Once again, the Hotel Grande Bretagne is included in the 2018 Gold List of Condé Nast Traveller Magazine titled 'Our Favorite Hotels in the World.'

Our Favorite Hotels in the world: Gold List is a list of the best hotels in the world as voted by the travel editors of the most discerning travel publication featuring top hotels from 54 countries and 6 continents. This year, the Hotel Grande Bretagne has the distinguished honor of being the only hotel in Greece as part of the list.

This is one more great recognition of excellence for the landmark Hotel Grande Bretagne which is committed to creating exceptional, indigenous experiences for its guests.

To view the full 2018 Gold List, please visit: Condé Nast Traveller Magazine

 

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If you like sparkling wines, then you will want to check out Warehouse CO2 in Athens. Located close to Syntagma Square, this new all day bar is an offshoot of the more established wine bar in Exarchia. Warehouse CO2 houses wines from Greece and around the world, offering an impressive list of different kinds. Follow along with Why Athens on a Friday afternoon off work and explore Warehouse CO2!

"We’re at the beginning of the sparkling wine movement in Athens and as it currently stands, Warehouse CO2 are the pioneers. I was overjoyed that sparkling wines were finally not treated as an afterthought in this city and I now have a choice beyond one overpriced glass of Moet. The other part of course is that you can get acquainted with Greek sparkling wine which I have to be honest, I knew nothing about and was a tad sceptical of. But I do now, and in short, they’re very good and deserve to be tasted."

"This second Warehouse CO2 is a place you can easily get acquainted with and a welcome addition to the bar scene in Athens. It offers a solid introduction to Greek sparkling wines or to reacquaint you with your sparkly favourites."

To read this article in full, please visit: Why Athens

The Athens School of Fine Arts recently celebrated 180 years of cultivating young artists, coinciding with the history of contemporary Greece and three years after the conception of Athens as the capitol.

 

ASFA originally began as a Sunday school for architecture to support the Greek state and after the 1843 Revolution, the school was divided into three divisions. Once the school was divided, this also laid the foundation for the creation of the National Technical University of Athens.

In 1930, ASFA became an independent university and was officially named the Athens School of Fine Arts. This was also when the first annexes, or Art Stations, were created around throughout Greece, which can be used by students and artists for educational purposes and events. During this time, a new style of artistic expression in Greece arose, revisiting Greek tradition and reviving true 'Greekness.'

To read this article in full, please visit: Greek News Agenda

Photo Credit: Greek News Agenda

Since fleeing their home countries with their families, young refugees have been adapting to life in Athens and facing many challenges along the way. To help ease the transition and learn techniques to face these challenges, Free Movement Skateboarding was created to teach children and teens how to 'get back up' through skateboarding. NBC News reports on this Athens based charity and gives us a glimpse into the lives of young refugees learning how to ride.

"In a third-floor apartment in Athens’ graffiti-covered Exarchia neighborhood, the British trio behind the charity recently prepared for another long and loud afternoon."

"One of them, Ruby Mateja, 26, gathered roughly a dozen banged-up donated boards and replaced the metal trucks one by one. She then fastened the polyurethane wheels, scratched and blackened from carrying enthusiastic young boys and girls."

To read this article in full, please visit: NBC News

If your New Year's resolution is to start eating better, then look no further than these places Greece Is recommends for healthy eating. Whether you're a vegetarian, vegan, or you simply want to add more nutrition to your meals, these restaurants in Athens will have you covered.

Jars filled with spices, herbs, superfruits, oats and seeds line the walls in this health store, which doubles as a juice bar.

Address: Ermou & 17 Aiolou

Hours: Mon-Sat 8:00-23:00, Sun 9:30-23:00

Holy Greens, located in an office building in the northeastern suburb of Marousi, follows a Swedish concept of healthy but filling salads to give you energy throughout the day; perfect for a quick bite in between meetings.

Address: 3A Fragoklisias, Marousi

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-19.00, Sat 10:00-16:00

Juices you could live on as well as raw soups and smoothies made with homemade almond milk.

Address: 6 Athanasiou Diakou & Porinou

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00

To read this article in full, please visit: Greece Is

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Discover Greece is hitting the road with its own digital travel show that gives you the stage to present Greece to the world. They will be sending guest presenters around the country, broadcasting live across all our Social Media channels.

The journey starts in the Peloponnese (Nafplio, Pylos, Kalamata, Methoni, Olympia, Monemvasia, Mani), bringing to life castles, beaches, wines, olives, cheeses, stories from the locals – and, of course lots of sun, sea and blue, blue sky. For more information, please visit: Wanderlust Greece

 

 

In a recent feature published by Time Magazine, Greece's Cycladic Islands were included as one of the best destinations for calm and relaxation in 2018. The Cyclades ranked 3rd on the list, falling behind Bay of Islands in New Zealand as number 1 and Little Corn Islands in Nicaragua as number 2.

The most well-known islands of the Cyclades are Santorini and Mykonos, however the Cyclades consist of more than 200 islands, most of which boast pristine beaches, white-washed villages and blue dome churches.

To find true isolation, head to the less developed islands like Sikinos, Kimolos and Anafi, as proposed by Lonely Planet. Anafi is a 90-minute boat ride from Santorini and offers a relaxed setting and quiet beaches.

To read this article in full, please visit: Greek Reporter

Athens rang in the New Year with a record-breaking Vasilopita cake weighing 2,500 kilos!

Also, find out when winter sales begin, learn about the story behind 10 of the oldest houses in Athens, where to find the best street food in the city and much more!

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