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Wednesday, 06 January 2016 07:00
Roman Rotunda In Thessaloniki Reopens After Restoration
After a year of restoration works, the grand Rotunda of Thessaloniki, also known as the Church of Agios Georgios, reopened its doors on Friday 18th December 2015, with a concert to mark the much-awaited occasion.
The building, included on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1988, is one of the most important Roman monuments in the city and stands next to the Arch of Galerius.
This cylindrical structure was commissioned by Roman Emperor Galerius in 306 AD, who had planned for the structure to be his grave. Through its turbulent history, it served first as a Roman mausoleum, then as a Christian church and during the Ottoman era, as a mosque.
From 1920 until the end of WWII, the Rotunda housed the city's archeological treasures by serving as a museum.
To read more, please visit: Greek Reporter and ANA MPA
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Monday, 11 January 2016 07:00
Winter Sales In Athens: 11 January - 29 February
Winter sales begin on Monday January 11, 2016 and run until Monday February 29, 2016. The Commercial Association of Athens also announced that shops will be open on Sunday January 17th from 11 am to 8 pm.
Happy shopping!!
Source: Lifo
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Happy shopping!!
Source: Lifo
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Wednesday, 20 January 2016 07:00
Athens Opens Way For First Crematorium In Greece
The City of Athens has made a crucial step in opening the way for the establishment of crematoria in Greece by issuing an invitation for bids for a building to house the first crematorium.
The building must be no smaller than 2,000 square meters and no bigger than 4,000 square meters, and must be located within Athens city limits. Owners wishing to sell or rent their properties to City Hall have to submit their bid by January 24.
The move is made after the law 4277 for a New Regulatory Plan for Athens was passed in the summer of 2014, at the request of Mayor Giorgos Kaminis. Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris had made the same request.
Until summer 2014, cremation facilities were allowed to be built only within cemeteries. However, that was impossible since there is no space whatsoever in the existing cemeteries within the city of Athens.
To read more, please visit: Greek Reporter
To read more, please visit: Greek Reporter
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Monday, 25 January 2016 07:00
Netflix Available To Greek Subscribers
Greek subscribers will now have access to online services provided by California-based Netflix, the company announced early in January 2016. Greece was among 130 countries Netflix recently added to its global network.
New users can benefit from a month-free trial for series and moviesand a monthy subscription starting at €7.99, the company said. The network produces a number of original series including "House of Cards."
For one monthy price, members around the world will be able to enjoy Netflix original series including Marvel's Daredevil and Mevel's Jessica Jones, Narcos, Sense8, Grace and Frankie and Marco Polo as well as a atalog of licenced TV shows and movies. In 2016, the company plans to release 31 new and returning original series, two dozen original feature films and documentaries, a wide range of stand-up comedy specials and 30 original kids series - available at the same time to members everywhere.
According to figures released by the company, Netflix had 69.17 million subscribers in October 2015.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 07:00
Chaplain Of Greater Athens To Be Awarded MBE
The Anglican Church Of Greece is thrilled to announce that Canon Malcom Bradshaw, Chaplain of Greater Athens who has worked tirelessly for the Anglican Church of Greece, has been awarded the MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's New Year's Honours list, published on 31st December 2015.
Malcolm has worked tirelessly to establish close cooperation with other faiths and religions in Greece. In 2009 the 'Church in the Steet' programme was jointly established by the Orthodox Archdiocese of Athens and the Anglican Church in Athens. Since then, some 800 meals are distributed daily to refugees, irregular migrants and impoverished Greeks. The distribution occurs within the courtyard of the offices of the Athens Municipality, Malcolm has also been an inspirational leader in working with the flow of migrants through Greece, providing practical aid and organisation to assist them, he has encouraged a joint response to the needs of refugees by the Churches in partnership with the UNHCR.
During this past year, the Anglican Church in Greece has found itself at the centre of the refugee crisis that has engulfed Greece and the rest of Europe and amongst other things Fr Malcolm has hosted three church delegations from the UK which has led to a major appeal being launched in Britain to raise donations focused on the refugfees' needs.
We send him our heartiest congratulations!
The formal citation reads: Rev Can Malcolm McNeille Bradshaw. Senior chaplain, Anglican church (Greece). For services to interfaith understanding and community charities.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2016 09:05
Vote For Athens As The ‘European Best Destination 2016′
For 7 years running, you have been invited to select the best European destination. From Amsterdam to Zadar, select which tourist destinations you'd like to be featured the most in 2016!
After Bordeaux in 2015, we encourage you to select your favourite European destination for 2016. The process is simple. There is no need to register ~ with just one click, your vote is in!
The European Best Destination 2016 is an event organised by the European organisation "European Best Destinations".
