Tag Archives: Athens

The outgoing Greek government issued a legislative order essentially forbidding a planned increase in the toll fees in the greater Athens area’s sole tollway Attiki Odos. The government order followed a a recommendation by Transportation Minister Christos Spirtzis. The government cited what it called “defense of public interests and the …

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Authorities at the Municipality of Athens are on high alert and took preventive measures due to strong winds blowing in the area and high temperatures that increase the risk of wildfires. Access to green parks including the National Garden in the center of Athens as well to forest areas like …

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Baths of lavish mansions, workshops, storage rooms and streets of an ancient Athens neighborhood south of the Acropolis have been opened to visitors of the Acropolis Museum. The excavation site extends over an area of 4,000 sq meters and is located beneath the Museum. For the first time, the visitors …

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A train of Proastiakos crashed with a public bus full with passengers on Friday morning in Athens. The accident occurred at the crossing of Liosion Avenue in central Athens short after 9 o’ clock in the morning. It was a miracle that there were no serious injuries as the bus …

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Passersby on a street of Goudi neighborhood of eastern Athens made a macabre discovery short after 5:30 afternoon last Saturday. The body of an old woman, a dementia patient living in the area, was wrapped in a blanket and abandoned on the pavement. They alerted police that cordoned the area …

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Tolls on the Attiki Odos national highway will rise in two stages, on July 1 and on January 1, 2020, the company said on Friday. The decision triggered the anger of Transportation Ministry. All categories of vehicles will see rises. For cars in particular, current tolls of 2,80 euros will …

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It has not opened its gates yet, however, the Islamic Mosque in Athens has been targeted by vandals. The Greek Helsinki Monitor is suing the Greek police that is supposed to safeguard the mosque on 24-hour basis. The vandals have sprayed slogans against Islam on the walls and the outer …

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Commuters in Greek capital Athens will not be able to use the Tram, the Metro and the Urban Train ISAP for four hours on Friday, June 14th 2019. From 10 o’ clock in the morning until 2 o’ clock in the afternoon, the Tram operation will be halted. Metro Lines …

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What if it is mid of June? 6,250 lightning bolts fell on Tuesday, June 12, across the country, while thunderstorm with heavy rain- and hail-fall stroke suburbs of Athens and the broader Attica area on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, another wave of rain had disturbed air traffic in international Airport Eleftherios …

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Digital benches: A pilot program gives residents and visitors of Athens the opportunity to record their own stories or listen to the stories of other people. Six digital benches have been installed at different spots of Pangrati district in central Athens and are in full operation since a couple of …

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Roadworks in one of the main avenues linking the south suburbs to the center of Athens created huge jams on Tuesday morning. Syggrou Avenue was turned into a huge parking as thousands of commuters headed to work either by buses or on private vehicles. The roadworks conducted on the Avenue …

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The new Archbishop of America Elpidophoros has said that his top priority is to unite the expatriate community. Elpidophoros, who is currently visiting Athens, was speaking after a meeting with Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and Deputy Foreign Minister Terence Quick at the foreign ministry in Athens on Friday. Concerning the …

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May says Goodbye with rainfalls, storms and Sahara dust in the South and the Central-West of Greece. According to weather forecast, rainfalls and sporadic storms are expected in the Ionian Sea and the West mainland in the morning. The front will expand to the Central and South regions of the …

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Greek police has arrested a 76-year-old German citizen was arrested at international airport of Athens Eleftherios Venizlos for having 4,270 grams of heroin well hidden in his luggage. The drugs distributed in four packages were placed in a special case of his luggage. Thursday afternoon, the man arrived in Athens …

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The “Olympias” trireme, the classical Athens’ iconic ship will open again this summer to visitors who want to either visit or try their hand at rowing out to the Saronic Gulf. The “Olympias” is the only working model in the world of an ancient trireme, a model of the iconic …

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It poured down as meteorologists forecast: Heavy grey clouds gathered over Athens and Attica around 3 o’ clock Friday afternoon, thunder was heard, the sky opened and strong hail fall came down. The hail intensity was so powerful that within minutes the streets were covered with little white frozen balls. …

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Members of anarchist group Rouvikonas splashed paint and fired smoke bombs on the entrance of the residence of US Ambassador in Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, early on Wednesday. The members of the group reportedly drove up to the residence on seven to eight motorcycles at 4 o’ clock in the morning. …

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From Cuba and Mexico to China and India, from Jamaica and Hawaii to Greece and Brazil, Athens Street Food Festival presents a great variety of cuisines from the entire planet, including many surprises and unexpected ideas! Mouthwatering dishes, from savory to artistic gelato… Participants list Athens Street Food Festival opens …

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A daily show in English next to the Acropolis Museum offers tourists a unique experience: to be transported to 5th century BC in ancient Athens and have the opportunity to talk with “Medea and other friends” from the ancient Greek world. “During his visit to the Acropolis, an unsuspecting tourist …

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Did you know that the Center of the Earth is in Athens? The innovative Environmental Park extends over 25,000 square meter just 6 km away from the center of the Greek capital. Located in the suburb of Ilion in West Athens, the Center of Earth is an innovative park for …

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