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Athens, Greece

Population 3507000

Dialing Code Country: 30

Major Industries Shipping, Petroleum, Tourism, Services

Electricity 220 volts, 50 Hz; standard two-pin plug

Did You Know? Athens has given the world three of mankind's greatest philosophers: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

Orientation Athens, with its eight historic hills, is located on the southeastern edge of Greece. The Saronic Gulf borders it from the south, providing quick access to the Greek Islands. Thessaloniki

Local Expert: Denise

Denise is a specialist in International Education and has lived in 13 different cities throughout the globe so far.  Her love for different cultures and learning drives her to travel constantly,...

 
July 06, 2008
Dining Review

Marine Week

In celebration of 'Marine Week', we have been enjoying performances, both theatrical and musical, on the beach.  'Marine Week' started on June 30th and continues on through tonite, June 6th.  I went to an open-air performance on Friday night of ‘The Imaginary Invalid', Le Malade...

July 02, 2008
Dining Review

Italian Trattoria - 'Il Tinello'

There is no sign on the outside and until I entered, I wasn't sure if it was the trattoria I was supposed to be at!  They had told me about ‘Il Tinello' with inconsistent details; some saying that it was the ‘best' Italian restaurant of Athens, and others telling me about the...

June 30, 2008
Local News

International Dance Festival

For the 6th continuous year, the Cultural Organization of the City of Athens is organizing the International Dance Festival from July 1st - July 15th, with the support of ‘Texnopolis'.  Dancers from Greece and abroad will display their talents and illustrate various combinations of modern...

June 30, 2008
Local News

'Diaspora Day'

For the first time in the history of Greece and Diaspora Hellenism, June 5th was declared "Diaspora Day", following a historic decision by the Greek Parliament. Relations between Greece and Diaspora Hellenism have been given new momentum through a decision by the current government to give...

June 27, 2008
Local News

Athens - Epidauros Festival

The Athens - Epidauro Festival is filled with music & theatre events, as every year, which are sure to leave you in awe.  Performing at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, under the Acropolis, the ancient theater of Epidauros, the Megaro Mousikis, musicians, dancers, actors, and...

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