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Visa Sets Up Automatic Ticket Machines at Main Tourist Sites in Greece

Visa has installed automated ticket points at the Acropolis, Ancient Olympia, Epidaurus and the Archaeological Museum of Delphi.

Free Entrance to Greek Museums, Sites on October 28 National Holiday

State-run museums, monuments and archaeological sites in Greece will offer free entrance to all on the ‘Ohi Day’ national public holiday on October 28.

Athens Epidaurus Festival Announces Program for 2022

The Athens Epidaurus Festival has unveiled its summer 2022 events program that will feature some 70 productions and 2,000 performers.

Nafplion’s Perivoli Country Hotel & Retreat will Open on March 25

The Perivoli Country Hotel & Retreat, located near the town of Nafplion, is getting ready to welcome its guests for the summer season.

Greece’s Philoxenia Tourism Expo Returns After Covid-19 Hiatus

The Philoxenia 2021 international tourism exhibition will open its doors in Thessaloniki this month after going on hiatus last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Messinia: ‘Freedom Trees’ to be Planted in New Park Dedicated to Greek Revolution

The Cultural Institute of Messinia will plant 21 “Freedom Trees” in a new park that will be dedicated to the 1821 Greek Revolution.

Bettany Hughes Shows Greece’s ‘Wonders’ to UK Audience

Greece’s ancient “wonders” and most recent archaeological findings were revealed to UK television viewers through the show of British historian Bettany Hughes.

Perivoli Country Hotel in Nafplion is Ready to Welcome Travelers

The Perivoli Country Hotel & Retreat is ready to welcome its guests to the area of Nafplion in the Peloponnese as of May 14.

Bettany Hughes Begins Filming of ‘Wonders of Greece’

British historian Bettany Hughes recently arrived in Thessaloniki to start filming the "Wonders of Greece", her latest TV project that will focus on the country’s culture and landscape.

Historical Sites in Greece Ready to Welcome Visitors Again – Video

The Culture Ministry has released a video that highlights some of Greece’s most symbolic archaeological sites, which will reopen on May 18.

Chinese Students Study Ancient Greek Theater at Summer School in Nafplio

Chinese Students are learning all about ancient Greek theater at the Greek Educational Drama Summer School initiative in Nafplio.

Athens & Epidaurus Festival 2019 Features Music, Theater, Dance Events

Theatrical performances by Greek and foreign artists, music concerts, opera tributes and contemporary dance shows are among the events included in this year’s diverse program of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival 2019.

Culture Ministry: Winter Schedule for Greek Sites, Museums

State museums and archaeological sites in Greece as of January 7, will be operating in accordance to the winter schedule, the Ministry of Culture announced.

Greece and China Meet Through Travel, Culture, Music

Musicians from China are exploring Greece through a unique cultural journey as part of the “2018 Meet Greece Music Journey” initiative.

Kalamaki Beach Resort Holds Second Cleanup Operation in Corinth

The Kalamaki Beach Resort, located in Isthmia near Corinth, held its second cleanup operation for 2018 in the area of Paleo Kalamaki.

Argolida to Host 3-day ‘Bike Challenge Tour 2017’

Argolida will host the Bike Challenge Tour 2017, a three-day bicycle race with the participation of professional and amateur athletes.

Greece Showcased to Iranian Travel Agents by Turkish Airlines, Travel Plan

Turkish Airlines and Travel Plan recently took a group of nine travel agents from Tehran, Iran, on a four-day familiarisation trip to Greece for them to sample some of what the country has to offer international visitors.

Greece’s Epidaurus Included Among The World’s Most Fascinating Amphitheaters

Travel news site Travel Pulse has included the Epidaurus in Greece among the most amazing ancient amphitheaters.

Asklepieion of Epidaurus

A major crowd puller among the archaeological destinations of Greece, Epidaurus is famed for its unmatched theatre, as well as for its Asklepieion, thus named the sanctuaries sacred to Asclepius, the healing god and son of Apollo. Combining religious faith with empirical...
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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.
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