VOTE FOR ATHENS HERE!
http://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/best-of-europe/european-best-destinations-2016/
http://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/best-of-europe/european-best-destinations-2016/
Birthplace of philosophy, democracy and drama, the city of Athens is not only an open-air museum of world-class cultural heritage attractions but also a contemporary metropolis with an urban personality. Named after the most benevolent Greek Goddess, Athena, the goddess of wisdom and inspiration, Athens has always been at the cultural fore.
With equal measures of grunge and grace, Athens merges the past with the present in the most slender way! A city of paradoxes and great contrasts, in the country that first invented the courtesy and generosity towards people who are far from their home, hospitality (xenia).
An intellectual beacon of the ancient world with spectacular Mediterranean landscapes bathed in the renowned light, Athens is a sophisticated cosmopolitan hub with delicious gastronomic delights, electrifying nightlife, creative vibes and a booming art scene.
From the iconic Acropolis, rising above the city, to charming up and coming neighborhoods and contemporary art galleries, the city of the Classic Marathon and the Olympic Games is a majestically quirky clash of past and present.
One of the world's oldest cities with a recorded history of 3,500 years, the Greek capital is constantly undergoing urban renewals to keep up with the evolution of time. Athens lives up to all the hype!
VOTE FOR ATHENS HERE!
http://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/best-of-europe/european-best-destinations-2016/
http://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/best-of-europe/european-best-destinations-2016/
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Monday, 01 February 2016 07:00
British Consular Services Survey - Greece
An Online Survey helping you get the most out of living in Greece.
The British Consulate in Greece would like to hear from British nationals about your experiences of living in Greece. They are updating their guides, planning their communications with central government and local authorities and developing our social media presence in Greece. By telling them about the issues you have encountered, either getting a registration certificate, planning/obtaining healthcare, learning Greek and more, will help the Consulate to tailor their information services to your needs in the best possible way to be useful for all British nationals in Greece.
The online survey will run until 29/02/2016.
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Wednesday, 03 February 2016 07:00
Hundreds Of Greek Hotels Up For Sale
Hundreds of hotel owners have recently resorted to trying to sell their units, research by Kathimerini has found, with at least 5 percent of Greek hoteliers having placed ads in popular specialized websites over the last 40 days to sell their assets.
The number of sellers is far greater when taking into account ads published earlier last year, while many other hoteliers are choosing different means to promote their hotels for sale.
This trend highlights the flip side of Greek tourism: While there was an all-time record in arrivals from abroad last year – benefitting specific tourism destinations and hotels – there is also a great number of mainly small and medium-sized hotels that face serious sustainability issues.
To read more, please visit: ekathimerini
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Monday, 08 February 2016 07:00
Travel Bloggers Greece Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Greece’s first professional blogger network, Travel Bloggers Greece (TBG), recently gathered at the Thermae Sylla Wellness Hotel in Edipsos, Evia Island, to celebrate its one-year anniversary and hold its first meeting of 2016.
“Our group visit to the Thermae Sylla Wellness Hotel provided a forum for our network’s first meeting of the year to discuss industry trends while giving us a great opportunity to promote Thermae Sylla’s health and spa services which are special to Greece”, said Elena Sergeeva, co-founder of TBG.
2015: A Year Of Teamwork
At the hotel’s Conference Center, TBG members discussed topics related to blogging in Greece, travel industry trends, improving online content, social media sharing and photography. Thermae Sylla’s therapeutic spa services rounded out the entire travel experience for the first blogger network in Greece.
“Over the past year, we have successfully promoted destinations in Greece and abroad”, said Marissa Tejada, co-founder of TBG. “Our members have a growing number of individual followers, so we are always learning effective ways to share our travel experiences through excellent content and via social media channels,” said Marissa Tejada, co-founder of TBG.”
Each TBG member is based in Greece and blogs about a specific Greece travel related theme. A membership committee approves candidates based on specific professional criteria.
To read more, please visit: Greek Travel Pages
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Monday, 15 February 2016 07:00
Athens Mayor Signs Greece's First Same Gender Civil Partnership
In an historic day for the gay and lesbian community in Greece, Athens Mayor Kaminis has signed the country’s first same gender civil partnership.
“As the first day that the law is being implemented, today is very important for civil rights in Greece and the country’s compliance to international reality,” the mayor said during the signing ceremony at Athens City Hall on a Monday in late January.
While Greece is one of the last European countries to legalize gay civil union, the Greek Orthodox Church still opposed the policy.
To read more, please visit: Greek Reporter
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C.J. Polychroniou
“As the first day that the law is being implemented, today is very important for civil rights in Greece and the country’s compliance to international reality,” the mayor said during the signing ceremony at Athens City Hall on a Monday in late January.
While Greece is one of the last European countries to legalize gay civil union, the Greek Orthodox Church still opposed the policy.
To read more, please visit: Greek Reporter
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C.J. Polychroniou
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