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Our top picks of where to swim in Athens. With crystal clear waters and sand-fringed shorelines, Athens' beaches are easily accessible to the public. Greater Athens features the longest coastline of any European capital and many beaches from the broader Attica basin are awarded ‘Blue Flag’ status each year for their high standards in water quality and cleanliness.
The Greek National Opera (GNO) will present a series of events at some of Greece’s most breathtaking archaeological sites with an emphasis on Greek music – from the traditional to opera and classical repertoires. Performances around Athens and Attica: JULY 2020 18 July, 8:30pm Roman Agora – Anita Tachvelishvili in Recital 21 July, 12:30pm, 1:30pm,...
The Greek National Opera presents world-class opera stars over two nights performing famous arias and duets in an unforgettable opera gala at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus at this year’s Athens and Epidaurus Festival. Opera Gala 1 – 26 July In the first gala, internationally acclaimed soloists such as Riccardo Massi and Dimitri Platanias will...
The Athens Open Air Film Festival returns for its 10th year, transforming some of the most iconic spaces around Athens into outdoor cinemas and screening some of the greatest movies in film history. This year, the festival program includes masterpieces from legendary world cinema directors including Quentin Tarantino, George Lucas, Alfred Hitchcock among others. Screenings...
Our Athens travel guide provides you with essential information to assist you with your travel plans to Athens. From public holidays in Greece, to moving around the city, we've outlined all the things any visitor to Athens should be aware of. The national holiday that falls smack bang in the middle of summer and that often get tourists into a pickle, is Assumption day, the most important celebration of the Virgin Mary in the Greek Orthodox calendar, held every year on the 15th August.
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