The lights were officially lit on the giant Christmas tree at Syntagma Square, in front of the historic Greek Parliament, last night. This year due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Municipality of Athens…
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Twinkle, Twinkle. The city streets are decorated with lights, the Christmas tree goes up in Syntagma Square and everyone is shopping online for presents for their loved ones. Despite the covid-19 pandemic, there’s still festive…
On December 3, 1944, the first Dekemvriana (Δεκεμβριανά) shots were fired in Athens, beginning one of the saddest and bloodiest periods in Greece’s history. This incident in Athens started the bloody period…
The tram service to and from Syntagma Square will recommence on Friday, November 20. Syntagma Tram It is recalled the tram’s service between Kasomouli Street in the Athens neighbourhood of Neos Kosmos…
The Evzones guards are a true living attraction of the city and an eternal symbol of Greece, synonymous to valour and heroism. The Athens City Museum is dedicating its new exhibition to these elite soldiers, with portraits, sculptures, embroideries and works of contemporary Greek art, as well as souvenirs, rare photographs, archival material, unreleased historical relics and collectibles from public and private collections that aim to tell the story of Evzones throughout the years of the Greek revolution.
Following a successful test run earlier this week, the Athens tram line between Vouliagmenis Avenue and central Syntagma Square, could resume as early as next week. Syntagma Tram It is recalled the…
Hotel Grande Bretagne will be reopening on July 15 with a set of new health and safety measures. The iconic Syntagma Square hotel has been closed for four months due to the…
The works in Athens for the “Great Walk” continue. The “Great Walk of Athens”, is one of the largest urban initiatives ever held in the capital which aims to encourage on-foot exploration by…
The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou met with Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on Thursday, who informed her about the municipality’s urban improvement projects in downtown Athens, which are part of…
The “Great Walk of Athens”, one of the largest urban initiatives ever held in the capital which aims to encourage on-foot exploration by citizens and tourists, will be pilot-tested on Thursday. The…
At least 13 people were arrested near the centre of Athens, after rioting in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd that happened on a different continent. Following the incidents in…
A three-month ban of traffic in the centre of Athens and other restrictions will be introduced for the summer, taking advantage of two different opportunities, that of a cautious post-pandemic opening to…
It’s a long walk that will change the Greek capital and one of the biggest urban transitions. The “Great Walk of Athens”, one of the largest urban initiatives ever held in the…
Artists and those employed in the broader culture sector, wearing face masks and gloves, gathered in front of Parliament on Thursday to demand support and a real solution to the problems they…
Greek cities participated in “empty chairs”, a European event to protest the shutdown of restaurants and food places during the coronavirus pandemic and the economic repercussions on the sector, on Wednesday evening.…
The Municipality of Athens set up a large flower heart in Syntagma Square, for the celebration of Protomagia. The heart has been shaped using red petunias, symbolising the solidarity to fight the…
A bomb dating back to World War II was discovered at Syntagma Square on Tuesday morning. Bomb disposal experts immediately shut down and evacuated a part of Syntagma Square in downtown Athens…
Born in Nambour, Queensland, Nick Bourdaniotis grew up in Brisbane and moved to Sydney in 2001. Nick’s passion for photography began at a young age and his unique and artistic approach to…
Traditionally on the 25th March, the main streets of Athens are blocked and full of people gathered around to watch the grand military parade that features thousands of armed service personnel, with…
A foreign journalist was attacked in the centre of Athens on Sunday during a far-right protest against the presence of migrants in Greece. Thomas Jacobi, a correspondent working for French publication La…