Sunday, 05 May 2024
Greece's unemployment rate declines to 10.2% in March 2024
Greece's unemployment rate declines to 10.2% in March 2024

The number of unemployed persons amounted to 492,867, down by 47,319 compared with March 2023 (8.8%) and by 24,176 people compared with February 2024 (4.7%). For women, the unemployment rate fell to 13.8% from 14.6% in March last year and for men to 7.2% from 8.7%. By major age groups, in the 15-24 year old grou...

Mitsotakis: The expectation of the Resurrection fills us all with hope, strength and optimism
Mitsotakis: The expectation of the Resurrection fills us all with hope, strength and optimism

"Tradition dictates that we spend these Holy Easter days together with our loved ones. Our thoughts, however, must be primarily with our weakest fellow citizens, those who more than ever need our support these days, but also to all Greek uniform personnel, those who day and night, and these Holy days, they are fightin...

Measures against tax evasion and wage increases the two main sources of budget revenue growth in 2024
Measures against tax evasion and wage increases the two main sources of budget revenue growth in 2024

It is estimated that the interconnection of POS and cash registers can be an important tool, as well as the higher revenues from the income tax, which will be brought by the increases in the income of civil servants, the increase in the minimum wage as well as the new income calculation system for freelancers. The ...

The Greek Easter Traditions
The Greek Easter Traditions

With Greek Orthodox Easter just around the corner, a celebratory ambiance permeates the air. Curious about the quintessential Greek Easter customs? Here's a concise glimpse into the traditional practices!

Hellenic Presidency distributes Easter gifts to children in need
Hellenic Presidency distributes Easter gifts to children in need

The Presidency of the Hellenic Republic distributed presents to children living in protection facilities and hostels for minors on the occasion of Greek Orthodox Easter, as it did last year.

Athens transportation schedules over 2024 Greek Easter holidays
Athens transportation schedules over 2024 Greek Easter holidays

Mass transportation schedules in Athens will be adjusted for the Greek Orthodox Easter period, from Holy Friday to Wednesday after Easter. As in every year, transportation schedules will end before 23:00 on Holy Saturday, while the usual extension of Friday schedules to midnight will not be implemented on Holy Friday.

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ATHENS GUIDE

Neoclassical Buildings of Ernst Ziller
Neoclassical Buildings of Ernst Ziller

Ernst Ziller influenced the historical architecture of the late 19th century in Athens like no other. He was a German-Greek architect who worked almost exclusively in Greece. In close cooperation with the Greek royal family, he built over 500 private and public neoclassical buildings from 1870 to 1914.

Hotels at Omonoia & Exarcheia
Hotels at Omonoia & Exarcheia

For some years now, the Municipality of Athens has been trying to make the area around Omonoia Square a bit more friendly again. In the 1990s it has fallen into disrepute and here drug dealers and prostitutes joined at night.

Athens Museum of Zoology
Athens Museum of Zoology

Athens Museum of Zoology

Monastiraki Metro Station
Monastiraki Metro Station

There are two entrances to Monastiraki Metro Station. One is directly on Monastiraki Square and the second at the beginning of Athinas Street. The station was inaugurated on May 17th, 1895.

Municipal Swimming Pools in Athens
Municipal Swimming Pools in Athens

There are a variety of public municipal swimming pools found throughout the City of Athens. Either indoor or outdoor, these in-ground pools provide an oasis for visitors during the sweltering summer months.

Phidias
Phidias

Phidias was the greatest sculptor in Ancient Greek art history. Unfortunately, no accounts of his life were preserved only that of his art. That being the case, we can estimate the period of his creative peak as being somewhere between 470-430 B.C.

Piraeus Shopping
Piraeus Shopping

Visit Piraeus and enjoy the smell of the sea and the beautiful 'mix' of the peddlers in the bazaars and the cafés where winter to summer people sit and enjoy the sun. Piraeus has several common characteristics regarding brands with the commercial center of Athens.

