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Athens Council Targets Hundreds of Abandoned Kiosks (video)

Athens city council plans to withdraw the licenses of hundreds of abandoned street kiosks in a bid to clean up the streets and free up pavements for pedestrians, it has said. Out of a total of 931 street kiosks, the...

Greek Kiosks Becoming Extinct

The renowned Greek kiosks (periptera) will soon become extinct due to the implementation of the new multi-bill by the Greek government. According to a provision of the new multi-bill when a kiosk closes or its owner dies, the operating license...

Athens' Most Peculiar Kiosks

As anyone who has ever visited Greece will know, a kiosk, or the locals like to call it, “periptero,” can be found on every street corner of any island, small village or big city. They are an essential part...

Athens Street Kiosks Turn 101 Years Old and Celebrate

This year marks the 101st anniversary of the establishment of one of the most irreplaceable parts of life in Athens – the kiosk – and its centenary is being celebrated by a series of events and the publication of...