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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. Discover 17 monuments and sites and be seduced by their uniqueness. Read more...
Traditional Sweets
Tantalising temptation
Tantalising temptation
Greek traditional sweets are made following the principles of Mediterranean diet, they are simple to prepare and are based on fresh ingredients such as fruit, honey, nuts and sesame paste, grape molasses and virgin olive oil. Let’s taste them…
Top 5 winter destinations
A white escape
A white escape
With the winter at the gates, five renowned mountain resorts welcome you to the joys of cold and snow. Arachova, Karpenissi, Zagorochoria, Mount Pilion and the scenic traditional villages of mountainous Arcadia will offer you a winter holiday to remember. Let’s go…
Greek islands
Wonderful in winter too
Wonderful in winter too
Did you believe that our gorgeous islands spend winters floating about and looking back on the busy summers? Well, it’s high time you reconsidered: Cosmopolitan Corfu, gorgeous Evia, magical Crete, and stately Syros are waiting to prove you wrong! Give them a try…
Mountaineering on Olympus
A divine mountain experience
A divine mountain experience
Mt Olympus, the abode of the Gods, is the first Greek national forest as well as a world heritage site. It’s no surprise that thousands of trekkers and climbers from all over the world choose it for a once in a lifetime myth-packed Olympian experience. Enjoy the trek…
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. Download or view our useful travel tips below and rest assured you won't miss a thing while visiting different destinations in Greece! Download here...
Upcoming events
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Urbanism of Negotiation
The Hellenic American Union hosts at its gallery the exhibition “Urbanism of Negotiation: Athens of the Crisis (Studio 2012-13) - Future Athens (Studio 2013-14)”. The exhibition will take place from January 14 to January 30, 2015.
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Secret engagements at the National Theatre
“Secret engagements”, one of Grigorios Xenopoulos’ finest novels adapted for the stage by the playwright Akis Dimos and directed by Sotiris Hatzakis, is performed at the National Theatre of Greece until January 31, 2015.
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The Poet of Everyday Life Exhibition
The exhibition entitled “The Poet of Everyday Life” with works by the famous artist Spyros Vassiliou is hosted at the Radisson BLU PARK HOTEL, Athens until January 31, 2015.
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VorOina 2015
VorOina, the annual wine tasting event of the wine producers of Northern Greece, is held in Athens on Sunday, February 1, 2015 featuring the impressive selection of indigenous and international grape varieties cultivated at the famous vineyards of the area.
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Tristan und Isolde
Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” opera, Greek National Opera’s new big production, will be performed at the Athens Concert Hall on January 21, 28, 31, 2015 and on February 4, 2015.
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Hamlet by Shakespeare
Hamlet, one of the most famous plays by William Shakespeare, is presented at the Onassis Cultural Centre directed by Yannis Houvardas. The performances will be held from January 14, 2015 to February 8, 2015.
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Alice in Neverland
The show “Alice in Neverland”, the first post-modern musical by Othonas Lambropoulos and Mariza Rizou created by C.ulture V.ictims, is presented at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation from January 12, 2015 to February 11, 2015.
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The grand illusion exhibition
The art gallery “ekfrasi – yianna grammatopoulou” presents Juliano Kaglis’ solo exhibition entitled “the grand illusion”. The exhibition will be hosted from January 15, 2015 to February 14, 2015.
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Une île flottante
Christoph Marthaler, one of Europe’s top directors, makes his OCC premiere with an idiosyncratic farce based on a work by the 19th-century French comic dramatist, Eugène Labiche. The performances will take place from February, 13 to February 15, 2015.
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Beyond exhibition at the MCA
The Museum of Cycladic Art (MCA) hosts the archaeological exhibition “Beyond. Death and Afterlife in Ancient Greece” which will last until February 15, 2015.
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Promahones by Venia Dimitrakopoulou
Benaki Museum hosts until February 15, 2015 at the atrium of the Peiraios Street Annexe, the work Promahones by Venia Dimitrakopoulou.
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Patras Carnival 2015
The Carnival of Patras, Greece’s major carnival event counting 180 years of history, offers once again this year a rich programme of festivities that will run from January, 17 to February, 22.
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Theodoros Ralli. Looking East
Benaki Museum presents the work of the prominent Greek artist Theodoros Ralli through the exhibition “Theodoros Ralli: Looking East”. The exhibition is hosted at the Kerameikos Building Complex of the Benaki Museum and will last until February 22, 2015.
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Carnival of Xanthi 2015
Thracian Folk Festival – Carnival of Xanthi celebrates its 50-year anniversary and promises to offer residents and visitors of the picturesque town of Xanthi (Thrace, Northern Greece) unique moments of entertainment from February 6, 2015 to February 23, 2015.
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IN EDIT Festival 2015 Athens Edition
IN-EDIT Festival, the biggest music documentary film festival in the world, comes for the first time to Athens and will be hosted at the Opera Odeon cinema from February 19, 2015 to February 25, 2015.
