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UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Explore the treasures
Explore the treasures
During your stay in Greece explore the treasures made by man and nature over the centuries. Let yourselves be seduced by discovering 18 unique monuments and sites. Read more...
Dodecanese
The sunniest corner in Greece
The sunniest corner in Greece
Looking for a cosmopolitan or a lesser – known destination? The Dodecanese island complex in south –eastern Aegean is waiting to offer you treasured memories. Take your pick!
Top 10 Greece
Download before your trip
Download before your trip
Here is a collection of our TOP 10 leaflets to assist your travel journey. Keep in mind our useful travel tips and rest assured you won't miss a thing while visiting different destinations in Greece! Download here...
Sailing the Ionian Sea
Pure magic!
Pure magic!
If you are dreaming of sailing off to glimmering turquoise waters, untie the lines and set sails towards the renowned island complex of the Ionian Sea. Heave up anchor…
Greece on top of the world
Conde Nast Traveller
Conde Nast Traveller
Readers of the biggest traveler magazine in the world have voted Greece as the leading destination globally for 2016 in the category “Best Country in the world”. Read more…
Samos
A multifaceted island
A multifaceted island
A place ruled by legends and natural beauty. Blessed with overwhelming vegetation and stunning beaches. So unique and so sweet as its world famous Muscat wine. Let’s pay a visit…
Upcoming events
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Retrospective exhibition of the work of George Zongolopoulos
The Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation presents at the Museum of Contemporary Art (Andros, Cyclades) the retrospective exhibition of the work of the distinguished sculptor George Zongolopoulos. The exhibition entitled “George Zongolopoulos. Interminable plenitude in the vastness of abstraction” takes place from June 19, 2016 to September 25, 2016.
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2016 Xiropotamos Trail
The “2016 Xiropotamos Trail” takes place on Sunday September 25, 2016 in the village of Xiropotamos, near the town of Drama (Eastern Macedonia).
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2016 AegeanDocs
The AegeanDocs International Documentary Film Festival will take place for the fourth consecutive year on Lesvos and the other islands of the North Aegean from September 25, 2016 to September 29, 2016.
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2016 Hellenic Match Racing Tour
After a successful debut season in 2014, the Hellenic Match Racing Tour returns for the third consecutive year with an international line-up of sailors set to provide another series of thrilling racing for sailing fans.
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ΦantastiCon 2016
ΦantastiCon 2016, the Greek Convention dedicated exclusively to the Fantasy genre, will be held on October 1 and 2, 2016 at the Hellenic American Union in Athens.
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22nd Athens International Film Festival
The Athens International Film Festival takes place from September 21, 2016 to October 2, 2016 for the twenty-second year in a row transforming the city once again into a big cinema celebration.
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Scythian heralds from the Hermitage to the Acropolis Museum
Three golden Scythian finds from the Hermitage collection are hosted at the Acropolis Museum until October 2, 2016. The initiative is part of the events organised to celebrate the Year of Greek-Russian Friendship (2016).
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Strolling through the Athens of travellers at the National Archaeological Museum
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens presents the temporary exhibition entitled “A dream among splendid ruins...Strolling through the Athens of travellers, 17th -19th century”. The exhibition will last from September 8, 2015 to October 8, 2016
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Santorini Experience 2016
The “Santorini Experience” event returns for the second consecutive year on the volcanic and full of energy island of Santorini from October 7, 2016 to October 9, 2016 promising to offer unique moments and emotions to professional and amateur athletes.
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6th Spetses mini Marathon
The beautiful island of Spetses will host the top athletic event “Spetses mini Marathon” for a sixth consecutive year, from October 7, 2016 to October 9, 2016.
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Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2016
On the beautiful sun-drenched island of Kalymnos, one of the top climbing holiday destinations in the world, the Kalymnos Climbing Festival will take place between the 7th and 9th of October, 2016.
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5th Classic Olympus Rally
The 5th Classic Olympus Rally invites as to a journey in time for classic motoring and the unique myths of Olympus and Thessaly, on October 8 and 9, 2016.
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Virgin Forest Trail 2016
Paranesti, located in the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, hosts for the tenth year the Virgin Forest Trail which will be held on May 15, 2016 and on October 14, 15 and 16, 2016 in the forest paths of Rodopi Mountain Range National Park.
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In-Edit
The biggest international music documentary film festival goes to the Onassis Cultural Centre, from September 20 to September 23, 2016.
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Ai Weiwei at Cycladic
The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens presents Ai Weiwei’s first exhibition in Greece entitled “Ai Weiwei at Cycladic”. The exhibition will last from May 20, 2016 to October 30, 2016.
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Panta Rhei exhibition
FOUGARO THE GALLERY Nafplion presents a major exhibition by two eminent German artists, Herbert Mehler and Sonja Edle von Hoessle, entitled “Panta Rhei” (Everything Flows). The exhibition will last from June 11, 2016 to October 30, 2016.
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Exhibition about Thessaloniki under the German Occupation at the Museum of Byzantine Culture
The Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki presents the temporary exhibition titled “On the Margins of War: Thessaloniki under the German Occupation (1941-1944) through the Photographic Collection of Byron Metos”. The exhibition will last from February 10, 2016 to November 6, 2016.
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Aisxylia Festival 2016
Elefsina celebrates culture and art hosting for the 42nd year in a row the Aisxylia Festival. This year the festival takes place from June, 29 to November, 15.
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Exhibition about the Oracle of Dodona at the Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum presents from June 20, 2016 to January 10, 2017 the temporary exhibition entitled “Dodona. The oracle of sounds”. This is the second exhibition of the Acropolis Museum’s series displaying important ancient artifacts deriving from significant archaeological sites in Greece.
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Women of Passion Women of Greece
The Railway Carriage Theatre “to Treno sto Rouf” presents the theatrical performance in English “Women of Passion, Women of Greece”. The performance will start on May 11, 2016.
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