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4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Athens

  A 4.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Athens on Monday evening at 22:25 local time. The tremor was felt throughout the Greek capital. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center the epicenter was 2 km northeast of the town of Stamata, north...

5 Must Attend Cultural Events in Athens this Winter

  The Athenian cultural scene is not only about permanent museum exhibitions every tourist makes time to visit in town. In fact, 2018 begins with a rich panorama of temporary exhibitions that will definitely tease the curiosity of locals and...

Inaugural Cannabis Expo Kicks Off in Athens

The first cannabis exhibition on Greek soil, opened on Friday at the Taw Kwon Do stadium in Faliro to raise awareness about the medicinal and industrial uses of the marijuana plant. The Athens Cannabis Expo 2018, running to January 14,...

Sexy Fish: London Bar Takes Over Athens

The well-known Asian bar and restaurant, Sexy Fish is set to land in Athens on Jan. 24 to take over Athenian hotspot The Clumsies for one night only. Sexy Fish bar director, Xavier Landais, together with bar manager Jérôme Allaguillemette and senior...

Daniel Day-Lewis to Attend Athens Premiere of Final Film

Three-time Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis will be in Athens for the premiere of his new film Phantom Thread on Feb. 1, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. This is not the first time the popular actor is visiting Athens...

6 New Restaurants to Visit in Athens

  Athens is one of those cities that everyone visits for its rich history, but also because of the local food. The fame of Greek food, genuine and healthy, is very well represented in any of the endless restaurants, bistros,...

Ruling on Government Appeal Against Turkish Officer's Asylum Postponed for Next Week

An Administrative Court of Appeal in Athens discussing on Friday the government's request to temporary cancel the asylum granted to one Turkish serviceman by an independent asylum committee late last year, will announce its decision next week. The man was...

George Seferis (Poet) Exhibition at the Theocharakis Foundation

  The B&M Theocharakis Foundation for Fine Arts and Music continues this month presenting an exhibition that focuses on Giorgos Seferis works. The event named “When the light dances, I speak fairly: George Seferis and his poetry through painting and photography”,...

Meet One of Athens' Most Authentic Street Bands

Some of the best music in Greece is produced on the street! If you happen to listen to bouzouki while you are shopping in the Athens center, you might be close to one of the best street bands you...

Bomb Explodes Outside Appeals Court in Athens

A makeshift bomb exploded outside an appeals court in Athens early on Friday causing damage, police officials said. There were no reports of injuries. Two Greek media organizations received warning calls before the explosion at 0250, one police official said. The individual...