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Carnival parade, Xanthi © GNTO/ XANTHI PREFECTURE

Imagine the biggest party you've ever seen. Join in a forbidden festival. Wander through the streets, playing pranks. Add loud music and some thousands of participants dressed in you-name-it costumes floating the streets. Under the auspices of the Carnival King, you are welcome! Read more...

 

Monastiraki_night_photo© GNTO Skoulas

Greek nights last longer and enthusiasm is undiminished, offering unforgettable moments. As expected, the three largest cities of Greece, Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras, hold the reigns of this superb nightlife. Read more...

 

Olympus© GNTO

Thinking about climbing up at 950 metres, or even 2,700, to find the highest Greek refuge? There’s an ideal area for the lovers of alternative activities, bursting with thousands of flora and fauna species. Get ready to find a refuge on Olympus, the abode of the Greek Gods! Read more...

 

drinks, elixirs © kerasma.gr

Want to restore your balance, boost your spirits, experience sweetness on a cold winter night, or try a liquid that runs through godly veins alone? Well, then, try one of the Greek ways of doing so. Read more...

 

Zagori, Greece:© GNTO, Diamantopoulos

Winter holidays are just around the corner creating the need to escape the daily routine and indulge in serene winter getaways. Traditional stone built villages surrounded by snow covered mountain tops or lush pine tree forests offer the possibility for a variety of exciting outdoor activities and first-class accommodation facilities. Greece’s wintertime, blanketed in snow, is certainly at its best. Come and see for yourself! Read more...

 

City break

Discovering the soul of a Greek city is much more than a quick tour around its monuments and sightseeing. Greek cities are full of possibilities, easily accessible and visitor friendly around the year, offering a great sum of modern facilities and choices. Think of the perfect city break, and then visit a Greek city! Read More...

 

Useful Downloads

Greece a country renowned for its beautiful rugged landscape, untouched gems, endless coastlines, and cosmopolitan islands awaits you. Become part of everything Greece has to offer, and discover its beauties with the help of our guidebooks and brochures. Download them, or just take a sneak peek here. Read more...

 

Useful Downloads

If you need a detailed map to guide you around Greece, in this section you can download useful tourist and route maps of regions and main cities of our country. Wish you discover your favourite places in Greece! Read more...

 

Upcoming events
Design walk 2012Design walk 2012

Design Walk is a biannual festival dedicated to graphic design. It is also a cultural and educational stroll within the neighborhood of Psirri in the center of Athens, a creative experience and a unique platform for the promotion of contemporary Greek design.
"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare (photo © Stavros Petropoulos)Macbeth at the Οnassis Cultural Centre of Athens

With some of his long-term collaborators on his side, the director Thomas Moschopoulos is ambitiously building a bridge between the Elizabethan masterpiece and the modern era.
Gold wreath with ivy leaves from the island Kastellorizo, Late 4th – early 3rd cent. BC, Athens, National Archaeological Museum, inv. no. Χρ. 1058 (© phot. archive National Archaeological Museum)Islands off the beaten track

An archaeological journey to the Greek islands of Kastellorizo, Symi, Halki, Tilos, Nisyros. ‘Islands off the beaten track’ is the name of a series of archaeological exhibitions being organised by and held at the Museum of Cycladic Art, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (22nd EPCA, 4th EBA).


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