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Cyclades
Setting sail
Setting sail
Countless beaches, protected harbours, picturesque fishing boats and private marinas: what more do you need as an invitation to enjoy the sea and explore the floating beauties of the Cyclades? Lets’ go…
Blue Flag beaches 2014
408 beaches and 10 marinas!
408 beaches and 10 marinas!
Greece once again ranked second on the Blue Flag quality award list among 51 countries with 408 beaches and 10 marinas, where the Blue Flag will be flying this year. Read more…
Greek cuisine
A galore of tastes & aromas!
A galore of tastes & aromas!
Local specialties with a strong character, exquisite PDO ingredients, shiny olive oil, aromatic herbs and spices: those are just some of the “delicious” reasons why the Greek cuisine is so magnificent in its wise simplicity! Taste it…
Agrotourism in Greece
An alternative trip
An alternative trip
Taking part in farm life goes beyond a simple travelling experience and becomes a journey back to tradition. It is this direct relationship between people and the land that you will feel too! Try it out!
Windmills
The stone giants of the Aegean!
The stone giants of the Aegean!
Trademarks of the Cycladic landscape, these great monuments of modern Greek architecture heritage, defy time and space and stand proud and mighty staring at the blue of the sea and the sky. Let's visit them...
A country or a huge postal card?
6 destinations for amazing shooting
6 destinations for amazing shooting
Greece is a country of breathtaking landscapes, amazing islands and seascapes, paradise beaches, mountains of unparalleled natural beauty, and cultural sites of global prominence. Visit Greece and capture its multi-dimensional attractiveness on your camera! Shoot now…
Athens Open Air Film Festival
June- September 2014
June- September 2014
The Athens Open Air Film Festival is back for the 4th consecutive summer and unveils through its screenings many of Athens’ hidden oases. It includes summer blockbusters, all-time classics, local 'gems' and special events. Read more...
Athens & Epidaurus Festival 2014
A unique summer journey to culture
A unique summer journey to culture
The Athens & Epidaurus Festival returns this summer to highlight artistic creation taking the form of a major cultural celebration through unique theatre, music, dance performances as well as visual arts events. Read more...
Upcoming events
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Potatoes Festival 2014 at Naxos
The delicious potato of Naxos ‘invites’ visitors to the Potatoes Festival 2014 which will take place on Saturday, August 2 in the historic seed potato centre of the island.
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Mark Hadjipateras at Fougaro
Fougaro launches FOUGARO THE GALLERY Nafplion with a large solo exhibition of works by renowned artist Mark Hadjipateras which will run until August 3, 2014.
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Placebo are back to Athens
Placebo visit Athens this summer ready to give an amazing show on August 8, 2014 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (Open Air Area).
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Α music celebration for August Full Moon 2014
The Acropolis Museum celebrates August full moon on Sunday August 10, 2014 with an unforgettable music event.
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4th Mt. Pelion Storytelling Festival
An 8-day trip to the ravishing world of folktales and myths is prepared by the Centaur at his homeland at Mt. Pelion from August 3, 2014 until August 10, 2014 for the story-lovers of all ages.
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4th Saronic Chamber Music Festival
The Saronic Chamber Music Festival will take place for the 4th consecutive year from August 4, 2014 until August 10, 2014 bringing together passionate musicians who wish to explore the music they love the most in an inspiring landscape.
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SYAF 2014
Schwarz Foundation organises for the 5th consecutive year the Samos Young Artists Festival which will be held from August 7, 2014 to August 13, 2014 at Samos, the island of the father of mathematics Pythagoras and the philosopher Epicurus.
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Sani Festival 2014
Sani Festival 2014 will take place at Halkidiki from July, 11 to August, 17 and will include for the first time other forms of art apart from music.
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10th International Classical Music Festival of Cyclades
The International Classical Music Festival of Cyclades is back this year from August 9, 2014 to August 17, 2014 in order to celebrate its 10th anniversary and the 150 years from the inauguration of the Apollo Theatre at Ermoupoli.
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The Woman of Zakythos
Dimos Avdeliodis’ production of Dionysios Solomos’ “The Woman of Zakythos” is on tour and will be performed at twenty historical sights of Greece until August 21, 2014.
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Aegean Regatta 2014
For the 14th consecutive year, Aegean Regatta, the International Open Sea Sailing Race, will set out for a magical voyage from August 16, to August 23, 2014 across the Aegean Sea.
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Megaro Gyzi Festival 2014
One printmaking exhibition and several concerts are included in the programme of Megaro Gyzi Festival 2014 which will be held in the 17th-century old family mansion Megaro Gyzi (Fira, Santorini) from August 1, 2014 to August 23, 2014.
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Godspell by NTNG
The National Theatre of Northern Greece has initiated its summer season with the musical “Godspell”, directed by Giorgos Kiourtsidis, which will be presented until August 28, 2014.
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1st Mastiha Festival
Dedicated to the most famous product of Chios Island, the internationally known mastic which grows only there, is the 1st Mastiha (Mastic) Festival which takes place at this beautiful island of the Northeastern Aegean Sea until August 30, 2014.
