Athens

Police prevent farmers from driving their tractors to Athens

A massive farmers’ protest has been scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Syntagma square with farmers from Crete having already arrived in Athens while farmers from other regions and 65 blockades around the country heading to the capital.

Meanwhile, the police have set up their own road blocks across the national high ways to prevent farmers from driving their tractors to Athens.

Jan Fabre to be Athens & Epidaurus Festival director

Renowned  Belgian multidisciplinary artist, stage director and choreographer Jan Fabre has been chosen as artistic director of the annual Athens and Epidaurus Festival, Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas announced.

His proposals concerning the festival will be announced at a joint press conference during his forthcoming visit to Athens.

The best kissing spots of Greece for Valentine’s Day (winter guide)

There are kissing opportunities in every nook and cranny of Greece. After years of ongoing research, we kiss and tell in order to save you the trouble of having to find them for yourself – though the trouble is part the fun. These spots and more are enough to enthuse any avid serial kisser…

National Garden

Want to see the Parthenon before it was ruined? It’s in Nashville! (pics)

Athens is home to the real Parthenon, however the architectural masterpiece has inspired architecture from around the world. The replica of the Parthenon in Nashville with its copy-cat design has become an iconic landmark in the city and is considered a must-see attraction in Nashville.

The construction dates back to 1897 as a focal point in Centennial Park.

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