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Restoration of Greece's Tatoi Palace Unearths Dozens of Royal Heirlooms 

The ongoing restoration works that have been taking place in Greece's Tatoi Palace for a couple of months now have brought back to life some hidden historical treasures. Hundreds of objects of various sizes, all belonging to the former Royal...

Tatoi: The Glorious Past and Promising Future of Greece's Historic Palace

As Greece's new conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared its intention to revive the famous Tatoi Palace and bring its glorious past back to life, many have been wondering what the story is behind this historic place, which shaped...

Culture Ministry Approves Restoration of Tatoi Palace

The Central Council of Contemporary Monuments approved on Saturday an architectural study and preliminary static report for the restoration of the former summer palace of Tatoi, located 27 km from the city centre of Athens, on the mountain of...

Tatoi Estate among 7 Most Endangered

The Greek former royal residence in Tatoi is among the 14 monuments that joined the short list and that claim to be included in the final catalog with the seven most endangered monuments and sites in Europe. This catalog is...

Greece's Old Royal Estate at Tatoi Goes on the Blocks

Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras has decided to include the former Royal Estate at Tatoi, northern Athens, in the list of state properties to be put up for sale or lease by the state privatization fund (TAIPED). The 42-square kilometer...

New Museum for Former Greek Royal Family’s Vintage Cars

Tatoi Palace, the former Greek royal family's Athenian residence, is to be converted into a museum that will also house their fleet of vintage cars. The vehicles were almost forgotten after having been abandoned at that domicile in Athens...

Raging Fires Spread Across Greece, Record High Temperatures

Fires are overtaking various regions of Greece as the country experiences record high temperatures. The blaze has caused evacuations 13 miles north of Athens near Tatoi, in Varympopi, Adames and Thrakomakedones, as well as in the southern Peloponnese region...

EU Officials Watch in Awe, Greece's Airforce and Turkey's Fighter Jets Fight Live in the Skies

European Union officials had the opportunity to watch a Greek Air Force aircraft chasing away Turkish F-16 fighter jets that had violated Greek airspace live. The presentation took place during the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) conference of the...

Greece Restores Fleet of Vehicles Belonging to Former Royal Family

The luxurious vehicles which once belonged to Greece's former royal family are undergoing complete restoration as part of an ambitious Ministry of Culture project to revive the former summer palace in Tatoi, north of Athens. Minister of Culture and Sports,...

Long-Lost Carriage Used at Spanish Royal Wedding Discovered in Athens

At least four elegant horse-drawn carriages, among them one used during the wedding of Queen Sophia and King Juan Carlos of Spain at their Athens nuptials in 1962, have been discovered at the former royal estate of Tatoi in...

First-Ever Greek Film with Sound Rediscovered in France and Restored

An historic Greek film from 1930, thought for many decades to have been lost but which was recently found in France, has now been restored. A screening of the early "talkie" will premiere at the Stavros Niarchos Hall of...