The iconic movie theater in the center of Athens is highlighted by Time Out magazine in their global best cinema list.

The new municipal transit network will feature four routes covering 40 km and 185 stops, improving accessibility, reducing car use, and serving underserved neighborhoods with fully electric, inclusive transport options.

Fuel prices in the Athens metropolitan area have surged past €2 per liter, with unleaded fuel ranging from €2.001 to €2.158 per liter at pumps in suburbs including Kaisariani, Ampelokipoi, Galatsi, Dafni, Agia Paraskevi, Halandri, Maroussi, Argyroupoli and Alimos, according to the competent Price Observatory. The breach of the €2 threshold comes despite the government’s […]

A police officer faces charges for negligent homicide and dangerous driving after a collision killed a 63-year-old motorcyclist in central Athens, prompting calls for justice from the victim’s family

Athens had already led the rankings between 2022 and 2024, with double-digit growth in hotel values (11.6%, 11.2% and 11.8% respectively).

Greek authorities are pressing ahead with the installation of new traffic cameras at high-risk intersections across Attica, with road safety and accident reduction as the primary objectives. The program places particular emphasis on red-light violations, one of the most dangerous infractions under the Greek Highway Code and a leading factor in serious road accidents. The […]

What the data show for hotels in Athens – the investment interest

A 50-year-old man has been arrested in the northern Athens suburb of Kifissia after police discovered ten amphora fragments at his residence dating from the Hellenistic period through to modern times, authorities announced. Officers from the Kifissia Criminal Investigation Department raided the property on March 14 following a tip-off. The search yielded ten underwater amphora […]

Athens is the only Greek city to feature in Time Out’s 2026 ranking of the world’s 50 best cities, coming in at number 40 in the magazine’s 10th annual edition of the list. To compile the ranking, Time Out surveyed more than 24,000 residents across 150 cities in 42 languages, asking locals about dozens of […]

Temporary service restrictions will be introduced on Athens Metro Line 2 from Sunday, March 15, with four central stations closing significantly earlier than usual during overnight hours to allow for track replacement and 5G network installation works. According to operator STASY, the affected stations — Omonia (Line 2), Panepistimio, Syntagma (Line 2) and Acropolis — […]

A foreign ministry spokeswoman reiterated that unilateral claims concerning the demilitarization of the Aegean islands are unfounded and have been repeatedly rejected

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis specifically referred to small modular reactors (SMRs), a technology that supporters say could help Europe diversify its energy mix and reduce reliance on external suppliers

A 55-year-old taxi driver died after a violent collision with another car shortly after midnight in Voula, a coastal suburb of Athens. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash that also left a 23-year-old driver injured.

Authorities suspend boarding and alighting at Syntagma station due to heightened security measures amid planned anti-war protests.

The SNFCC hosts the fourth WOW Festival at the SNFCC, celebrating women’s voices through talks, music, workshops, and performances.

An explosive device detonated inside a packed Athens cinema during a film screening, injuring 18 people and igniting political controversy in the fragile early years of Greece’s post-dictatorship democracy.

Organizers hope the festival will evolve into a hub for writers and readers and encourage greater engagement with literature.

The Athens Stock Exchange follows the strong upward reaction of the markets today.

A 48-year-old man was detained after threatening to detonate explosives outside the Attica General Police Headquarters, with police safely disarming two grenades before transferring him for questioning

A video posted on the Instagram page of the Athens daily “Ta Nea” shows a group of wild boars roaming through a street of the Thrakomakedones district, in the forested foothills beneath imposing Mt. Parnitha, overlooking the greater Athens area from the northwest