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UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Explore the treasures
Explore the treasures
During your stay in Greece explore the treasures made by man and nature over the centuries. Discover 18 unique monuments and sites. Read more...
Sailing through the Cyclades
All on Board
All on Board
Let the “meltemi”- the strong Cycladic wind - take you to one of the most famous group of islands worldwide! Make every stop a true revelation. Live the experience…
Top 10 Greece
Download before your trip
Download before your trip
Here is a collection of our TOP 10 leaflets to assist your travel journey. Hold on to our travel tips and don't miss a thing while in Greece! Download here...
Trails on the Greek Islands
A One of a Kind Experience
A One of a Kind Experience
Old walking paths and countless trails run along the islands. Just follow them and breathe in the salty sea breeze and refreshing mountainous air. Track them down…
Ouzo Appetizers
A Flavourful Ritual
A Flavourful Ritual
Ouzo drink tastes much better when it is accompanied by a Greek meze. Order a seafood platter; cheese stuffed pies; cured meats and many more Greek delights. Cheers!
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Monuments and Museums
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Plan Ahead
Are you planning on visiting the Acropolis, Knossos, Ancient Messene or any other archaeological site or museum in Greece? Book your tickets...
Upcoming events
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Routes in Marpissa festival 2019
The 10th “Routes in Marpissa” festival takes place at Marpissa village on Paros Island (23-25 August 2019.
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Little Islands Festival 2019
Little Islands Festival, a summer feast for people, places, ideas and images, takes place on Amorgos Island (July, 20th-21st) and Sikinos Island (August, 23rd to 25th).
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ANO International Organ Festival 2019
ANO International Organ Festival 2019 takes place from 19th to 25th of August on Syros Island.
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Naxos Festival 2019
Naxos Festival takes place at the Bazeos tower on Naxos Island (25 July – 26 August 2019).
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9th Athens Open Air Film Festival
The beloved cinephile summer date, the Athens Open Air Film Festival, co-organised with the City of Athens Cultural, Sport and Youth Organisation (OPANDA), returns for its 9th year with magical screenings from June to August.
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3rd Tour of Daphne
The 3rd Tour of Daphne, the innovative cycling event, takes place on Saturday 31 of August 2019 at Tempi Valley.
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Music Village 2019
It is the 13th year when Music Village transforms the medieval village Agios Lavrentios to a site of artistic creativity, music making and education. All these, in a natural habitat of an unspoken beauty!
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I woke with a marble head in my hands
K-Gold Temporary Gallery presents the group exhibition “I woke with a marble head in my hands” curated by Nicolas Vamvouklis, in a neoclassical residence at the village of Agia Paraskevi in Lesvos.
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Anamnesis on Delos Island
The transcendental world of Apostolia Papadamaki meets the multicultural universe of the Delos sacred island, an archaeological site of unspeakable beauty, enlisted in Unesco's World Cultural Heritage List (Saturday 14/9/19).
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Moni Lazariston Festival 2019
Moni Lazariston Festival is a major organizer of cultural activities in the city of Thessaloniki over the past decade. (7 June – 15 September 2019).
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Epidavros Action 2019
Epidavros Action which includes Triathlon, Aquathlon, and Swimming races in Ancient Epidavros takes place on the 14th and the 15th of September 2019.
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Serifos Sunset Race 2019
Take the challenge and capture the sun On the weekend 14/15 of September 2019, Serifos Sunset Race will take place for the 6th consecutive year in the island of Serifos.
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Bejart Ballet at Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Béjart Ballet Lausanne are coming at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus (15-16 September 2019).
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42nd Drama International Short Film Festival
Τhe 42nd Drama International Short Film Festival takes place in Drama, September 15th to 21st 2019.
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Taste of Athens 2019
Following its successful debut last year, Taste of Athens returns to the city and is ready to praise once again Athens’ fine dining scene (19-22 September 2019).
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Oedipus Rex
Fimonoi Stage presents the immortal world literature classic “Oedipus Rex” by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, with English and French overtitles, June-September 2019, in Athinais Theatre.
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Andros Trail Race 2019
We are already counting backwards for the most exciting trail race in Cyclades, the Andros Trail Race on the 28th and 29th September in Andros island.
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Corfu Half Marathon 2019
Corfu Half Marathon will be held on Sunday 29 of September 2019 in Corfu Island.
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11th Greece Race for the Cure
Greece Race for the Cure® is a walking and running event against breast cancer, takes place on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Zappeion, Athens.
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5th Santorini Experience
Santorini returns dynamically to the sports action for the 5th edition of “Santorini Experience” that will attract the worldwide interest of professional and amateur athletes of running and open water swimming on October 4-6, 2019!
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Spetses mini Marathon 2019
Spetses mini Marathon, the largest multi-sport event in Greece will be held between 4-6 October 2019 in the picturesque island of Spetses, renowned for its natural beauty and mild climate which makes it an ideal spot for athletic events.
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7th Navarino Challenge
The 7th Navarino Challenge will take place on October 11-13, 2019 in Messinia and Costa Navarino, anticipating hundreds of professional and amateur athletes, who will compete in its numerous activities!
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Picasso and Antiquity
The Museum of Cycladic Art is organizing a rare and original exhibition entitled Picasso and Antiquity (20/6/2019 -20/10/2019).
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The Palace at 4 am
NEON in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades presents The Palace at 4 a.m.exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of Mykonos (May 18th to October 31st 2019).
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Sight exhibition on Delos Island
SIGHT an unprecedented site-specific exhibition by British artist Antony Gormley, is presented by NEON in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades, on the archaeological site and the Museum of Delos Island May 2nd to October 31st 2019).
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Women of Passion Women of Greece
For a fourth season, the theatrical performance “Women of Passion, Women of Greece” is back for another season of performances in the Railway Carriage Theater to Treno sto Rouf.
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10th International Amorgos Film Festival
The 10th International Amorgos Film Festival will be held on the Greek island of Amorgos from the 31st of October to the 5th of November 2019.
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5th Nafplio Castle Run
For the 5th year in a row, Nafplio Castle Run takes place on Sunday 24 of November 2019. Nafplio Castle Run is a unique running sports Event as it has the only race in Greece that includes a racing castle ascension!
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