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Temple of Poseidon, Sounion
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Temple of Poseidon

The sanctuary at Sounion is one of the most important sanctuaries in Attica. Sporadic finds point to the conclusion that the site was inhabited in the prehistoric period but there is no evidence of religious practice in such an early date. "Sounion Hieron" (sanctuary of Sounion)...
Posted On 13 May 2014
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Athens Airport Launches A “Journey” To Lefka Ori Mountains On Crete

Athens International Airport invites travelers and airport visitors to a unique photo journey that displays the rare beauty, diversity, and enormous ecological capital of the Lefka Ori mountains on Crete.
Posted On 13 May 2014
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Hilton Athens Appoints New Executive Chef

Hilton Athens has appointed Kostas Athanasiou as executive chef, who brings over 20 years of experience of working in some of Greece's top hotels with him.
Posted On 13 May 2014
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Archaeological Site of Akrotiri of Thera
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Archaeological Site of Akrotiri of Thera

It is one of the most important prehistoric settlements of the Aegean. The first habitation at Akrotiri dates from the Late Neolithic times (at least the 4th millenium BC). During the Early Cycladic period (3rd millenium BC), a sizeable settlement was founded, and in the Middle...
Posted On 13 May 2014
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Emir Of Qatar To Turn Ionian Islet In Greece Into Luxury Resort

The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is planning a major tourism development project in Greece that will include a five-star hotel, a boutique hotel, two villages, beach bungalows, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, a shopping zone, sports facilities, marinas and a...
Posted On 12 May 2014
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Athens, Greece, Showcased In 18 International Airports

The Athens International Airport (AIA) is inviting foreigners to feel like citizens of the Greek capital through a campaign it launched six months ago in 18 international airports that have annual passenger traffic of some 170 million.
Posted On 12 May 2014
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Data Points To Record Year For Greek Tourism

Recent airport arrival figures for the first four months of 2014, have confirmed the expectations of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) that sees the country attracting a record 18.5 million visitors and generating 13 billion euros in revenues this year.
Posted On 12 May 2014
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Archaeological Site of Delphi
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Museum, Archaeological Site Attendance In Greece Rises In January 2014

Greek museums experienced an 11.8 percent increase in visitor numbers in January 2014 compared with the same month of 2013, according to a survey on museums and archaeological sites attendance carried out by the Greek statistical authority, ELSTAT.
Posted On 12 May 2014
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Greece Expects More German Tourists In 2014

"German tourists are Greece's most loyal and traditional guests," the general secretary of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Panos Livadas, recently informed the state secretary of the Hamburg Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation, Dr Bernd Egert.
Posted On 12 May 2014
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“Athens Declaration” Sets Future Priorities For EU Maritime Transport Policy

The Greek Presidency has reaffirmed the importance of the maritime transport sector for Europe's prosperity with the adoption of the "Athens Declaration," which sets the policy priorities for European shipping.
Posted On 12 May 2014
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New E-Magazine Presents Greek Tourism Enterprises To Italian Market

The Hellenic Italian Chamber of Commerce in Athens has launched the new e-magazine SISTEMA ITALIA-SAPORI E VIAGGI (Taste and Travel), in the context of promoting bilateral trade cooperation between Greece and Italy.
Posted On 12 May 2014
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19th Art-Athina Art Fair To Launch In Greek Capital

Art-Athina, the International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens, Greece, is back with its 19th edition that will take place 15-18 May 2014 at the Faliro Pavilion (TaeKwonDo Stadium).
Posted On 12 May 2014
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The Acropolis of Athens and the Parhenon
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Acropolis of Athens

For over two millennia, ascending the Acropolis hill has been a must-do for visitors to Athens; it could not be otherwise for the Acropolis monuments, the universal and timeless symbols of the classical spirit bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world.
Posted On 09 May 2014
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Temple of Hephaestus, Ancient Agora of Athens
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Ancient Agora of Athens

The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice. The site was occupied without interruption in all periods of the city's history. It was used as a...
Posted On 09 May 2014
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
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Temple of Olympian Zeus

The devotional character of the site goes back to prehistoric times, while the establishment of the sanctuary of Zeus is attested in the early historic era. In ca. 515 BC the tyrant of Athens Peisistratos initiated the construction of a monumental temple that was left unfinished...
Posted On 09 May 2014
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Greek Hoteliers Set Bar High For 2014 Tourism Revenue

Hoteliers in Greece are setting the bar high for tourism revenue this year, according to statements made by the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris.
Posted On 09 May 2014
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Infobank Hellastat: Greece To Welcome Over 18.5 Million Tourists In 2014

Greece is expected to welcome over 18.5 million foreign tourists this year with an estimated revenue of 13 billion euros, according to a study of Infobank Hellastat.
Posted On 09 May 2014
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Odeon Herod Atticus
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Odeon of Herod Atticus

The striking Odeum of Herod Atticus (also in Greek Herodeion) was the last public edifice of the antiquity to be added in the Acropolis area. It was erected by Herod Atticus in memory of his wife Regilla who died in AD 160.
Posted On 09 May 2014
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Greece: German Visitor Numbers Up But Spending Is Down

German arrivals to Greece were up by 7.5 percent in 2013 compared to the year before, according to data presented at a tourism event in Athens on 9 May.
Posted On 09 May 2014
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Philippeion at Olympia
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Archaeological Site of Olympia

Olympia, the sanctuary of Zeus and birthplace of the Olympic Games, lies in a verdant valley of the western Peloponnese at the confluence of the rivers Alpheios and Kladeos. A landscape of great natural beauty, the whole valley was in ancient times thickly wooded and full of wild...
Posted On 09 May 2014
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