The story of the Agios Konstantinos and Eleni Church in Glyfada dates from the distant past of the 1930s when the area was covered in pine trees, a small stone chapel and a large ... more
The Metropolitan Cathedral (or Mitropolis) is the largest and most important greek orthodox church in Athens. Seventy-two older churches were demolished for the construction of th... more
The first formation of the church "Estavromenos" of Aigaleo was constructed in 1934 and it was a rough building that looked like a parapet. The next year, a simple basilica was re... more
The original Church of the Holy Trinity (Triada) of Piraeus was founded in 1839 by the first Mayor of Piraeus, Kyriakos Serphiotis, on a plot of land belonging to Agios Spyridon. ... more
At the top of Lycabettus Hill is the Church of Agios Georgios (Saint George). It is a remarkable whitewashed chapel that dates back to around the 1800s. It is built on the same sp... more
The church is dedicated to Saint Dimitrios and took the name "Loubardiaris" because around 1650, a thunder bolt hit the Turkish garrison commander, Yusuf Aga, who had installed a ... more
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Choose your packageEuropcar was founded in France in 1949 and is today one of the leading car rental companies in the world, represented in over 140 countries. Since October 2021, Kinsen Hellas took over the Europcar franchise wants to establish this as the leading mobility solution in Greece. In particular, the leasing segment is being realigned here. more
The Greek Chamber of Shipping in Piraeus was founded in 1936 and acts as an official advisor to the Hellenic government. It also conducts studies on shipping-related matters and promotes the future-oriented technical development of the industry. The more
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The Stathatos Mansion is located on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue at the intersection with Herodotus Street. Built in 1895 as the residence of Otto and Athinas Stathatos, it is the work of the German architect and painter Ernst Ziller and one of the most more
The "Electra Metropolis Hotel" is a 5 star hotel in the heart of Athens. The building was designed by the famous architect Patroklos Karantinos and was, for many years, home to the Ministry of Education. In 2016 it has been transformed into one more
The Ministry for the Protection of the Citizen was founded in 2018 by the outgoing Deputy Minister for Civil Protection, Nikos Toska, to ensure the internal security of the country. The fight against crime and border security, as well as civil more