Greece

The residents of Athens woke up on Thursday to an eerie phenomenon as the sky took on a brownish-red color. It was a rare occurrence, leading many Athenians to photograph and share the spectacle on social media. It did not last...

As many most likely expected, there was a bit of a coronavirus exodus out of the Greek capital on Friday, with a great deal of the public apparently desiring to head back to the family village to wait out...

Thousands of Athenians are deserting the Greek capital for their annual August holidays this weekend, despite fears of a new coronavirus wave, while temperatures soared in many parts of the country. The mass exodus is expected to culminate on Saturday,...

Stelios Kerasidis, the seven-year-old Greek pianist and composer who has stunned the globe with his talent, dazzled the crowd gathered on Wednesday at an event inaugurating Greece’s presidency of the Council of Europe at the Temple of Olympian Zeus...

Athens' redesigned Omonoia Square, with its signature fountain now restored, was handed over to the residents and visitors of the great city on Thursday evening. One of the largest water fountains in Europe in terms of water volume, the 30-meter-wide...

Popular Greek singer Alkistis Protopsalti gave a concert from the top of a truck as it was moving through the center of Athens on Saturday. "As people cannot come to listen to me, I decided to go to them," Protopsalti...

Thousands of Athenians are deserting the Greek capital for their annual August holidays this weekend, while temperatures soared in many parts of the country. The mass exodus is expected to culminate on Saturday, despite the heatwave, as thousands flock to...

United States Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, toasted "the 243rd anniversary of the United States of America, the foundational values we share, and the gift of Athenian democracy" during the Independence Day celebration at the embassy in Athens on...

Athens' Acropolis Museum will celebrate its tenth anniversary with several events, including a photography show, a lecture on ancient sculpture colors, a concert by famous Greek composer Stavros Xarchakos and the opening of a walk-through excavation of an ancient...

Athenians have begun to deserting the Greek capital as they head to their families' ancestral villages and holiday destinations for the annual Easter break. The mass exodus is expected to culminate on Holy Friday, as thousands flock to ports, bus...

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), south of Athens, was transformed into a glittering Christmas destination for both children and adults over the weekend. About fifteen thousand visitors of all ages watched the SNFCC's "Christmas World" come alive at...

A recent survey from Eurostat, the European Statistics Authority, shows how Europeans in major cities feel about their their quality of life. There is some surprising good news for Greece, as Athenians' overall satisfaction with their city increased compared...

The emergence of Athens as one of the most popular "city-break" destinations in Europe during the last few years has caused a substantial increase in the city’s hotel room rates. According to a monthly report published by the Greek Tourism Confederation Institute...

So what if the calendar shows November 1? The weather in Greece is still nice and warm, fooling tourists and locals into thinking it's still late summer! Many Athenians decided to enjoy the mid-autumn heat wave of the past few...

Maria Menounos threw a pre-wedding party in Athens on Thursday evening two days before her second wedding to Keven Undergaro in her father's hometown village. The famous TV presenter danced the zeibekiko, a passionate, improvised traditional Greek dance. The couple got married...