens has reopened its doors to the public following restoration works.

The Athens Traders Association has tabled its proposals for the smooth re-opening of shops in the Greek capital, ahead of the holiday season. 

Greek authorities will boost frequency of bus and metro services in Attica, in efforts to address overcrowding and limit the spread of Covid once lockdown is lifted.

Aiming to establish the Greek capital as an attractive filming destination, the municipal authority has announced the creation of the Athens Film Office.

Visitors with mobility issues will now have access to the Acropolis monuments in Athens thanks to a new lift and specially designed paths.

The Municipality of Athens has announced a number of actions focused on improving the every life of persons with disabilities in the Greek capital.

The Municipality of Athens is conducting Covid-19 rapid tests and temperature checks on the city’s homeless population.

The Pavlos Bakoyannis Park in Athens has reopened to the public following a major cleanup operation.

The Athens Municipality has opened a social clinic at its Reception and Solidarity Center for the homeless and poverty-stricken, near the center of the Greek capital.

In efforts to keep businesses hit by the Covid-19 pandemic afloat, the Municipality of Athens has announced the first round of support actions worth 1 million euros.

Athens’ urban regeneration project will begin with the construction of the much-awaited Panathinaikos football stadium in Votanikos.