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Superyacht Hub for Billionaires Created South of Athens
The resort of Vouliagmeni, south of Athens, Greece aspires to become a superyacht hub as a state-of-the-art marina is being built to attract the...
Athens Epidaurus Festival Opens with Madama Butterfly Masterpiece
The Athens Epidaurus Festival opened on Thursday at the magnificent Odeon of Herodes Atticus below the Acropolis with a sold-out premiere of the masterpiece...
How the Mines of Laurion Changed Ancient Athens and the World
Just 50 kilometers south of Athens, between Thoricus and Cape Sounion, lies the mines of Laurion. Silver, copper, lead have been mined there.
Where History Meets Leisure on Aegina Island, Athens’ Closest Escape
The island of Aegina, only seventeen miles from the Greek capital of Athens, is a gem of the Saronic Gulf which enchants visitors with...
Greek Poet Odysseas Elytis Honored With New Museum in Athens
The opening of a new museum in Athens to preserve and display the work of Greek Nobel Prize-winning poet Odysseas Elytis was announced on...
New App Brings Acropolis of Athens Back to Life
A new mobile phone app will enable visitors to view the Acropolis in all its 5th century BC grandeur.
The new app uses cutting-edge virtual...
Penthouse in Athens Sells for a Record $20 Million
A 320 sq.m. penthouse apartment in Athens was recently sold to a Swiss national for 18 million euros ($19.78 million), making it the city's...
Agistri: The Greek Island Paradise a Stone’s Throw Away from Athens
Agistri is a green, lush island that includes many scenic and unspoiled charms despite its proximity to the Greek capital city of Athens.
April 27, 1941: The Day When German Troops Stormed Athens
It was on Sunday, April 27, 1941, when German troops entered Athens. The capital's residents remained stubbornly locked up in their homes.
The hoisting of...
Greeks Evacuated from Sudan Flown to Athens
Seventeen people, 13 Greeks and 4 spouses of Greek nationals, including three children and an injured person, have been evacuated from Sudan via Djibouti...