Athens Expands Surveillance to Combat Road Accidents: New Cameras to Monitor Traffic Violations
Hundreds of digital eyes will soon be scanning the streets of the Greek capital to curb the rising number of road accidents and violations.
Hundreds of digital eyes will soon be scanning the streets of the Greek capital to curb the rising number of road accidents and violations.
The fact that the tourism profile of the capital is changing is also evident from other data, such as traveler searches on Google for Athens, which have increased by up to 50% annually for 2025
The average online price for a double room in the Greek capital is 130 euros this Dec., up 7.44% compared to last year but slightly lower than Nov. by 0.75%.
When the holidays are over, the 20-meter-tall nursery-grown fir tree will be donated to the Athens School of Fine Arts to be used as raw material for woodcarvings by its students. A proportion of its ornaments are made out of 100% recycled PET plastic.
The Greek capital, awarded for its unique cultural experiences, went up against 14 other cities for the 2024 award.
The World Travel Awards have been held annually since 1993 and for 2024 the cities competing in the same category as Athens were Edinburgh, London, New York, Paris, Rome, Dubrovnik, Venice, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Kyoto, Quito, Hoi An in Vietnam, Barranquilla and Santiago de Cali in Colombia.
The 20-metre tree arrived in Athens last week, late on Thursday night, and its decoration began immediately.
Summer is over, but that doesn’t mean the trips and getaways stop here.
A recent survey by Japan Rail Pass (JRP) reveals that Athens has claimed the second position among the world’s top gastronomic cities for dedicated food enthusiasts
Up to Friday afternoon, a total of 184 buildings were inspected, with 158 being homes, 21 storage spaces, 2 public buildings, and 3 professional spaces
According to a large-scale survey mapping the women honoured on the streets of Europe, the Greek capital is at the bottom of the ranking.
The figures are derived from the analysis of air ticket data to European city destinations in July and August, the peak summer period.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama addresses Albanian community in Athens during a sensitive private visit, commending them for their resilience in facing challenges and adversity.
People living in Athens may disagree, but a recent study analyzing 30 major cities in Europe and beyond, has found that the Greek capital is the best-smelling city.
Hardalias said the Attica region is set to allocate the funds from the “Attica 2021-2027” scheme and agreed with Doukas to create a joint working committee that would coordinate and oversee the projects.
Athens has clinched a prestigious title in the tourism realm, emerging as Europe's Leading City-break Destination at the World Travel Awards 2024
Traffic restrictions will be introduced in the Greek capital on Sunday (March 10) for the Athena Half Marathon race and related events.
The year 2023 was a record year for the Athens International Airport (AIA) in terms of passengers and registered a strong recovery in all economic indicators
The Greek stock market concluded a positive two-month period (+10.18%), with the General Price Index emerging as the protagonist of returns among the major global indices.
Hellenic Navy frigate 'Hydra' sails for Red Sea protection mission
reek police announced on Monday the traffic restrictions to be implemented when farmers will arrive by tractors and buses in Athens today on Tuesday