The 20th Athens Beer Festival is returning this September to take place in one of the most historic spots of Athens.

Kotzias square in the heart of the city will be hosting this celebratory event along with fantastic happenings including traditional greek and international food with plenty of good live music!!

Join us and prepare to discover a  great variety of beers!


 

Active Media Group: Undertakes the Sports Presentation of the Mediterranean Beach Games in Patras

Another success is added to the events of Active Media Group. Specifically, the prestigious International Travel & Tourism Awards 2019 presented by the World Travel Market that evaluates and recognizes the best in global travel & tourism industry, included this year Active Media with the top sports event of “Navarino Challenge” in its shortlist for the Best in Wellness category. The final results will be announced on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the awards ceremony in London.

This is the first time a Greek sports tourism event is nominated in WTM together with projects from the whole world. Navarino Challenge is co-organized by Costa Navarino, The Westin Resort Costa Navarino and Active Media Group with the support of the Municipalities of Pylos-Nestor and Trifilia.

Register for Navarino Challenge today!

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XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor Of Navarino Challenge 2019

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Following its successful debut last year, Taste of Athens returns to the city ready to praise once again the Athenian fine dining scene!

As part of the international platform of Taste Festivals- held in more than twenty cities around the world - and having by its side Diners Club International and Fine Drinking by World Class, Taste of Athens promises its visitors a unique gastronomy journey!

From September 19th to 22nd, Taste of Athens creates a festive atmosphere at Zappeion Megaron and brings together fourteen of Athens’ top restaurants, great F&B brands, and Michelin star chefs. In a pop-up version, the restaurants will serve a special tasting menu including some of their signature dishes at special prices (3, 6, 9 and 12 euros).

World-Class Chefs from Greece and abroad will be performing at the Festival, sharing recipes, masterclasses and inspiring speeches that will inspire the audience. Within an interactive environment and a delightful ambiance, visitors will discover the secrets of wine tasting, explore new gastronomic trends as well as sophisticated F&B products crafted by leading suppliers and premium Greek producers.

Join Taste of Athens and its numerous immersive, educational and entertaining experiences!

The participating restaurants:

SPONDI | Angelos Lantos
HYTRA | Tasos Mantis
VAROULKO SEASIDE | Lefteris Lazarou, Giannis Parikos
BALTHAZAR | Christoforos Peskias
FUGA | Dimitris Katrivesis
VEZENE | Ari Vezene
BIRDMAN | Ari Vezene
COOKOOVAYA | Spyros Liakos, Vangelis Liakos, Pericles Koskinas, Manos Zournatzis
PSOMI & ALATI | Yannis Lucacos
ΦΒΚ | Dimos Balopoulos
MR PUG ATHENS | Giorgos Venieris
ERGON | Lefteris Athanasopoulos, Panagiotis Xanthis
SENSE RESTAURANT | Alexandros Charalampopoulos
ARTISANAL | Dimitris Dimitriadis

Taste of Athens Info:

▪ Taste of Athens will be held from 19 to 22 September 2019, at the Zappeion Megaron.
▪ Every day of the festival will feature two separate four-hour sessions: 12:00 - 16:00 and 18:30 - 22:30.
▪ You can find the full program of daily events and details on the participants HERE!.
▪ The ticket prices for each four-hour session are:
   
o Standard: 20€ (early-bird: 18€ until 20.08)
The ticket includes one dish voucher of 3€, access to the Chefs Theatre, Entertainment Stage, Cooking Masterclasses και Exhibitors’ Village.

o VIP: 50€ (early-bird: 40€ until 20.08)
▪ Includes access to a specially designed VIP Lounge in the garden and restaurant of Aegli, the Chefs Theatre, Entertainment Stage, Cooking Masterclasses και Exhibitors’ Village as well as
▪ welcome drink & oyster treat,
▪ dish voucher of 9€ and
▪ free parking with valet service.

▪ For Diners Card International cardholders and groups, special offers are available and for children up to 6 years of age the admission is free.
▪ Tickets are available through https://athens.tastefestivals.com/en/tickets and Viva.
▪ Tickets will also be available at the ticket booth located at the entrance during the festival’s running hours.

XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor Of Taste Of Athens 2019

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A full moon illuminated the waters at Greece's Koroni castle on August 15.

The moon was celebrated with cultural events around the country, with local media reporting that museums and archaeological sites would stay open late.

On Thursday 15 August 2019, at 9 p.m., the Acropolis Museum invites visitors to its entrance courtyard on a musical journey under the August Full Moon. Exceptional artists Eirini Toumpaki, Andreas Lafis, Maria Anamaterou and Sotiris Karistinos and their orchestra will perform beloved songs by great Greek songwriters and composers.

Even though details regarding the episode have not been revealed, the duo's travel to Greece will focus on their clashing personalities.

According to the Hellenic Film Commission (HFC), "The Trip to Greece" will showcase the comedians visiting many of Greece's historical sites and monuments, including the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, the Ancient Agora of Athens, the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus and more.

To read this article in full, please visit: eKathimerini

Three Greek university students won one gold and two silver medals, at the 2019 International Mathematics Competition (IMC), that took place in Bulgaria, last week.

The 2019 competition was organized by University College London and hosted by the American University of Bulgaria.

Did you know that about 150.000 English words derive from ancient Greek? It shouldn't surprise you then, that many idioms and sayings also originate from ancient Greek.

Your Achilles Heel literally means your weak spot. According to Greek Mythology, Achilles was invincible all over his body except for his heel because when his mother dipped him in the River Styx, she held him by one of his heels. During the Trojan War, Paris shot an arrow and struck the only vulnerable spot on Achilles' body: his heel.

Between a rock and a hard place

Between a rock and a hard place, means having to choose between two evils. In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus had to pass between two sea monsters, Scylla and Charybdis, who dwelled on opposite sides of the strait of Messina. Odysseus chose to pass by Scylla, the lesser of the two evils, thinking he would lose fewer men, than passing through Charybdis, the whirlpool.

Knock On Wood

The habit of touching/knocking on wood, to avoid bad luck, or to bring good luck, goes back to ancient Greece, where it was believed that wood nymphs called dryads lived inside trees. The ancient Greeks would touch a tree, hoping to invoke good luck or protection from the wood nymphs dwelling within.

 

To read this article in full, please visit: Greeker Than The Greeks

 

Public city spaces are our home, so we want them to be clean and tidy. The City of Athens invites locals to actively participate in keeping the city clean while helping municipal workers complete their tasks with ease.

Clean Your Neighborhood

Properly Dispose Of Electrical Appliances

Don't dump your old refrigerator, washer, cooker, or any other electrical appliance on the street. The City of Athens collects old appliances for special recycling. All you need to do is book a time slot through 1595, the municipality's 24 hour phone line.

Tie Up Garbage Bags

Please tie up garbage bags before putting them into the dumpster; this way, the sidewalks, and streets won't get dirty during garbage collection. Note: When placing recyclables into the blue recycling dumpsters bags don't need to be tied up.

Organize your Recyclables

Please organize your recycling at home. Putting your recyclable materials in different bags makes the process at the collection and sorting recycling plants a whole lot easier.

Don't Move The Dustbins

Please don't move the dustbins; this makes the cleaning, and  garbage collection process much easier and more effective.