Greece is being transformed into a world-class cinematic backdrop, as Cillian Murphy, Daniel Craig and Michelle Williams arrive in the country for the filming of an ambitious new production.

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 […]

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 […]

When parking rules are violated, the “punishment” may sometimes come from the most unexpected place - even from a few silent, two-wheeled scooters

Road renovation work on Euripidou Street in central Athens has revealed a well-preserved ancient Greek mosaic beneath the pavement, drawing crowds and sparking excitement about the city's layered history.

Forensic findings challenge claims of an accident, as authorities investigate the death of a 31-year-old woman found with multiple head injuries in her apartment

Athens scrambles diplomatically as tensions involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel raise concerns over security, energy, migration, and economic stability across Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean

Ukrainians and Greeks marched in solidarity, while government buildings lit up in Ukraine’s colors to call for peace and an end to the conflict

The Greek capital will host a city-center parade on Sunday followed by traditional Clean Monday celebrations with music and free Lenten food on Philopappos Hill.

The move marks a milestone transition from planning to the active search for investment partnerships aimed at creating a modern, multifunctional transportation hub in the heart of Athens.

America Square and the Athens that is being redistributed floor by floor

Producers from across Greece converge on central Athens to protest government policy, saying their survival is at stake, as unions join in and traffic disruptions spread across the capital

Athens is among the top five preferred tourist destinations in 2025, according to a report published by the Athens–Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association. The survey, co-authored with GBR Consulting, the Greek capital posted a higher accommodation capacity than Madrid, Munich, Berlin, Vienna and Istanbul, only trailing to London which had an 80% capacity. Despite the […]

There have been several sightings of foxes approaching humans in Athens neighborhoods, and even a wolf sighting in one suburb. Is wildlife returning to the concrete?

Despite mounting congestion in Attica, a high-level government meeting opted for limited, low-risk measures—sidestepping bolder reforms amid warnings from businesses, outdated traffic rules, and an election year looming.

Outdated flood-control infrastructure, steep asphalt roads and buried streams are turning heavy rain into deadly torrents across Athens, experts warn—raising urgent questions after a fatal flood in Glyfada and ahead of a landmark court ruling on March 4.

Severe storms triggered deadly flooding, transport disruptions, and power outages across Greece, killing two people as authorities warn that dangerous weather conditions, though easing, are expected to persist in parts of the country through Thursday.

Two storm-related fatalities were reported, including a pedestrian in the Ano Glyfada district of SE Athens and a coast guard officer at an eastern Peloponnese port town

Civil Protection is advising residents and visitors in the Greek capital to stay indoors on Wednesday.