Christmas holiday
Culture
Five Christmas Traditions Unique to Greece
In current days and mostly in big cities, Christmas in Greece very much resembles the holiday celebrations from other areas in the world. Massive travel, easy access to worldwide media, and globalization have standardized and spread many traditions from...
Education
Extensive Damages During Christmas Holidays in Athens University
The Department of Informatics and Telecommunications of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA) suffered extensive vandalism on Friday, December 26, between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. During that day the building was closed and unguarded due to...
Archaeology
National Archaeological Museum of Athens to Host Christmas Concert on December 24
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece, will host a Christmas concert, featuring string quartet "Arco dell'Arte," to celebrate the festive season, starting on Christmas Eve at noon.
The program presents three top Baroque concertos written for the Christmas holiday (A....
Economy
Sales Drop Even Further
Shop-owners have reported an increase in customer traffic until Christmas Eve, but a drop in the volume of sales especially in the major Greek cities. It has been estimated that Christmas holiday turnover will reach 6.8 billion euros, which is 800...