Athens News

Greece will celebrate World Tourism Day on Friday, September 27, with free admission to the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum in Athens.

Athens has unveiled its own “Tree of Peace”, a landmark sculpture created by UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural Diplomacy Hedva Ser, with the aim to pass on the message of …

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis is looking to boost the Greek capital’s position as a destination ideal to host worldwide conferences.

A recent boom in accommodation options in Athens appears to be impacting the hotel market, a study released by GBR Consulting reveals.

US-based Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has confirmed its interest in a tender for a casino resort to open at Hellinikon in Athens.

The Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association has joined forces with Athens International Airport (AIA) for the “The Stones Speak” series of cultural events.

The 33rd Athens Run and Alma Zois’ 11th Greece Race for the Cure event will be jointly held in the Greek capital on September 29, aiming to help women win …

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) reached a monthly record in August, at 3.04 million, up by 5.2 percent compared to 2.88 million during the same month in 2018.

Greek Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis has confirmed that six skyscrapers will be erected in Hellinikon on the Athenian Riviera.

Athens retailers say Greece must create and implement of a far-reaching shopping destination branding strategy if it wants to see revenues rise.

The historic Lykavittos open-air theater in central Athens, will be getting a facelift as part of an ongoing drive for the overall upgrade of the Greek capital.

The newly elected Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis was sworn in on Sunday, August 25, pledging to improve the standard of living for all city residents.

Hard Rock International will invest over 1 billion euros in Athens’ former Hellinikon airport site, if it wins Greece’s tender for an integrated resort and casino license.

The Municipality of Athens has launched “Adopt-a-Tree”, a pilot program to encourage stewardship of trees planted in the city center.

Exarcheia, οne of Greece’s most notorious inner-city neighborhoods, is slated to enter an urban regeneration program to be implemented by the Athens Municipality.

Athens will host the 85th IFLA WLIC conference, a flagship event for the library and information services sector, during August 24-30.

Greek police officers will patrol Athens’ tourist attractions and metro stations, to increase the feelings of safety of the city’s residents and tourists.

The elevator at the Acropolis in Athens, which recently malfunctioned and was out of order, is now back up and running to service the public.

The Greek Culture Ministry is looking to modernize and replace the 15-year-old elevator of the Acropolis monument in Athens.

The Tourism Ministry has released advice for tourists in Greece on what to do in the case of an earthquake in the country.