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Friends and Patrons of El Greco in Toledo
Benaki Museum hosts at its main building the exhibition “Friends and Patrons of El Greco in Toledo” on the occasion of the quatercentenary of Domenikos Theotokopoulos’ death. The exhibition will last until March 1, 2015.
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Exhibition Painting ΙΙΙ at Frissiras Museum
Frissiras museum presents until March 1, 2015 the exhibition “PAINTING III (2000-2015)”, the third and final part of the trilogy of exhibitions presented by Frissiras museum which was launched in 2012.
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3D Printing Exhibition
The fascinating world of 3D printing is brought at the Onassis Cultural Centre through the exhibition “3D Printing” which is hosted there from December 15, 2014 to March 1, 2015.
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Choco Factory and Museum in Thessaloniki
The Choco Factory and Museum in Thessaloniki urges everyone to give in to the temptation of chocolate and come to visit it until March 6, 2015 at the premises of Thessaloniki International Fair.
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Quest of Query. Interpretations of the Actual
Thessaloniki Centre of Contemporary Art of the State Museum of Contemporary Art (Warehouse B1, port of Thessaloniki) hosts Theodoros Zafeiropoulos’ exhibition entitled “Quest of Query: Interpretations of the Actual”. The exhibition is on view from January 23 to March 9, 2015.
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AddNoise by ΑVAF
The International Festival of Digital Arts and New Media, Athens Video Art Festival, presents its new project #AddNoise which will last until March 15, 2015. The project is part of the “Traces of Commerce II” initiative.
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Honoring Teriade Exhibition
Forty years after the great exhibition dedicated to Tériade at the Grand Palais in Paris, the Teloglion Foundation hosts the exhibition «Honoring Tériade -Hommage à Tériade» which will last until March 18, 2015.
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Photo exhibition at the Herakleidon Museum
The Herakleidon Museum celebrates its 10-year anniversary with the opening of a new space for art and culture. This new annex will host until March 31, 2015 the photo exhibition entitled “Metamorphoses of Athens, A Photographic Itinerary 1839-1950”.
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The star of Lilipoupoli
“The star of Lilipoupoli” by Reggina Kapetanaki and Vassilis Risvas, a new play belonging to the series of tales of the legendary Lilipoupoli, is performed at the National Theatre of Greece until April 05, 2015.
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10th International Marathon ALEXANDER THE GREAT
The 10th International Marathon ALEXANDER THE GREAT will be held on Sunday April 5, 2015 following the course of the route Pella-Thessaloniki which unites the ancient with the contemporary capital of Macedonia.
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Michalis Katzourakis at the Benaki Museum
Benaki Museum hosts at its Peiraios Street Annexe Michalis Katzourakis’ exhibition entitled “Variations 1954 – 2014”. The exhibition will be held from January 29, 2015 to April 5, 2015.
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Tom Sawyer visits Athens and Thessaloniki
Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, adapted and directed by Nana Nikolaou, comes this season to “Theatron” (cultural centre “Hellenic Cosmos”) and to Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
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Mediterranean Challenge Cup 2015
Mediterranean Challenge Cup, the bowling championship organised every year since 1998 with the participation of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, will be hosted this year in Chania (Crete). The championship will be held from April, 20 to April, 26.
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6th Poseidon Athens Half Marathon
The 6th Poseidon Athens Half Marathon, the great athletic event aiming to raise awareness regarding diabetes and obesity, will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2015.
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Athens and The Journey at AIA
Athens International Airport launches its collaboration with the International Contemporary Art Fair Art-Athina, which celebrates its 20-year anniversary, with the exhibition “Athens of yesterday, today” and Jenny Marketou’s “Stolen Bubbles” which will be hosted at AIA until April 30, 2015.
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Hygieia at the Museum of Cycladic Art
The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens presents the exhibition “Hygieia: Health, Illness and Treatment from Homer to Galen” which focuses on Health and the evolution of ancient medical practices. The exhibition will last until May 31, 2015.
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Drama and Desire in the pleasure quarters of Edo
The Corfu Museum of Asian Art presents the temporary exhibition entitled “Drama and Desire in the pleasure quarters of Edo”. The exhibition will last until May 31, 2015.
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Macedonian Treasures in the Archaeological Museum of Pella
More than 500 treasures from the Macedonian land are included in the exhibition “Macedonian Treasures” in the new Archaeological Museum of Pella which will last until September 30, 2015.
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Exhibition on the 50 years of GNHM
Goulandris Natural History Museum hosts the exhibition “Discover the Unknown Greece - Protected Areas” which will last until December 30, 2015. The exhibition is realised on the occasion of the 50-year anniversary since the foundation of the museum.
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The Acropolis in Lego bricks
Visitors of the Acropolis Museum have the opportunity to admire an impressive Lego Acropolis model which will be exhibited there until the end of 2015.
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