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Posidonia 2022 Shipping Expo to Feature Greece’s Seafaring Culture

Posidonia 2022 expo will reveal the unbreakable connection between Greek culture and the sea June 6th - 10th at the…

Plaka Bridge Restoration Project Receives European Award

The reconstruction of the Plaka Bridge, washed away by a flash flood in 2015, is awarded a European Heritage Awards/…

Greece’s Culture Ministry Sets Summer Hours for Historic Sites

Greece's Ministry of Culture has announced the Summer hours for archaeological sites and museums across the country.

Five Greek Islands Among Threatened European Cultural Heritage Sites

According to the European voice of civil society, Europa Nostra, several Greek islands are in danger of losing their cultural…

Now You Can Listen to the Oldest Song in the World [Video]

We were amazed to discover this story on Protothema of the oldest song in the world, and how it's a…

Greece Adds New Elements to National Intangible Cultural Heritage Index

Greece's Culture Minister Lina Mendoni announced last week the inclusion of 16 new elements to Greece’s National Directory of Intangible…

Greece’s Minister of Culture Announces Artist Support Plan

Minister Lina Mendoni has announced a plan for the support of artists affected by the restriction measures during the coronavirus…

The United States and Greece Explore Cultural Exchange

Greece takes the opportunity during US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s Athens visit, to pursue boosting bilateral cooperation in culture.

Greek Archeologists Find the Lost City of Tenea in the Peloponese

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced what's being called a "monumental find," as excavators unearth a site identified as the…

Platanias Presents the 8th Annual Festival of “Land, Culture, and Tourism”

Coming up Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th of September, the Municipality of Platanias, under the auspices of the…

Armenia & Russian Agree on Cultural Cooperation

Last Friday a program of cooperation between the ministries of culture of Armenia and the Russian Federation was penned at…

Košice Update: European Capital of Culture 2013

As the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) is a European initiative, the Košice project aims to foster though creative cultural…

Krakow – Beating the Stag Parties

What does this city offer beyond the attraction of stag parties? The answer is a huge amount of culture and…

Maribor 2012: Slovenia Set to WOW the World

In news from Slovenia's Tourism Board, the town of Maribor, in cooperation with other municipalities, are all set for an…

Dancing with Death in Aguascalientes: Life-Affirming Holidays in Mexico

Explore some alternative attractions in Mexico (other than its beaches) including its art, the not-at-all macabre museum of Death, and…

Fažana Celebrates Fishermen Traditions and Culture

If you want to experience Croatia first hand, this fishermen village is the ideal destination.

Rijeka Opens Croatia’s Carnival Season

The 28th Rijeka Carnival opens Croatia's carnival season. The carnival lasts from January 17, to March 9, 2011.

Azerbaijan’s Boom Economy, Tourism Next

Azerbaijan's booming industry has spurred growth in ever sector of that country's economy. With massive infrastructure projects ongoing, and progressive…

Peleş Castle, a Romanian Fairytale – Sinaia, Romania

Peleş Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleş [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ]) is a Neo-Renaissance castle placed in an idyllic setting in the Carpathian Mountains,…

The Monastery of Barsana – Maramures, Romania

Barsana is one of the wooden churches in Maramures, a beautiful synthesis of Eastern and Western European architecture, with Gothic…