Tourism in Greece

The Central Archaeological Council that stands as the country’s highest advisory body on Greece’s cultural heritage made an unprecedented decision to allow the use of the Roman Odeon of Kos as a temporary accommodation shelter for refugees and migrants in the area. The decision came after a  request by Doctors Without Borders.

Limnos island has unique beauties and many sites to visit.

One of them is the unique chapel of Panagia Kakaviotissa. It is the only chapel in Greece and perhaps in the whole world that has no roof, but it is protected by a rock above it.

The Jews of Rhodes are spotlighted in an exhibition at the University of Hartford that explores the once thriving Greek-Jewish community before the Nazis deported all 1,800 to Auschwitz. The display, titled “It was Paradise: Jewish Rhodes”, explores the Jewish community and its links between ancient Israel and the Greek island.

The economic crisis may have limited funds, but Greek students are pursuing robotics on a shoestring budget and leaping over financial shortfalls using innovation and sheer ingenuity. Three senior high school students from Xanthi, northern Greece, snagged the silver medal at the 12th Annual World Robot Olympiad that took place at the iconic Al Shaqab Indoor Arena in Doha, Qatar.

Olympic Air on Tuesday announced the cancellation of 36 flights, mainly to Greek regional airports, on Wednesday and Thursday due to strike action by civil aviation authority staff.

Archaeologists say that they have found the throne of Agamemnon stating that was probably the most important archaeological find concerning the Mycenaean civilization, as Realnews newspapers states.

Part of the throne of Agamemnon was found within walking distance of the Acropolis of Mycenae. The find, dated back to 13th century BC, is quite big and weighs more than 50 kg.

The Canadian government sold its former embassy building in Athens. The 15,000 sqare-foot building, 2 miles from the Acropolis, was sold for 4 mln euros to a subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Dogus Holding and is to be used by one of its subsidiaries, the MK Mykonos Hotel Company SA.

Aegean Airlines management announced its 2016 route network during a Press Conference in Athens attended by Elena Kountoura, Minister of Tourism, as well as, Greek tourism industry representatives. The new network marks the third year of continued strong growth by Aegean and the increasing contribution to the Greek economy and tourism sector.

Two ferries carrying 3,000 refugees from Mytilene and Chios arrived at Piraeus port on Monday morning.

More specifically, “Blue Star Patmos” with 1,424 refugees arrived at 08.30 am and “Ariadni” ferry with 1,579 refugees arrived almost an hour earlier.

Arsonists attacked three offices of the largest ruling party in the Greek capital of Athens overnight.

Incendiary devices went off at the offices of SYRIZA in Glyfada, Nea Ionia and Kypseli between 1 and 3 a.m. on Monday.

The three attacks caused damage, but no casualties have been reported, daily Kathimerini informs.