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Athens English Comedy Club
The first, and only, purely English comedy club in Greece is a reality!
Is the Athens comedy scene “all Greek” to you? Are you Greek and want to flex your English speaking muscles before the next tourist season? Do you want to try your hand at stand up in English? We are here for YOU!
The Athens English Comedy Club presents local and international comedians right in the heart of Athens.
Our comedy club show is on every first Sunday of the month, with a different lineup each time!
Sunday, March 1st
- Dimitri Doukoglou MCing
- Konstantinos Bouras-Baimakos
- Blink Mike
- Kinthia
- Dimitra Nikitea
- Dimitris Christodoulou!
Sunday, April 5th
Lineup To Be Announced - Book in advance and be surprised!
Come and laugh! Nay! Come and chortle. Or better yet, guffaw!
XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor of the Athens English Comedy Club
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Dine Athens: The Top Culinary Event Is Back
For more info and to make restaurant reservations, click here
Athina Luxury Suites - Santorini Island
Fully renovated in 2019 with exclusive materials, minimal design, upgraded services and rich amenities for those who want to enjoy privacy, high-class services, comfort, and luxury, always with the majestic scenery of Santorini’s caldera from every spot of the hotel.
Athina Luxury Suites consists of three Junior Suites for 2 people each, two Master Loft Suites, loft-style for up to 3 people, four Deluxe Suites with separate bedroom and living room up to 4 people, two Honeymoon Suites, strictly for couples with heated jacuzzis on their balconies and steam baths inside the room, two Superior Suites with outdoor jacuzzis on their private balconies for 2 people, two Junior Cave Suites with their private balconies and amazing views, one Petit Cave Suite with the large outdoor jacuzzi, ideal for couples, one Cave Suite for up to 4 people with a very large outdoor jacuzzi pool and finally the Grand Cave Suite with the big loft, indoor and outdoor heated jacuzzis for up to 4 people, ideal for families, friends, and couples. Finally, the unique and exclusive Royal Suite is actually a 140 square meters private villa in the hotel, with a large heated jacuzzi pool on the private balcony, rare and precious pieces of art and furniture for up to 6 people.
The large infinity heated swimming pool on the cliff offers a unique experience swimming and enjoying all the view from Oia to Akrotiri, a pool to infinity with a bar in the water open all day until the sunset hours. The room service offers an extended menu with a wide list of drinks and food. Drinks are available 24 hours and our kitchen is open from 11:30 ‘till midnight.
The Esperisma Bar-Restaurant which is located in the hotel’s upper balcony is open all day offering the most refreshing signature cocktails, serving some carefully selected dishes combined with a list of fine wines and champagnes especially during the sunset 'till the late hours. Private candlelight dinner options are available on request for special occasions. Just ask for our special menus.
The Aphrodite SPA in the hotel offers relaxation massages, treatments, body and face therapies, with a cave aesthetics and relaxed atmosphere. Athina Luxury Suites is the ideal location to have your dream wedding ceremony and venue facing amazingly romantic scenery or just to enjoy your honeymoon in our special Honeymoon Suites with outdoor jacuzzis.
Our joy is to offer leisure and delight and to make the accommodation of every guest personalized, exclusive and unforgettable, emphasizing individuality and privacy.
Our concierge and front desks are 24-hours open, to every demand and request, arranging VIP excursions, transfers, car rentals, yacht rentals, helicopter rides, private dinners and every other need or request for our loyal guests.
Greek Mountaineer Conquers The ‘7 Summits'
Christina Flampouri is the first Greek woman to reach the top of the ‘7 summits’. Facing low temperatures and strong winds, she accomplished one of her biggest goals on January 6 by climbing Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, an altitude of 4,892 meters.
After conquering the peak, she enthusiastically stated: “Seven Summits was much more than a mountaineering project for me, it was a dream come true, and this confirms my belief that nothing is impossible. Five years ago, I was scared to step on the edge of a slope, and today I have managed to reach the highest peaks in the 7 continents.”
The ‘7 Summits’ is the quest of climbing the highest peak in each of the seven continents; to date, approximately 400 people in total have undertaken the challenge.
Last May, Flampouri became the first Greek woman to climb the highest peak in the world, Mt Everest, at an altitude of 8,848 meters.
To read this article in full, please visit: Greek City Times
National Gallery of Art On Track For Inauguration In March 2021
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Vote For Athens | Best European Destination - Until February 5th
Athens has been nominated as a 2020 Best European Destination by the influential annual poll "European Best Destinations." This is how the European Best Destinations describes Athens:
We can't think of a better way to celebrate the greatness of Athens than to bring it up to the–much deserved–first place, and declare our beloved city the Best European Destination for 2020! We invite travelers, locals, and ex-pats to vote for Athens as their favorite destination for a holiday or city break. Competing alongside Athens are9 other European cities, including Madrid, Berlin, and Rome.
Click here to cast your vote for Athens by February 5th!
Be sure to share this with others who love Athens too.
About European Best Destinations
European Best Destinations is a travel website developed to promote culture and tourism in Europe. In partnership with the participating tourism offices and the EDEN Network, European Best Destinations promotes a better understanding of the wealth, diversity, and quality of European destinations. Speaking to an audience of e-citizens, European Best Destinations plays a significant role in promoting Europe as the number one destination in the world. It has become the meeting place for tourism offices and world travelers, a gateway to the discovery of Europe.
