Athens

Athens is a city of many faces, with some being more well-known and others remaining hidden to most visitors. One short trip to the northern suburbs of Athens reveals yet another side to the Greek capital. Notably, it is that...

More than a thousand tourists watched the weekly "Grand Change" of the Presidential Guard in Athens on Sunday.

Athens will be leading the global initiative against extreme heat in urban environments, known as City Champions For Global Heat Action.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens is set to celebrate the August full moon on Friday, August 12, with a free music performance.

Athens has the second worst reputation for pickpocketing in the world according to tourists, new research reveals.

On Thursday, a forensic report and police investigation revealed that an elderly couple died alone and helpless from heatstroke and starvation in downtown Athens. The tragedy was revealed when neighbors informed the police of a “strong stench” coming from the...

Greek-American opera diva Maria Callas had a volatile relationship with the Athens intellectual establishment, but this was never more evident than during her 1957 comeback concert in the Theater of Herod Atticus at the foot of the Acropolis. In 1957,...

Located just a stroll through the National Gardens away from Athens' iconic Syntagma Square, Pangrati is a thriving hub of arts and culture full of small boutiques, cafes, and cutting-edge restaurants. Pangrati is a great place to spend an afternoon...

A 21-year-old British tourist was killed by helicopter blades in a horror accident in Spata near Athens on Monday. According to reports, the British man's parents had hired the helicopter during their family trip with at least one of his...

A Greek man committed suicide on Tuesday evening when he realized that his home on Mt. Penteli, north of Athens, had been destroyed by the fire. Reports say that the 84-year-old man was evacuated earlier by the fire service, as...