“Athens, whose wider metropolitan area is home to 3.6 million people, narrowly avoided a catastrophic fire—but only just,” the FT article notes, reminding readers of the devastating fire in 2024, when flames reached the Halandri area after passing through Penteli.
This Athens-Boston partnership aims to address critical urban issues, from overtourism to climate and housing crises, while fostering innovation and cultural exchange.
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.
