The French School at Athens and the Greek Culture Ministry were awarded the grand prize in archaeology (Grand Prix d’archéologie) for the excavation works on the site of a 1,400m2 Early Christian mansion on the island of Thassos. The annual award, established by the Simone & Cino Del Duca Foundation (La Fondation Simone & Cino …
A list published on Forbes.com has ranked “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” among the top marathons worth traveling to Europe for. The Forbes’ list includes marathons found in international cities like Paris, London, Athens and Rome and iconic settings such as Bordeaux, Transylvania or Tuscany. “For many people, there’s no better way to see a city …
The TILOS project, carried out on the Greek island of Tilos, has been shortlisted among 12 nominees in the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2017 that recognise outstanding innovation in energy efficiency and renewables. The Greek nomination is one of the three finalists for the award in the “Energy Islands Category”. The Awards are a major …
The hiking trails of the island of Kythera, located south-east of the Peloponnese, recently became a “twin” section of the Bruce Trail, Canada’s oldest and longest marked footpath, within the framework of the “Friendship Trails” initiative. The official “Hiking Friendship” ceremony was recently held in Toronto in the presence of George Kasimatis, president of the Kytherian …
A series of underwater excavations carried out off the island of Delos in the Cyclades, has brought to the fore ancient coastal structures, a port and shipwrecks, the Greek culture ministry announced on Monday. The finds “confirm that Delos was an important trade hub and a significant maritime trade route through the ages, linking the Eastern …
The Divani Group invites Athenians and visitors to enjoy the Greek summer at the swimming pools of the Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso in the coastal suburb of Vouliagmeni and of the Divani Caravel in central Athens. Located only a few minutes south of the capital’s center, overlooking the Saronic Gulf the Divani Apollon Palace & …