Athens News

The Municipality of Athens will be awarding hotels with a special label for participating in the city’s biowaste collection program.

The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens achieved the 35th place in the first edition of “The World’s 50 Best Hotels”.

The Radisson Blu Park Hotel made a stunning addition to Athens’ hospitality scene with the opening of the 10 Urban Roof restaurant bar.

The transformation of the Lykavittos Theater in Athens, which is reopening after 15 years, is shown through a timelapse video.

Greek construction firm GEK TERNA was announced as the preferred investor in the tender for the new concession of Attiki Odos.

For the first time ever, the city of Athens hosted a semi-final judging round for the International Emmy Awards.

The first municipal veterinary clinic in Athens opened its doors, offering free medical care for stray animals and pets.

Athens Municipality to donate proceeds from Stavros Xarchakos concert to flood victims in Thessaly.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Nikos Hardalias, candidate for governor of Attica Region, are exploring ways to protect the Greek capital from the effects of climate change.

LOOM Athens, a new boutique hotel in Athens’ historic Kerameikos district, pays homage to the area’s rich history of arts and crafts.

Attica’s past, present and future will be promoted at the “Attica Gaia Festival | New Thesmoforia” event during September 16-24.

The Fresh Hotel in Athens has expanded and now features a new reception, 15 new guest rooms and an additional roof garden.

The Ancient Agora in Athens will host the “Stones Speak” cultural program that includes performances of popular ancient Greek texts.

The Athens Chamber of Tradesmen (EEA) has plans to increase tourist arrivals in the Greek capital to boost sales in the city’s shops.

The Municipality of Athens has added 100 parking spaces at the Klafthmonos Square car park, aiming to ease traffic and parking problems in the city center.

A system with visitor zones at the Acropolis begins on September 4 to tackle the problem of long queues and overcrowding.

Athens has ranked among the most popular European cities written about in literature, according to British printing company Aura Print.

Occupancy levels at hotels in Athens and Attica reached 75.4 percent in the first seven months of the year.

The Mayor of Athens recently met with travel agents to discuss upgrading the Greek capital’s tourism product.

The Athens City Council has recently approved plans for the creation of a new climate-resilient park in the Votanikos area.