Mount Lycabettus

Students will be taking part in parades all over Greece on Monday to mark the 203rd anniversary of the 1821 revolution against Ottoman rule.

Corey Taylor, frontman of heavy metal band Slipknot and rock act Stone Sour, is set to embark on a solo European tour after previously announcing a hiatus for mental health reasons. The tour will include a stop at Athens' Lycabettus Hill Theater (lycabettushill.com).

A few days ago, some 50 or so Athenians, mostly Greek and American, gathered at the invitation of his family to celebrate - in the home where he had lived and worked and hosted similar gatherings over the decades - their late friend John Chapple. It was his birthday. He would have turned 86.

A Swiss entrepreneur recently made one of the most expensive real estate purchases in Athens in recent years, acquiring a penthouse in the Anaktora area near the Presidential Palace for 18 million euros, which equates to approximately 56,000 euros per square meter.

The Theater of Lycabettus, located on a hill that overlooks the capital, is slated to reopen this summer after undergoing upgrades, Attica Regional Governor Giorgos Patoulis has told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA). 

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.

The Municipality of Athens, for the first time, through the Development and Tourism Promotion Company (EATA), has activated the process for the certification of the destination as sustainable - according to the 17 United Nations Goals - with the aim of creating a better and even more competitive city .

New trends in demand from abroad to buy real estate are being seen for the summer of 2021, according to SDI demand index, which is formed by the volume of searches on the real estate classifieds of Spitogatos website .

The City Drive-In on the iconic Lycabettus Hill overlooking the capital has been drawing large numbers of movie lovers since screenings began last Friday. More City Drive-Ins are expected to crop up this summer, which apart from the outdoor experience they offer are also convenient as audiences don't have to worry about social distancing requirements.

With a refreshing breeze and the slowly sinking sun casting its deepening colors over the Attica basin, it was a enchanting afternoon on Ai-Yiannis Hill, an area on the border between the municipalities of Athens and Dafni-Ymittos.