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Massive Urban Park Planned in Votanikos, Athens

The Athens City Council has unanimously approved plans for creating a massive urban park in the suburb of Votanikos, which currently houses mostly vacant, dilapidated storage and industrial facilities. The park will feature 3,563 newly planted trees, a mix of...

Section of World’s Biggest Coastal Metropolitan Park Opens in Athens

The first section of the world's largest coastal metropolitan park opened in the Hellinikon area of southern Athens on Monday. "Experience Park" forms part of the Hellinikon redevelopment project covering an area of seven hectares; it is the first area...

British Newspaper Reveals Plans to Uncover Athens' Ancient Ilissos River

The British newspaper The Telegraph revealed on Sunday that a Greek urban renewal firm called ''Anaplasis'' plans to uncover Athens' ancient river of Ilissos. Back in October of 2018, a part of the Athenian tram line was closed off because the...

Magical Scenes of Naoussa's Snow-Covered St. Nicholas Park

Majestic nature scenes have been captured by photographers all over Greece as successive weather fronts swept during the first week of 2019 brought freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall to every corner of the land. A new drone video showing the pristine...

Athens Garden Festival Brings Theater Under Starry Canopy at National Gardens

Τhe "Athens Garden Festival," taking place at the National Gardens, an oasis in the heart of the city, features nine concerts of film scores and songs over three days on June 3-5. Festival organisers -- Athens Art Network and...

National Gardens Shut Down Ahead of Greek Govt Vote on Pension-Tax Reform

The gates of the National Gardens of Athens were shut down on Friday and all entry points to the grounds will remain closed until Monday. The unprecedented closure of the gardens, near Greek Parliament, has prompted the anger of citizens...