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Στις 24 Ιουνίου στο Ηρώδειο ο βιρτουόζος πιανίστας Ντανιίλ Τρίφονοφ συμπράττει με την Κρατική Ορχήστρα Αθηνών στο θυελλώδες Δεύτερο Κοντσέρτο για πιάνο και Ορχήστρα σε ντο ελάσσονα του Σεργκέι Ραχμάνινοφ.

Given green list chaos, travellers without children would do well to play it safe and push August summer holidays a month forward

The idyllic Greek island of Santorini. Credit: Dimitra Damianidi/Greek ReporterA favorite tourist destination, Greece has become known as the summer capital of the world, and not without good reason.Its unique mix of natural beauty and cultural amenities have established the eastern Mediterranean country as a first-class destination for any traveler wishing to experience a feel-good…

Head of the Ancient Greek god Hermes, discovered under an Athens sidewalk recently. Credit: Greek Ministry of CultureDespite the many and varied challenges of the past year as the nation and the world struggled with the pandemic and all its ramifications, 2020 was another banner year for Greece in the realm of archaeology. Let’s discover…

Ancient Greek theater of Messene in the Peloponnese. Credit: AMNAThe ancient Greek theaters at Messene and Sicyon in the Peloponnese were centers for drama and culture in both ancient times and during the Roman period of Greek history.The ancient Greek theater at Sicyon (present-day Kiato) was built between 303 and 251 BC, but was renovated…

Greece – Lighting designer Christina Thanasoula brought her unique visual style to a recent Greek National Opera production of “Juditha Triumphans&

2 June 2021 10:15am The Athens and Epidaurus Festival (AEF), one of the oldest in Europe, begins in June and runs through to 10 October 2021. Rather than curtail activities, due to the pandemic, the festival is set to expand and is hoping to be able to present artists’ work live – and organisers are already preparing to go online if needed. A series of research initiatives and collaborations were introduced, named after the well-known architectural term Open Plan, carrying connotations of ...

YIORGOS KORDAKIS Whether you’re planning a first trip to Greece or a post-pandemic return splurge, the stops, excursions, and pampering on this itinerary are the tops (and crowd-free, for now). When can you go? Borders are open, but watch those entry requirements—nothing is carved in stone. For more, see "How to Book It" at the end of this article. DAYS 1–2: FEEL OH SO CIVILIZED—IN ATHENS. (Left) The porch of caryatids on the Erechtheion, the Acropolis temple dedicated to both Athena...

Credit: Prime Minister’s press officeGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis landed in hot water on the Greek island of Astypalaia on Wednesday during his visit to mark the turning of the island into an environmentally green one devoted to stewardship of its resources as well as the construction of electric vehicles.It was not immediately known what…

If your Mediterranean fantasies include Greece's most celebrated islands, famous antiquities, and hottest beach clubs, we have the trip for you.