Beaches open as mercury soars! Time to place first dibs on sun loungers! Greece prepares to open up its beaches on May 16 as the country eases lockdown and looks to lure tourists back. Organised beaches - those with ticketed entrances and organised sunbeds - are set to reopen tomorrow following official advice. Almost all 515 ...
Read moreHere's a quick recap of travel dos and don'ts and countries you can fly to and back. Please note that flights are strictly for repatriation purposes or to join families. Travel protocols for tourism will be announced later this month. Flights banned to the following destinations: Flights between Greece and seven countries will ...
Read moreIn his delightful way, Stephen Fry dips back into the ancient world with stories of tests, quests and feats of old as he celebrates his love for Athens in the thisisathens podcast series. Greek heroes and the Gods who meddle in their fates get retold in Fry’s distinctive voice as he undoubtedly adds something lively, humorous and intimate...
Read moreChef Christofors Peskias creates a delightfully fresh soup to usher in the summer. Ingredients: (4 servings) 1 large hothouse cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped 2 cups honeydew pieces, peeled, seeded and cubed 8 oz. (227 gr.) Greek strained yoghurt ¼ cup fresh mint leaves 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice Salt and ...
Read moreNothing like a bit of retro magic to set us in the mood for summer. Social distancing might be a downer, but not if it brings back childhood memories of drive-in cinemas. Athens' new drive-in theatre is slated to launch on June 1 along with open-air cinemas. The corona pandemic has changed the face and fate of many a business ...
Read moreIt is one of Athens’ most prominent squares and perhaps its most blighted. Its radically controversial and often unappealing design changes have pock-marked its 175 years of existence. So there was justifiable cause for celebration as Omonoia finally got the makeover it deserved when its 20-metre high water fountains soared into the night...
Read moreSince many of you have asked for clarifications, Athens Insider has compiled a list of subsidies announced by the Greek government to offset the economic repercussions of the pandemic (in Greece, 240,000 are expected to be unemployed in 2020 and more than 100,000 small businesses are expected to go bankrupt). Here are some of the measures...
Read moreWater sports and swimming banned Additional measures including a ban on exercising may come into place to contain the spread. Exceptions for exercise will be made only for people with serious health problems who need special exercise or swimming, children with autism or people with multiple sclerosis must have the necessary certificate wi...
Read moreWant to drink like a local when in Greece? How about trying one of the many indigenous born-and-brewed beers? From Athens to Peloponnese, Crete or Santorini, Greece prides itself in a whole range of lagers, ales and beers bursting with frothy flavours. Athens Insider plays beertender and rounds up a few of the coolest beers. ...
Read moreThe jury’s still out on who’s the rightful owner of the Parthenon Marbles … but now Greece is involved in a new high-profile battle to reclaim another prized cultural asset - Greek yoghurt. It’s a legal bid that could pour millions of euros back into the local economy. The French have their Champagne and the English have their...
Read moreEven the great Vincent Van Gogh – as radically ahead of his time as he was – would have had his mind blown by this very Millennial showcase of his greatest hits that’s making its way to Athens shortly! More than 3000 paintings, sketches and animated images of the great Dutch Master will enliven the Athens Concert Hall in a thrilling major multi-me...
Read moreThe award-winning author of “The English Patient”, Michael Ondaatje, talks to Amanda Dardanis about the influences which shaped his unconventional “Cubist” works, making a stand over Charlie Hebdo, and why he believes in breaking all the rules … “I tend not to believe that stuff,” Canada’s most celebrated male author Michael O...
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