Heritage
Zagori Gains UNESCO World Heritage Status
The Zagori region in northwest Greece, famed for its picturesque stone-built villages known as "Zagorochoria," is inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Museums
European Heritage Days 2023 at the Acropolis Museum
In celebration of this year's European Heritage Days, the Acropolis Museum in Athens will offer free entry and host a special guided tour for children.
Events
Athens’ Historic Lycabettus Theater Reopens with Stavros Xarchakos Concert
Proceeds from tonight's concert by Stavros Xarchakos at the newly refurbished Lycabettus Theater will go to those affected by the floods in Thessaly.
Film
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3: The Fun Continues
Film critic Jocelyn Novek gives us her thoughts on the latest installment of the much-loved "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" franchise, shot on Corfu last year.
Film
Yorgos Lanthimos’ New Film Wins Golden Lion Award
Renowned Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos, scoops the 80th Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Lion award for his gothic comedy “Poor Things.”
CULTURE & LIFESTYLE
The Acropolis Introduces New Ticketing System
The Acropolis introduces a new ticketing system that will help reduce overtourism. The twelve hourly “timeslots” will cap daily visitors at 20,000.
Theater
The Ancient Theater of Larissa: Thessaly’s Epidaurus
Following 35 years of archaeological excavation and restoration works, the ancient theater of Larissa is reshaping the image and identity of the city.
Events
Full Moon Tango at the Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum will offer free entrance after 8 pm and an evening of tango and live music, in celebration of the full moon on August 1st.
