Greece
Archaeology
Fethiye Mosque Museum in Athens Reopens for Hadrian Exhibition
An exhibition entitled Hadrian! Savior and Builder, dedicated to the legendary emperor, will feature at the newly restored Fethiye Mosque in Athens’ Roman Agora this week.
The exhibition opens on Wednesday and is being organized by the Ephorate of Antiquities...
Greece
Athens' 17th Century Fethiye Mosque Opens to the Public
A photographic exhibition on the work completed by the Athens Ephorate of Antiquities in the past two years will signal the opening of the fully restored Fethiye Mosque in Monastiraki to the public, the Ephorate said on Saturday.
The 17th...
Culture
Restored Fethiye Mosque in Athens to Open to Visitors in November
The Ottoman-era's Fethiye Mosque (Fethiye Camii) located in the middle of the Roman Agora in central Athens will open to tourists and visitors by November at the latest, after going through extensive restoration, the Athens Ephorate of Antiquities told...
Culture
Athens Archbishop Asks for Simultaneous Restoration of Fethiye Mosque and Panagia Church
The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos sent a letter to the Minister of Culture; Aristides Baltas, asking for the simultaneous restoration of Fethiye Mosque and the Church of Panagia in the Monastiraki area.
The Fethiye Mosque was built on top...
Diplomacy
Turkey's Erdogan Demands Minarets for Athens Mosque
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that minarets should be built on the mosque in Athens currently under construction.
"Why isn't there a minaret? Can a church be a church without a bell tower?" Erdogan was quoted as...
Culture
Restored 17th-Century Ottoman Mosque in Athens Opens to Visitors
The 17th century Fethiye Mosque, located at the ancient Roman Agora in central Athens has been restored.
Without cracks in the walls and on the roof, it opens with its first exhibition presenting the history of the monument and the...
Greece
Construction Work to Start on Athens State-Funded Mosque Worth 887,000 Euros
The construction of a mosque for Muslim worshippers is set to begin at Votanikos, Athens, over the coming days. The mosque will be housed at an old building that the Hellenic Navy has offered for its construction. The building...
Greece
The Most Local Tour of Athens You 'll Find on The Web
Stop being a tourist – start becoming an explorer! Here's an account of a real local tour of Greece's capital, Athens.
Greece
TripAdvisor Includes Crete's Chania in Top Twelve Global Destinations
TripAdvisor, Inc., the world’s largest travel site, announced the top destinations that are on the rise in 2012, according to surveys amongst TripAdvisor travelers and editors.
Chania is among the top 12 destinations for 2012 proposed by TripAdvisor. Chania, according...