Athens

The Varvakios central market in Athens, located at Athinas Street, which connects Monastiraki to Omonia, is a monument to Greek produce, where every possible food under the sun is bought and sold. Varvakios is a slice from traditional Greek daily life,...

The kiosk, or ''periptero,'' as Greeks call it, is an integral part of everyday life in Greece, selling everything from newspapers and cigarettes to snacks, soft drinks and ice creams. However, the economic crisis, the pandemic, and new consumer...

A storm with hundreds of lightning strikes hit Athens in the early hours of Wednesday as the Elias weather system continued to affect several parts of Greece. Residents in Athens and several other regions of Greece received text messages through...

The port of Piraeus in Greece has risen to eighth place among the world's largest shipping centres, according to the latest data from the Xinhua-Baltic Index. Piraeus in the Athens metropolitan area is home to the globe's largest fleet management....

When Athens was officially declared the capital of the newly established Greek State on September 18, 1834, it was a small village of 7,000 residents living around Acropolis Hill. Following the assassination of Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias in the Peloponnesian city...

Many of the oldest inhabited cities in Greece are still standing against all odds. They have survived to this day to narrate the history of Ancient Greece and confirm its influence in Western civilization. In these cities, one finds...

The flooded section of the Athens-Thessaloniki highway has been reopened for cars and vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons. Fire Brigade spokesperson Yiannis Artopios said the left lanes of the national road were back in service on Friday evening....

The iconic Lycabettus open-air theater in Athens reopens on Friday after undergoing a comprehensive restoration. With a history spanning fifteen years of closure, the theater is emerging once again on the cultural stage. The first concert will take place on...

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens will host a concert by renowned Greek composer Stamatis Spanoudakis, known for emotionally moving works. The concert "For Alexander" dedicated to Alexander the Great will take place on Wednesday, October 11th. After nearly three...

Six individuals were shot dead in a coastal town near Athens, according to Greek police reports on Monday. Greek public television ERT suggested the incident may be related to a conflict between organized criminal factions. All the victims, identified as...