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Travel guide to Thrace
Your trip starts right away
Your trip starts right away
A complete tourist guide to Thrace with everything you need to know before getting to a breathtaking destination, a hidden gem of Northern Greece. Click on the link below to find it available in seven languages. Download it…
Agrotourism
A peaceful eco-holiday
A peaceful eco-holiday
Traditional guesthouses amidst vineyards or olive groves, small eco-touristic villages, biological farms give you the chance to return to nature & cozily enjoy rural life. Leave the stress behind & unwind taking part in traditional activities. Live the experience…
Lakes
Autumn magic
Autumn magic
Natural or artificial, the beautiful lakes of Greece float in the arms of nature to reflect the uniqueness of this corner of the world. What is more, they offer themselves as wetlands of high ecological value and hospital shelters for the wildlife. Discover them…
Epirus
Mountain biking
Mountain biking
Nature in Epirus constitutes the ideal backdrop for days full of the thrill of biking. The mountainous mass of Tymfi, as well as the forests, the mountainous lakes and the slopes will satisfy even the most demanding mountain bikers and nature lovers. What an experience…
Kozani Crocus
The red gold
The red gold
At the crocus villages of Kozani autumn means a purple sea stretching over the fields. It’s the crocus bulbs which blossom to offer the locals one of the most precious spices, a world top quality saffron. Treat yourself to the best of Greek nature and… Taste it...
Nafpaktos & Galaxidi
The best duo
The best duo
A great many travellers think of Nafpaktos and Galaxidi as some of the most picturesque and romantic destinations of the mainland. Consider their important historical tradition too and you’ll have an odds-on favourite for an unforgettable autumn escape. Let’s go…
Upcoming events
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Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People 2013
The Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People and the European Meeting of Young People’s Audiovisual Creation – Camera Zizanio have renewed their appointment for this year, which is to take place in the first week of winter (November 30, 2013 to December 7, 2013), at Pyrgos town, Ileia, Peloponnese. You’re invited to it!
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C. P. Cavafy: “Painted”. 40 Contemporary Greek Creators
Visit the multifaceted exhibition titled C. P. Cavafy: “Painted”. 40 Contemporary Greek Creators at the B.& M. Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music in the centre of Athens, which will be running from September 25, 2013 to December 8, 2013.
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Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs ballet at Pallas Theatre
Christmas celebrations at Pallas Theatre begin with a classical ballet for the children, inspired by the fairy tale Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, which will be staged from December 5, 2013 to December 8, 2013.
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Future Library Unconference 2013
This year’s Future Library, highlighting the libraries of Greece as modern spaces of creation, will be complete with a four-day set of events which will culminate with the Unconference 2013 event, held at Benaki Museum on December 9 & 10, 2013.
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Morcheeba return to Athens
Morcheeba will be in Athens for a single concert on December 14, 2013 at Gagarin 205 club offering their audience the chance to enjoy the amazing voice of Skye Edwards accompanied by the Godfrey brothers’ music.
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Archaeology behind battle lines in Thessaloniki
If you visit Thessaloniki, the charming city of Macedonia, make a stop at the Archaeological Museum hosting the exhibition Archaeology behind battle lines. In Thessaloniki of the turbulent years 1912-1922 until the end of 2013.
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Exhibition for Pyrrhus at the Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
The 12th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities will be hosting at the Archaeological Museum of Ioannina the temporary exhibition “Pyrrhus Leader King. Epirus of the Mediterranean and the Universe”. An exhibition in progress, which will be running until the end of December 2013.
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Birds and aircraft in parallel flights at the Athens International Airport
Passengers and visitors of the Athens International Airport can visit the photography exhibition on environmental and artistic awareness titled Birds and aircraft in parallel flights which will be running until the end of 2013.
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Greek Seas at the Benaki Museum
Voyage to insular Greece through the exhibition Greek Seas: A photographic journey in time held at the Benaki Museum (Peiraios Street Annexe) until January 5, 2014.
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The Christmas Factory in Athens
This Christmas a special toy factory will be set up downtown in Technopolis of the City of Athens (Gazi), holding joy and magic in store for children and adults, from December 6, 2013 until January 6, 2014.
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Seeking the ancient kallos at the National Archaeological Museum
Make a point of visiting the photography exhibition by Joshua Garrick titled ‘Seeking the ancient kallos’ which will be hosted at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens until January 8, 2014.
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The Antikythera Shipwreck exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens launched on April 6, a temporary exhibition entitled The Antikythera Shipwreck: The ship - the Treasures - the Mechanism, to run until January 12, 2014.
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Martin Kippenberger Exhibition at the Museum of Cycladic Art
Visit the contemporary art exhibition titled A Cry For Freedom by the prolific German artist Martin Kippenberger which takes place at the Museum of Cycladic Art until January 26, 2014.
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Everywhere but Now at the 4th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art
Make a point of visiting the principal exhibition in the 4th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, titled Everywhere but Now, which will be running from September 18, 2013 until January 31, 2014.
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Exhibition The Costakis Collection and the Russian Avant Garde
Celebrating the centenary year of the birth of Greek born collector George Costakis, the State Museum of Contemporary Art (Moni Lazariston) in Thessaloniki holds a large exhibition on the collector’s work, which will be running until the end of this year.
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Beware The Prince is Messy at the Greek National Opera
Nikos Kypourgos’s original comic opera, addressed to young and old alike, is titled Beware! The Prince is Messy. It is directed by Thomas Moschopoulos who also penned the libretto, and it will be performed at Olympia Theatre from November 2013 until March 2014.
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Yannis Tsarouchis: Illustrating an autobiography
Make sure you visit Part I (1910-1940) of the exhibition Yannis Tsarouchis: Illustrating an autobiography which will be held until July 27, 2014 at the Benaki Museum (Peiraios Street Annexe).
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