Athens News

The 8th Athens Half Marathon, which this year takes place on March 17, can serve as the spring launch event of all sporting events in Greece, according to the organizers.

Athens mayoral candidate, Kostas Bakoyannis, informed Greece’s tourism body SETE that increasing city break tourists to the Greek capital is at the heart of his plan.

Athens is among the 15 Best European Destinations for 2019, ranking 12th on the list recently released by the European Best Destinations organization.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis was honored for contributing to the establishment of Athens’ Marathon and Half Marathon as leading international sports events.

Athens International Airport will be welcoming Chinese visitors with a series of activities in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Acropolis Museum Director Dimitris Pantermalis said the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens is the only solution to the debate between Greece and the UK.

The Region of Attica has announced the establishment of a film office in Athens, aiming to attract more foreign TV and cinema productions.

Athens has been nominated for the title of the “Best European Destination 2019″ by the Brussels-based European Best Destinations (EBD) organization.

The Greek environment ministry has approved the first of a series of decisions for the revamp of the Antonis Tritsis Environmental Park, the largest green zone in Attica.

Athens’ central Omonia Square is set to undergo restoration work, as part of the municipality’s efforts to improve living conditions in the Greek capital.

The website of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens has a new fresh look, following its revamp by “Tool”, a Greek digital marketing services company.

Zeus International has been named preferred bidder for the former 4-star Kaningos 21 hotel, located in central Athens, on Kaningos Square.

Short-term home-sharing for tourism purposes is set to decline, according the president of the Greek Property Price Observatory, Kostas Georgakos.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura held talks with Juneyao Air’s head, aiming to establish a direct Shanghai-Athens air link to increase Chinese arrivals to Greece.

Emirates has announced that its second daily flight to Athens from Dubai will run from March 31 until October 26, with a 45-day gap due to maintenance work at Dubai …

Greek capital Athens has been included on The Telegraph’s list of “Europe’s 20 Most Amazing Cities for Eating Out in 2019”.

The suburban railway will amend its itineraries on Thursday, January 10, and Friday, January 11, due to the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Athens.

The Region of Attica will present its tourism offerings to the Dutch market, during the International Tourism Exhibition “Vakantiebeurs 2019”, which will be held in Utrecht, from January 9-13.

Following 10 successful years of operation, the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) continues its goal to establish the capital of Greece as the destination of choice for MICE and …

Safety and cleanliness in Athens were among the main issues discussed between the city’s hotel association and Kostas Bakoyannis, who is running for mayor.