Archive for October, 2006
City of Athens guide for individuals with disabilities
The City of Athens has released a publication entitled “Individuals with Disabilities 2006″ detailing the municipality’s initiatives in areas including infrastructure, social support and policies promoting the equal participation of individuals with disabilities in society. The ::More
Posted in Athens by Greece Travel Blog
Greece builds world’s first autonomous, floating, ecological desalination platform
The Aegean Sea has the first floating desalination platform in the world, entirely based on Greek know-how, design and construction. The wind generator produces the necessary energy�to turn sea water into drinking water and it is built in such a way that can operate in the most adverse weather ::More
Posted in Greece by Greece Travel Blog
How much longer can the British Museum cling on to Lord Elgin’s loot?
As Greece puts the finishing touches to a building fit to hold the Parthenon sculptures, museums around the world are giving their fragments back. How much longer can the British Museum cling on to Lord Elgin’s loot? Imagine a giant room, with giant glass windows, filled with sculptures of ::More
Posted in Greece Abroad by Greece Travel Blog
Mykonos gets Readers’ Choice Award as top destination
The president of the Greek National Tourism Organisation , Dimitrios Labadarios, who on Monday night attended the “Readers’ Choice Awards” at New York’s Natural History Museum, received the first prize for the most popular Greek island for American tourists, none other ::More
Posted in Mykonos by Greece Travel Blog
Chinese sport journalists visit Olympic Stadium and Greek Television
Chinese sport journalists on Wednesday visited the Olympic Stadium and Greek Radio and Television (ERT). They arrived in Athens on Wednesday at the invitation of the Panhellenic Association of Sport Journalists. The Chinese delegation was received by Deputy Culture Minister responsible for ::More
