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How to Reach Athens from the International Airport

ATHENS METRO The easiest and quickest way The Athens metro runs twice an hour with the first train departing from the Airport at  6:33 am and the last one at 23:33 pm. The cost is 8 Euro per person one … Continue reading

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Musical Evenings at the Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum, within the framework of its’ ongoing program “One day at the Acropolis Museum” continues its’ musical afternoons in cooperation with the Technopolis of the Athens Municipality and will present a series of “Musical Meetings with Manos Hadzidakis” which will take … Continue reading

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Churches in Athens

Agia Maria Chrissokastriotissa (Saint Maria Chrissokastriotissa) The church of Saint Mary Chrissokastriotissa, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, is on the northern side of the foot of the Acropolis. It is a single-naved 17th century church named after the … Continue reading

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Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens International Airport

In cooperation with the Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens International Airport hosts from October 12th, 2011 through January 6th, 2012, a photographic exhibition of the Museum’s Permanent Cycladic Art Collection. Visitors will have the opportunity to have an overview of … Continue reading

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Athens Food Tour as seen in ERT WORLD NEWS

On September 5, 2011 CNN covered the Athens Food Tour, which gives visitors the opportunity to free sample a wide variety of local greek delicacies and foods. ERT WORLD NEWS  (National Greek Television Channel) journalists were also there to cover … Continue reading

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The Great Theatre of Epidaurus

The Theatre of Epidaurus was built in 340 BC by the architect Polykleitos the Younger, from Argos. It is a unique architectural achievement through its admirable integration into the site as well as the perfection of its proportions and acoustics. Among … Continue reading

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THAT’s GREECE

The following video is being played on ‘You tube “recently and in only very short time  has toured the world .Until now more than 370 000 people have watched this video and some of them have also left their comments. … Continue reading

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Transits in Athens through Google Maps

The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA), in collaboration with Google has integrated in the well known Google Maps information about bus routes, metro, tram and suburban train. This information is provided to the public free of charge at : maps.google.gr / transitathens With Google Transit, visitors of … Continue reading

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We appreciate your feedback!

We love it when you send us emails with your sincere feedback and we like to share it with all of you out there. Thank you Helen for sharing your experience with us! “Just to let you know that we … Continue reading

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Athens on the hoof

by Helen Varvaritis-Tourikis on Athens News MOST mornings at 9:30am on Korai Street in the centre of Athens you will find a group of tourists gathering to learn about the real Greece. Not the Greece you find in history textbooks, … Continue reading

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