Athens

Understandably, many creative artists in Athens and Greece are not only dismissive of the recent ‘Athens is the new Berlin’ mantra, but also, and rightly so, many find it hugely offensive. For a city which has been continuously inhabited...

After the deadly Athens floods which claimed over 20 lives earlier this month, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told Greece’s parliament the disaster was “unprecedented”. He also had strong words for the local authorities, hitting out at “criminal and inexcusable political...

Athens employees have declared a 24-hour strike next Tuesday in protest against the government's plans to include the fixed-rail transport operator STASY in the assets of a new privatisation fund. The employees request an urgent meeting with Finance Minister Euclid...

Sixteen people arrested during clashes with police in the Athens district of Exarchia were led before a public prosecutor on Saturday, to be charged with a number of serious offences. The incidents led to the injury of a woman...

An intense storm; accompanied with hail in the city centre, hit Athens late on Thursday evening causing chaos on the roads. The storm was also accompanied by continuous lightning; causing many drivers to be stuck in their vehicles, unable to...

The weather system that claimed at least 15 lives in Attica on Wednesday struck again in Athens on Thursday. Roads in several parts of the Greek capital have turned to rivers. Traffic was interrupted in central Athens, on Pireos Street near...

Hundreds of four-wheel motorcyclists drove through the streets of Athens to protest against the changes of the Road Traffic Code, which bans all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) from paved roads. Earlier, they lined up with their vehicles outside the Ministry of Transport,...

The 35th Authentic Marathon is taking place in Greece bringing together more than 51,000 runners from Greece and around the world, who are participating in the seven separate events. Approximately 18,500 runners from around the world follow the footsteps of...

Over 18,500 runners from 101 different countries will participate at the 35th annual Authentic Marathon, which will take place in Athens on the 12th of November. Most of the athletes that will compete on the 42.195m route come from the...

Greek destinations Herakleion and Athens are “standout performers in 2017”, according to research for World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the travel industry – released today. The Cretan city of Herakleion is forecast to be the...