Greece

The old Acropolis Museum is being renovated as a space to host modern art exhibitions involving technology; visitors are allowed to watch conservators do their working

The Aegean Film Festival returns to the Greek islands, starting in Spetses from today until 25 July and continuing in Paros from 30 July to 2 August, with a programme of 77 films and a series of parallel events

The European Commission has approved a €8 million Greek programme to support film distributors and cinemas affected by the pandemic and restrictive measures imposed by the government

The government in Athens has earmarked €100 million in subsidies for the construction of photovoltaic facilities that will be used to meet the energy needs of poor households

The UN World Tourism Organization will collaborate with the Ministry of Tourism to establish a first research station dedicated to measuring the sustainable development of coastal and maritime tourism across the Mediterranean

Greeks have spared an estimated 75 hours each between last summer and March thanks to the introduction of digital appointments with public services, according to the Digital Governance Ministry

With three additional bases in Rhodes, Chania and Corfu and 46 new routes Ryanair is strengthening its presence in the country

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis adopted a stray dog and brought it to Maximos Mansion

On this day 125 years ago the first Modern Olympic Games where closing in Athens

It is estimated that there are more than 30 cities in the world called Athens

Abundant rain has helped to uncover a small intact bull idol at ancient Olympia