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Greek Culture Ministry Celebrates August Full Moon With Free Admissions

2021-08-18 by Phil Butler

Odeon

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced special events and free admission to archaeological sites and museums for August Full Moon 2021.

Tags: Acropolis Museum, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, August events, August in Greece, concerts, crete, Greece concerts, Greece full moon, Greece museums, Greek Culture Ministry, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Culture and Sports, Minoan palaces, Minoans, music, Tylissos

Open Festivals Banned in Greece Until the End of July

2020-07-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Stelios Petsas

The Committee of Infectious disease and the Greek Health Ministry decided to cancel festivals across the country until the end of July.

Tags: COVID ban, festivals, Greece concerts, Greece event, Greece festivals, summer festivals, Vassilis Kikilias

The Young Artists Festival Come to Samos August 7th – 13th

2019-08-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Performers from China, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Russia, Turkey, and the U.S. will appear at the 10th Samos Young Artists Festival.

Tags: Alexis Karaiskakis-Nastos, concerts, Greece concerts, Lenia Safiropoulou, Masha Ilyashov, Pythagoreion, Pythagoreion Theater, Samos events, Samos Island, Ventus Ensemble

Catch the Saronic Chamber Music Festival July 31st – August 4th

2019-07-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Saronic Chamber Music Festival

Coming up on July 31st and running through August 4th, the Leondari Ensemble presents the annual Saronic Island Chamber Music Festival.

Tags: Greece, Greece concerts, Greece festivals, Greek Islands, Hydra, Hydra Greece, Leondari Ensemble, Poros, Saronic Chamber Music Festival, Saronic Island Chamber Music Festival, Saronic Islands, Spetses

Florence & The Machine Add Another Athens Show After Sellouts

2019-07-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Florence and the Machine

English indie rock band, Florence and the Machine are set to perform a third show in Athens at the Galatsi Olympic Hall after two other shows sold out.

Tags: 2019 concerts, Athens 2019, Athens concerts, Athens events, Electric Castle Festival, Florence & The Machine, Florence and the Machine, Florence Welch, Galatsi Olympic Hall, Greece concerts, Isabella Summers, sellout concerts, sellout shows

Greece Welcomes Lady Gaga in September

2014-04-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lady Gaga

Coming to Greece in September, Lady Gaga’s 2014 world tour, “ArtRave: The Artpop Ball,” should thrill all Athens if her past performances worldwide mean anything. America’s top pop artist, Gaga is one of the world’s most talented singers and songwriters.

Tags: Athens concerts, concerts, Greece concerts, Lady Gaga

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Stories of Interest

The Six Pufferfish Species Found in Greek Waters

2026-07-08 By Mihaela Lica Butler

From the infamous Silver-cheeked Toadfish, whose powerful bite and deadly toxin have made headlines across the Mediterranean, to tiny deep-water species that most swimmers will never encounter, these invasive fish are now part of Greece’s marine life.

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Search Intensifies After Missing Spearfisher’s Gear Found Off Frangokastello

2026-07-08 By Manuel Santos

A Frontex thermal drone and multiple vessels search for a 65-year-old missing spearfisherman in Crete after his gear was found 5 nautical miles offshore.

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Luxury Cruise Ship Silver Nova Makes First Visit to Heraklion

2026-07-08 By Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion welcomed a new addition to its growing cruise portfolio this week as the luxury cruise ship Silver Nova made its first-ever visit to the Cretan capital. The maiden call was marked by the traditional plaque exchange ceremony aboard the vessel, attended by representatives of the Heraklion Port Authority, the Hellenic Coast Guard, and the […]

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Chania Municipal Market Targets September Reopening After Years of Restoration

2026-07-08 By Iorgos Pappas

Chania’s restored Municipal Market is expected to reopen in September, with shop owners beginning work on their premises during July.

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Heraklion Restaurants See Plenty of Visitors but Less Spending This Summer

2026-07-08 By Victoria Udrea

Heraklion’s hospitality sector says visitor numbers remain strong, but cautious spending and rising costs are squeezing restaurant businesses.

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