Kolonaki
Golden Visa turns 10 – and what a decade it’s been
It was a networking lunch at a modern taverna in the downtown Athens district of Kolonos, bringing together a building contractor, two buyers, an architect, a journalist and an intermediary, from Lebanon, Syria and Sweden, while also including two Greeks.
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Hand grenades found under apartment floor during renovation
Two hand grenades were found during renovation work in an apartment in the upscale district of Kolonaki, in central Athens, on Saturday morning.
The grenades were found under the floor of the house and police was alerted, according to information.
Demolition of illegal cafe patio pending since 2019
Almost five years have passed since a ruling by the Council of State, Greece's top administrative court, cleared municipal plans to demolish an illegal extension of a cafe-restaurant near Kolonaki Square in central Athens. However, the decision has yet to be implemented by the authorities.
Winning bids for redevelopment of Athens metro squares
Athens Anaplasis (Athens Redevelopment) has published the winners of the first three of seven tenders for the redevelopment of the squares where Metro Line 4 stations will be built.
Probe launched into Kolonaki weapons stash
Police in Athens have launched an investigation after an arsenal of weapons was uncovered in a ground-floor warehouse in the upmarket district of Kolonaki.
The hoard, which was found on Neofytou Douka Street, included a number of M1-style rifles, magazines, hundreds of bullets and three old grenades.
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Miro’s works come to Greece for first time
Joan Miro, "Woman and Birds," 1969, oil on canvas, on loan from a private collection. An exhibition of works by the great Catalan painter and sculptor, "Miro's Universe" is taking place in Athens for the first time, at the neoclassical building that is the headquarters of the Spanish Cervantes Institute on Skoufa Street in Kolonaki. The exhibition will run through July 27.
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Athens open to ideas about public space design for busy neighborhoods
The City of Athens has announced an open competition for public space design ideas in downtown districts like Kolonaki, Exarchia and Kypseli, which are frequented by thousands of people every day and are to get busier as new subway stations are being built there.
Player charged with sex abuse
A well-known foreign soccer player on a Greek Super League team has been indicted by an Athens prosecutor on felony charges over his alleged sexual molestation of an 18-year-old woman from Belgium.
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Crackdown on spread of chairs and tables in public spaces
Seeking to send a message to proprietors encroaching on public space with illegally placed chairs and tables, the Municipality of Athens has already singled out 10 catering establishments that have repeatedly failed to comply with the rules and is initiating procedures for their temporary closure for a period of 1-5 days, implementing recently passed relevant legislation.
Dozens of public and private buildings in Athens to open doors to public
The Athenian version of Open House, an event that first started in London in 1992 to promote appreciation of architecture by the general public, will see a selection of public and private buildings that represent distinct styles and trends spanning different centuries opening their doors to anyone who would like to look around inside.