Archive for September, 2006
A large number of Russian tourists visited Greece this summer
After a meeting with Russia’s new Consul General to Greece and the outgoing Russian consul general, the Thessaloniki Prefect spoke about a large number of Russian tourists who visited Greece this summer. The meeting focused on the further improvement of bilateral tourism relations, while ::More
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Ionic column capital replica inserted on Parthenon
The President of the Greek Republic on Thursday visited Acropolis in the heart of Athens, where he was briefed on the restoration works being carried out on the archaeological site’s monuments. Papoulias, who was accompanied by Culture Minister was briefed in detail on the Acropolis ::More
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Members of the Friends of Greece from Finland visit Samos
A delegation of 50 members from Finland’s “Friends of Greece” society began a week-long visit to the Aegean island of Samos on Tuesday, in the framework of visits they are making all over the country. The visitors were welcomed at their hotel by the mayor of the town of Vathi. ::More
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Thousands of climbers each year at Mt. Olympus
Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and home of the Olympian Gods in Greek mythology, attracts over 250,000 visitors each year and an estimated 20,000 of them are mountain climbers, according to figures released on Monday. Greeks and Germans are the most fanatic mountain climbers, ::More
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U.S. ambassador to Samos
United States Ambassador to Athens Charles Ries on Monday visited the Aegean island of Samos and met the island’s local government officials. During his visit, which was described as ‘ceremonial’, the U.S. envoy was briefed on a resolution condemning the war in the Middle East ::More