Australia Day 2020 At The Athens Sports Bar
What better way to celebrate than with a good old fashioned Sunday Session filled with great music selections by our DJ, cocktails, beers, and wines!
How Your Company Can Customize Its Workplace Experience
Our expectations from our workspaces have increased, with our sensitivity to how our office environment can affect our mental state, improve productivity and more. Businesses invest time in weighing their options, as the right base can help build networks, strike a better work/life balance by reducing the commute, and deliver value for money with useful services to avail as per requirements.
IWG - which owns an array of flexspace brands including Regus & SPACES – aims at catering to various working styles and kinds of companies.
A flexible working space allows companies to review the workspace they are leasing – to upscale or downsize in line with their business outlook – so they’re only using and paying for resources that are actually needed.
Having office-management services included – think cleaning, IT support, and friendly receptionists – allows teams to focus on the work at hand rather than the hassle of maintaining an office. While these services are part and parcel of a Regus membership, there are other products that businesses can opt for to customise their experience further.
Flexspace can be your safety net, with Workplace Recovery Solutions, if your main office becomes unusable due to unforeseeable circumstances, and the Virtual Office Service which can make one of our location YOUR local business address.
There are more than 3,300 locations worldwide, and our 2.5 million plus members are able to drop into them when they need – whether it’s to meet an overseas client in a private meeting room, or to send off a contract from the comfort of a business lounge or a co-working space before catching a flight home.
Find out more about building a customized workspace portfolio with IWG.
This content has been sponsored by IWG - an XpatAthens Brand Partner.
Originally published at Regus
New Business Hubs Attract Startup Talent
Entrepreneurs, SMEs and startups flock to new wave of business hubs
The tiger economies of Asia may conjure up striking neon images of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, but there’s a new player on the scene. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, has been earning an enviable reputation in recent years for its vibrant startup ecosystem.
With a population of 7.5 million people, Vietnam’s most populous city has established itself as somewhere entrepreneurs can set up a business on a limited budget, with more and more staff from established companies in the States such as Apple making the trip there to begin their own startup dream.
Take a trip over 7,000 miles away and you at Tel Aviv. Israel’s business and financial centre has embraced the startup scene like few others cities in the world. An enviable talent pool and corporate entrepreneurship combine to create a city that truly feels dynamic, welcoming and that has its eye firmly fixed on the future. Because of its burgeoning reputation, the city’s business rents are fast catching up to those of more established business centres in the USA and Europe, but serviced offices such as those operated by Regus offer a ready-made way to keep costs online, while still enabling startups to truly make the most out of being part of this vibrant destination.
The Finnish capital of Helsinki, quite simply, has it all. Combining access to a wealth of local talent, business accelerators and the government’s own support for newly formed business known as the Finnish Start-up Permit, there are few better places in Europe to turn dreams into entrepreneurial reality. And while the West Coast of the States has earned plenty of kudos for its tech giants like Google and Facebook, Helsinki has got its fair share of heavy hitters too, with companies such as Nokia and Linux helping establish it as a true technology and innovation powerhouse.
If warmer climes are what you’re looking for, the subcontinent might have just what you need. Previously known as Bangalore, Bengaluru boasts a wealth of tech talent that has seen the city ranked as the third-largest tech ecosystem in the world. Its fast-growing reputation has led to an influx of both new businesses, and government funding for affordable housing has helped drive continued growth.
While Berlin may earn all the plaudits when it comes to new business and a vibrant night-time economy, Cologne has the added bonus of being much quieter, less populated and altogether less stressful than the German capital. The presence of companies including Electronic Arts and Deutsche Telekom mean the city is no stranger to corporate giants and has an enviable history of investing heavily in media and tech.
Over in Iceland, things are certainly warming up in a business sense too. Despite being one of the least populated areas in the developed world, Reykjavik benefits from an open business culture and a true entrepreneurial mindset. With a range of incubators, co-working spaces and a government that has put innovation firmly at the top of its business agenda, Reykjavik really is an exciting place to be.
From chilly and sparsely populated to sunny and busy, with a gargantuan population of 12.11 million people, there’s certainly no shortage of potential customers in São Paulo. Brazilians may be known for their love of football, but as a business hub this sprawling certainly knows where the back of the net is when it comes to scoring a startup success. And with business accelerator schemes and co-working spaces playing host to some of the most innovative startups in the country, an impressive higher education system also makes it a great place to attract the very best talent.
Taking a step across the Atlantic, there’s another city bathed in warmth that’s also earning an enviable reputation in SME and startup circles. Nestled in the shadow of Table Mountain, Cape Town is a true Africa Business Center and has its sights set firmly on being the continent’s main technology hub. With its thriving incubator scene, diverse population and great universities, the city has also benefited from ‘the Silicon Cape’ initiative, combining a community of venture capitalists, developers and creatives.
With the rise of flexible workspace, all these incredible locations can easily become the new HQ for a startup or SME looking for a Scalable Network. Regus has affordable, serviced offices in each location, each with the same business-grade IT infrastructure and high-speed Wi-Fi access. What are you waiting for?
Find out more about how Regus can help your business!
This content has been sponsored by IWG - an XpatAthens Brand Partner.
Originally published at Regus