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4.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Central Greece Rattles Athens

An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale rattled Central Greece, today, July 11 at 12:46 pm. The areas where the earthquake was mostly felt were Chalkida and Eretria, while Athenians also felt its impact. According to the Institute...

Delicious Athens: A Food Tour in Greece's Capital by a Local

A local resident of Athens takes us on a tour of the best Greek food places Greece's capital has to offer, beyond the offerings of the usual stereotype tourist tours.

Ancient Instruments Bring China and Greece Closer During Unique Concert

Meet Culture hosted its first Guqin Concert in Athens, Greece, on July 5. Another Guqin concert was also hosted by the same organization on the Greek island of Santorini on July 3. Guqin, with a history of over 3,000 years, represents China’s...

Athens, Thessaloniki Among Seven Regions with Shops Open on Sunday

The city centres of Greece's two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, will be among the seven Greek regions where shops will be allowed to open on Sundays, on a pilot basis, according to a Development Ministry decision signed on...

A Different Kind of Souvenir from Greece

Christina Kotsilelou and Thanos Karabatsos graduated from Central St. Martins in London. They decided that it was time to show the world a different, more creative, modern and optimistic side of Greece. For the last few years, they have...

Economist Insights Roundtable Discussion in Athens

The Economist Insights will hold its 18th round table with the government of Greece. The title of the roundtable will be: The big rethink for Europe, the big turning point for Greece. The roundtable discussions will take place on...

Troika Representatives in Athens Tomorrow

Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis is attending his second Eurogroup meeting in Brussels today. The Eurogroup is scheduled to discuss the progress of the Greek economic program. Last Friday, the Euroworking group gave the “green light” for the release...

Manga Festival in Athens

The weekend of Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6 2014, the first Greek Manga Festival took place in Athens. During the festival there was a manga exhibition, a comic shop based on the traditional manga Japanese style comics....

3D Restoration Program at Acropolis Museum

On the occasion of its fifth birthday on Friday June 20 2014, the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, commenced an ambitious digital restoration program of the Parthenon sculptures. Horse riders of the west frieze are presented in 3D digital images...

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...