Greece

When Athens was officially declared the capital of the newly established Greek State on September 18, 1834, it was a small village of 7,000 residents living around Acropolis Hill. Following the assassination of Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias in the Peloponnesian city...

The redesigned lighting for all the major Athenian monuments is now complete, with the new lighting for the temple of Hephaestus and the monument to Philopappos shown for the first time on Tuesday evening in the Greek capital. The lighting...

A series of performances of Greek traditional dances will start on Sunday, August 18 in Athens and will continue until September 22. In central Athens' Philopappou Hill, at the ''Dora Stratou'' theater, performances will be held for five days every...

Two men were found guilty by a Greek court on Tuesday and were sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2018 murder of 25-year-old student Nikolas Moustakas. A 29-year-old Pakistani man and a 26-year-old Iraqi man were unanimously convicted of the...

On Valentine's day, the beautiful city of Athens offers some uniquely romantic spots to you and your partner to celebrate the special day. As many couples decide to spend some quality time far from busy city centers, Athens has at least five...

As they await trial, the three men who allegedly pushed 25-year-old student Nikolas Moustakas off Athens' Philopappou Hill during a tragic robbery gone wrong, have been jailed in prison on remand. They have appeared before investigating magistrates and are facing...

Clean Monday is today and people across Greece are dusting off their kites and preparing the famous delicacies of the festive day to take with them on their outdoor excursions, also known as koulouma. The first day of the...

ATHENS – Hopes by retailers that cash-starved Greek would open their wallets and spend what’s left after an avalanche of pay cuts, tax hikes, slashed pensions and scores of thousands of layoffs as the country tries to stave off...

Dozens of homeless people in Athens will spend the Christmas holidays in the sheltering caves of Philopappou Hill, away from the rain and the cold weather. According to two reports conducted by the Ministry of Health and the Municipality of...