Aeschylia Festival (Elefsina)
Aeschylia Festival (Elefsina)

For over the past 40 years the city of Elefsina annually celebrates culture and art by hosting the summer-long world-renowned Aeschylia Festival. This the longest-lived arts event in the Attica Region.

ATHENS LIFESTYLE

Gastronomy in Athens
Gastronomy in Athens

When recalling the Athens of many years ago, we remember a less outlandish manner of the life led then. The change in this situation can only be positive from a gastronomic point of view.

Nightlife in Athens
Nightlife in Athens

Athens by night is something that has made the city famous for many decades. For someone to be able to state that they know about going out in Athens, they must have visited dozens of the most well known venues in the valley and surrounding areas.

Shopping in Athens
Shopping in Athens

Like all major metropolitan areas, the City of Athens has much to offer visitors in the way of shopping. We panelled Greek consumers to discover their preferences and experiences with the international chains that operate in the country in recent years.

Sporting Activities in Athens
Sporting Activities in Athens

In the country that gave birth to the Olympic Games, there are a large number of stadiums, athletic clubs, training centers and sports courts - many of which host major international athletic events.

Wellness in Athens
Wellness in Athens

Taking care of oneself has become somewhat of a priority in Athens – a city that not only followed the trends of all other major metropolitan areas but might have possibly surpassed many of them.

Entertainment in Athens
Entertainment in Athens

Want to have fun? The cinema's and fun parks of Athens are definitely the places to check out when you just want to get away from it all.

Outdoor & Nature
Outdoor & Nature

Athens is a city of great outdoors with many activities and opportunities to enjoy nature and wildlife in a mild Mediterranean climate.

ATHENS EVENTS

Paola - Nikos Makropoulos at "Fever"
May
10
Fri
Athens Street Food Festival 2024
May
10
Fri
Exhibition "Grand Tour"
May
05
Sun
Everything is allowed (Ola Epitrepontai)
May
11
Sat
RedRoom Nights
May
05
Sun
Mixer Latin Night
May
05
Sun
1550 at Roha's Live Stage
May
08
Wed

ATHENS BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Daphne's Restaurant

Daphne's Restaurant on Lysikratous Square offers Greek and International cuisine. The indoor sitting room is quite attractive, but in the summer is more preferable to sit outside. A preferred destination of visiting public figures from the more

Villa Grigio 46 (Bar & Restaurant)

Inside a beautiful courtyard with trees and an interior space of minimalistic aesthetics with a half-light, there is the "Villa Grigio 46" - an ideal destination for an evening outing. Here you will discover fine wines from Italy and Greece. more

Jack's Lounge Glyfada

"Jack's Lounge" in southern Glyfada is a hip, chic place that offers refined International and Greek modern cuisine. It also boasts a wide range of cocktails where every detail is meticulously attended to and music events in an intimate atmosphere. more

Dionysos Zonars (Restaurant)

Considered a landmark venue, it is globally well known as the cafe & restaurant providing a panoramic view of the sacred rock of the Acropolis and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Herodion). It combines a prime location with stylish renovated space and more

Yiasemi (Cafe & Bistro)

Yiasemi serves the most tasteful homemade pies (the lemon pie is to die for). The coffee is carefully brewed and served on the green tin tables – the signature decor of the cafe. During the summer you sit comfortably outside on the cushions that are more

O Miltos (Fish Tavern)

Located in the picturesque fishing village of Perdika, "O Miltos" offers a breathtaking view and fresh seafood specialities. Family-run since the late 1980s, this fish tavern is well known and highly appreciated by locals and visitors. more

Mani Mani (Restaurant)

At Mani Mani restaurant traditional dishes and gourmet cuisine are combined. With roots from the region of Mani in the ingredients and its recipes, it does not hold it "maniatiko" (holds grudges) against the dishes of the rest of Greece, cooks from special sausages and lupines to rooster. more

Kayak (Cafe & Ice Cream Store)

Kayak Ice Cream Store is a beautiful location on Lysicratous Square. Here you can enjoy ice cream or a coffee directly next to the monument and the pulsating Plaka. It's the modern version of the classic ice cream parlour is offered with the unique more

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