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New Record of British Tourists Arriving in Greece
According to German travel operator TUI, more than two million tourists from Great Britain are expected to arrive in Greece this summer. The Spanish Iberia Airlines is back in Athens, Sky Express has added new routes between Volos and...
Greece
Earthquake North of Andros Felt Across Attica
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale has occurred 44 km under sea-level north from the Greek island of Andros today, June 27.
The quake hit at 7:14 pm local time at a depth of 30 km. According...
Culture
Costa Rica has a Greece – And an Athens and Sparta too!
In light of the last World Cup game between Greece and Costa Rica, played in 2014, we decided to focus on the “Greek side” of Costa Rica, and more specifically on three towns in the country which have Greek names.
Grecia, which...
Greece
Christodoulos Xeros Spotted in Attica, Escapes Arrest
Greek police issued an announcement saying that the article which first appeared in the Greek newspaper "To Ethnos" contains false information.
According to the newspaper, Greek police officers performed a random check on a car that was moving suspiciously in...
Greece
Hotels in Athens 100 Percent Full
Greek hotel owners in Athens, hit by the financial crisis in the last few years, have returned to the golden era of the Olympic Games and now watch their hotels being 100 percent full again. The large increase in...
Greece
Heatwave Expected in Greece
Greek National meteorological Service has warned that a heat wave is expected to hit Greece this week and in many areas temperature is forecast to exceed 35 °C.
The heat wave will initially hit Western Greece, with temperatures rising to 34°C. On Wednesday, temperatures are expected...
events
Street Art Festival Transforms Pedestrian Zone
Shopkeepers at Kleisovis Street in the center of Athens took the initiative to decorate their street and make their daily lives more colorful.
The Cube Athens which operates on the pedestrian zone of Kleisovis Street, spoke with the shopkeepers of...
Greece
4th Athens Open Air Film Festival
Greece is famous for its islands, beaches, and ancient monuments, but a lot of visitors have also come to appreciate its unique open air cinemas. Thanks to the ideal climate of the country, open air cinemas have flourished all over...
Culture
'Atenistas' New Site Offers Over 300 Athenian Sculpture Locations
More than 300 Greek sculptures decorating several public spaces in Athens will be listed on athenssculptures.com. The website was created by citizens' group “Atenistas.” Their goal is to create a map of all the public sites where sculptures are...
Australia
Concurrent Marathon for Stray Animals in Sydney and Athens
The Penny Marathon, an event raising awareness of the the plight of stray, abused and neglected animals in Greece will take place in Athens and Sydney on Sunday July 14th, 2014.