The new national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Wizz Air, began operations with its inaugural flight to Athens last Friday, January 15. The airline will run flights from Abu Dhabi to Thessaloniki as of…
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Two 18th-century religious icons depicting Jesus and the Virgin Mary, were returned to Greece from Lebanon on Tuesday. The icons which are in good condition, were stolen from an exhibition in Athens…
Any visitor to Athens will notice the many classic buildings that have been forgotten about and left to decay. However, the long process to restore these classic buildings is underway so that…
Boats travelling between the gulfs of Corinth and the Saronic will not be able to cut across the Corinth Canal for a couple more days. The canal has been closed since last…
Two brothers, aged 17 and 15, who attacked a stationmaster at Omonia Metro last week, will appear before a magistrate on Tuesday for depositions. Since they are minors, the two brothers face…
Cuban ambassador to Greece, Zelmys María Domínguez Cortina, spoke to Sputnik Hellas about Cuban vaccines for COVID-19, tensions between Cuba and the U.S., and the mud thrown against the Cuban medical brigade,…
“The Evzones of the Presidential Guard are the custodians of our historical memory,” President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou said during the ceremony celebrating the Patron Saint of the Presidential Guard, new…
Another outstanding issue that existed with the investment of Hellinikon, ceases to exist. Two decisions were signed by the General Directorate for the Restoration, Museums & Technical Works, after consultations from Greece’s Central…
Greece braces for more snow, rain, high winds and below freezing temperatures. According to the National Observatory of Athens weather service, dense snow is expected in central and southern Greece. Gale-force winds…
Athens and Santorini been named one of the “most instagrammable” places in the world. The list was drawn up by Big 7 Travel, after it analysed Instagram hashtags for destinations around the…
Two minors have been arrested over the savage bashing of a 52-year-old stationmaster at Omonia Metro. The two perpetrators, brothers aged 15 and 17, were identified and taken into police custody on…
The US Embassy in Greece launched a yearlong campaign to commemorate Greece’s 1821 War of Independence. The announcement was made by US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt during an interview with state…
It’s happening. The world title fight for George “Ferocious” Kambosos Jr.
During a televised interview on ANT1 with journalist Nikos Chatzinikolaou, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the covid-19 vaccination program and the upcoming exploratory talks with Turkey. “We knew that a second…
Athenians are sweltering through one of the hottest starts to the year on record. According to the National Observatory of Athens, January has already proven to be Athens’ hottest month in at least 160…
Passenger numbers at Athens International Airport (AIA) dropped by 68.4% across the pandemic-hit 2020. Figures published by AIA show that the airport received a total of 8.08 million passengers in 2020, from…
Warm weather lured crowds to beaches and parks on Sunday, despite the coronavirus lockdown in Greece. Temperatures reached 21°C in Athens, while temperatures also soared in Crete to 26°C. Police were forced to patrol the…
“The Butterfly” is currently being built in Vouliagmeni, a seaside suburb in Athens. Inspired by the shape of the insect, the architects of 314 Architecture studio created a special design that will…
The tallest hotel in Greece, President Hotel Athens, is for sale at a reported asking price of €110 million. An impressive example of cubist architecture, the landmark building is strategically situated near…
The fast-spreading variant of the virus which causes COVID-19, first identified in the UK, has been detected in Greece. According to a Health Ministry official, there are four cases of the new…