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36th River Party
The River Party is back from July 30, 2014 until August 3, 2014 inviting visitors to experience the ultimate music party by the banks of Aliakmonas River, at Nestorio near the town of Kastoria.
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43rd Olympus Festival
The Olympus Festival takes place for the 43rd consecutive year in Pieria (Central Macedonia) from July 5, 2014 to August 30, 2014 and offers a variety of cultural events to the public.
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Life Embracing Rock at AIA
A photo journey at the beautiful Cretan “Lefka Ori” mountains entitled “Life Embracing Rock” is hosted until August 31, 2014 at the Athens International Airport ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’.
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57th Philippi Festival
The 57th Philippi Festival offers until August 31, 2014 a unique artistic promenade in the beautiful city of Kavala through its rich programme.
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TOBACCO at the Benaki Museum
The exhibition “TOBACCO”, which unfolds the history of tobacco and an important part of the history of Greece, is hosted until August 31, 2014 at the Benaki Museum (Main Building).
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14th Festival of Sacred Music of Patmos
Unique in its kind, the Festival of Sacred Music of Patmos takes place for the 14th year in the outdoor area of the Sacred Cave of the Apocalypse from August 29, 2014 till September, 3 2014.
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PAINTING ΙΙ (1980-2000) at Frissiras museum
Frissiras museum holds the exhibition PAINTING II (1980-2000) at 3, Monis Asteriou St., Plaka until the end of September 2014. The exhibition is the second part of the Painting trilogy, first launched in 2012.
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2014 Europe and Africa 35+ waterski championship
The annual Europe and Africa waterski championship for ages 35+ will be held this year in the beautiful town of Ioannina from September 4, 2014 to September 7, 2014.
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PhotoBiennale: Logos at Thessaloniki
The PhotoBiennale’s thematic trilogy (Time-Chronos, Place-Topos, Discourse-Logos) organised by the Thessaloniki Museum of Photography concludes this year with a series of actions, focused on the theme of Discourse, which will last until September 08, 2014.
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Vanessa Mae comes to Athens
The violin queen Vanessa Mae returns to Greece for a special show at the Acropolis hill on September 12, 2014.
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The Persians by Aeschylus
The anti-war tragedy "The Persians" by Aeschylus, directed by Nikaiti Kondouri, is released by the National Theatre of Northern Greece in a summer tour which will last until September 13, 2014.
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1st Exomeria Trail Race
The first mountain race “Exomeria Trail Race” will take place at Exo Meria at the picturesque island of Tinos on September 14, 2014.
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Lady Gaga live in Athens!
The most famous pop Lady, Lady Gaga, will visit Athens on September 19, 2014 for one and only concert at OAKA Stadium.
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Emmelia 2014
The 13th annual Dance Group Meeting “Emmelia 2014” will be held on September, 8 and September 22, 2014. The event is organised by the Dora Stratou Dance Theatre in cooperation with the Athens Section of the International Dance Council CID-UNESCO.
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4th Athens Open Air Film Festival
The Athens Open Air Film Festival is back for the fourth consecutive year this summer and unveils through its screenings many of Athens’ hidden oases.
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Athens Flying Week 2014
Athens Flying Week, one of Europe’s most prestigious air-shows, will be held for the third year in a row from September 22 to September 28, 2014.
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Hellenic Match Racing Tour 2014
The first Hellenic Match Racing Tour gets ready for the finals having already offered exciting moments at its two previous phases.
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Talking Icons: The dissemination of devotional paintings in Russia and the Balkans, 16th -19th century
The talking icons, a distinct type of religious painting, is presented at the exhibition “Talking icons: The dissemination of devotional paintings in Russia and the Balkans, 16th – 19th century” which is hosted at the Byzantine and Christian Museum until September 30, 2014.
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Constantinos Grammatopoulos’ paintings and engravings
The retrospective exhibition with Constantinos Grammatopoulos’ paintings and engravings is hosted until October 05, 2014 at the B & M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music.
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Quidam by Cirque du Soleil at Athens and Thessaloniki
Cirque du Soleil revisits Greece to present in Athens (20/09-28/09) and Thessaloniki (30/09-05/10) Quidam, a contemporary theatrical, dance, music but most of all, an artistic miracle.
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Seascapes at the Floating Naval Museum G. Averof
The exhibition “Seascapes” with artworks by renowned Greek artists is hosted until October 10, 2014 at the Floating Naval Museum G. Averof located in the beautiful bay of Faliro.
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RUN GREECE 2014
Following last year’s first successful event, RUN GREECE invites this year residents and visitors of six towns of Greece in a major celebration of sports and culture at the centre of each of those towns which will last until October 2014.
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Domenicos Theotokopoulos between Venice and Rome
The cycle of Greek exhibitions dedicated to 2014 El Greco Year opens with the exhibition entitled “Domenicos Theotokopoulos between Venice and Rome” hosted until October 25, 2014 at the Historical Museum of Crete.
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Artwork by children at AIA
Athens International Airport ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’ and the Voluntary Organisation for Children The Smile of the Child present the art exhibition under the title Travelling the world with a kid’s luggage which will last until December 31, 2014.
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