Athens
Greek police clash with protesters in central Athens
Tension rose during the second march of anti-authoritarian groups through central Athens to mark the seventh anniversary of the shooting of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos.
Pavlopoulos’ message ahead of 1973 Polytechnic uprising
The defence of democracy and freedom must be continuous and undiminished, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Monday in his message for tomorrow’s anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising.
Athens ready for record-breaking 33rd Marathon race on Sunday
A record number of 43,000 athletes will participate in the 33rd Athens Marathon and the shorter races which will be held in Athens on Sunday (Nov 8) and with authorities preparing to close the city center to traffic to facilitate the event.
Hollande arrives in Athens for official visit
French President Francois Hollande, arriving in Athens on a two-day official visit, touched down in Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos international airport on a stormy Thursday afternoon.
Athens, the City of the Bitter Orange Trees
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris I am in Athens this spring and the city is drowning in the fragrance of the bitter orange trees that flood its sidewalks. The aroma is intoxicating, numbing the mind and the body’s senses. As you meander its sweet smelling streets, the city makes you want to cry out for joy amid the […]
Top Three Fish Destinations in Athens
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris Athens is not only the Acropolis, Kerameikos and a plethora of museums and archaeological sites. For the Greek capital stretches far away to the sea, intersecting with Piraeus and its beautiful circular port, and reaches the Saronic Gulf, offering numerous marinas and beaches along the way, beginning at Faliron and continuing far […]
Mommy, I Promise We Will Never Be Hungry Again!
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris “Mommy, take us home and we will never ask for food again!” With this heartbreaking cry, a girl residing at a nursery in the Kallithea area of Athens tugs on her mother’s skirt and begs her to take her and her two siblings back home. The mother, visiting to cuddle and play […]