Culture National Archaeological Museum in Athens to be Honored on ‘International Museum Day’ by GTP editing team 9 May 2016 by GTP editing team 9 May 2016 The International Council of Museums (ICOM) – Hellenic National Committee will honor the National Archaeological Museum in Athens on the occasion of International Museum Day 2016 on Wednesday, May 18. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Turkish Airlines Offers Passengers Special ‘Journey’ to Benaki Museum in Greece by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 Turkish Airlines’ passengers to Greece can now experience a journey in Greek culture at the Benaki Museum with just their boarding pass and one euro in hand. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture C. Macedonia Region Looks to Tap into Amphipolis Site as Tourism Asset by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 The Northern Greece archaeological site of Amphipolis, which had the world on edge two years ago as to the identity of the person buried there, has been proposed by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Easter Opening Times for Attractions in Greece by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 The Greek Culture Ministry has announced the opening hours of all state archaeological sites, monuments and museums during Holy Week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Nine Years Later Kythera Museum Up ‘n’ Running by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 It took nine years to get the Archaeological Museum on the island of Kythera back in shape and at noon on May 7, Culture Minister Aristides Baltas will hand it … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Free Admission to Greek Monuments and Sites on Monday, April 18 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 by GTP editing team 15 April 2016 Greek historical monuments and archaeological sites are taking part in the celebration of International Day for Monuments and Sites on Monday, April 18, and will be open free of charge. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Hefty Admission Rate Hikes at Greek Museums by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 by GTP editing team 1 April 2016 The Acropolis and the site of Knossos on Crete will be the costliest to get into after the Greek culture ministry recently announced admission fee hikes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Ancient Theater of Larissa Opens to the Public by GTP editing team 30 March 2016 by GTP editing team 30 March 2016 The open-air Ancient Theatre of Larissa will open its doors to the general public for the first time on April 1. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Goulandris Museum Pagrati to Welcome Modern Art Lovers Next Year by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 by GTP editing team 9 March 2016 Contemporary art lovers will be able as of next year to indulge in their favorite masterpieces at the Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art, to open in the central Pagrati neighborhood … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture KEPE Report: Cultural Tourism Next Big Thing, Greece Lagging Behind by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 Cultural tourism is one of the fastest growing markets worldwide and yet Greece seems to be lagging behind, according to findings announced by the Athens-based Center of Planning and Economic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Three Greek Cities Shortlisted for ‘European Capital of Culture 2021’ Title by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 by GTP editing team 26 February 2016 Eleusina, Kalamata and Rhodes were shortlisted on Friday in the competition for the title of European Capital of Culture 2021 in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture European Capital of Culture 2021: 14 Cities in Greece Running for the Title by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 by GTP editing team 24 February 2016 Corfu, Delphi, Eleusina, Ioannina, Kalamata, Larissa, Lesvos, Messolonghi, Piraeus, Rhodes, Salamina, Samos, Tripoli and Volos are candidate cities for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2021. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture SNFCC Ready to Launch, Gives Media Sneak Peak by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 by GTP editing team 23 February 2016 The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects to house the Greek National Opera, a two-million-book National Library and the 170,000m2 Stavros Niarchos Park … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Athenian Society Seeks Legal Recourse Over Parthenon Marbles by GTP editing team 19 February 2016 by GTP editing team 19 February 2016 A local cultural group, the Athenian Society, has decided this week to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against Britain for its unwillingness to participate in mediation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Acropolis to Close on Feb 12 Due to Staff Walk Out by GTP editing team 10 February 2016 by GTP editing team 10 February 2016 Employees of the Acropolis in Athens are staging a walkout on Friday, February 12, from 12 noon to closing time. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Ancient Lefkada Theater Unearthed by GTP editing team 21 January 2016 by GTP editing team 21 January 2016 Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient theater on the Greek island of Lefkada in the area of Koulmos Hill, the culture ministry said on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greek Nominees for the ‘European Museum of the Year Award 2016’ by GTP editing team 15 January 2016 by GTP editing team 15 January 2016 The Archaeological Museum of Tegea in Tripoli and the Museum of Typography in Chania are among the 49 nominees for the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) 2016. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Izmir Marks Epiphany 95 Years After Asia Minor Catastrophe by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 by GTP editing team 5 January 2016 For the first time in almost a century, the ceremonial Orthodox Blessing of the Waters will take place tomorrow in Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey) for the Great Feast of Theophany … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s Museums, Archaeological Sites Back to Normal on Weekends by GTP editing team 31 December 2015 by GTP editing team 31 December 2015 Operations at the museums and archaeological sites in Greece are expected to be back to normal as of the first weekend of 2016. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture World Wonder Colossus of Rhodes Back to Life? by GTP editing team 31 December 2015 by GTP editing team 31 December 2015 In efforts to bring in much needed revenue and at the same time keep tourists flowing, Rhodes local authorities are taking a daring proposal by a group of young scientists … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
