Press & Media
30-01-2023
Le Figaro: "The mayors of Istanbul and Athens side by side"
Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis recently chaired the Mayors Summit of the B40 Balkan Cities Network that marked the handover of the B40 Presidency to the City of Athens from Istanbul...
25-01-2023
Deutsche Welle Reveals Elefsina’s past and present mysteries
Deutsche Welle (DW) explores Elefsina’s past and present mysteries in an article that was published on its website right before the city's launch as a European Capital of Culture for...
02-01-2023
Athens’ architecture featured in "Wallpaper' magazine
Athens’ distinctive architecture is featured in a recent article published by "Wallpaper", an international magazine focusing on architecture, design, art, beauty, fashion and more. According to Archtecture Editor Ellie Stathaki, Athens is experiencing its...
23-11-2022
“Athens: The city is the museum” initiative featured on TheMayor.EU
“Athens. The city is the museum”, a joint initiative of the City of Athens, the Greek Tourism Ministry and Google Greece, is featured in a recent article of TheMayor.EU, the...
05-08-2022
EasyJet Traveller: How to spend an eco-friendly weekend in Athens
The "EasyJet Traveller" magazine is offering some useful tips on how to spend an eco-friendly weekend in Athens. “The Greek metropolis has a glut of existing or new vegetarian and vegan...
03-08-2022
British Airways’ “High Life” magazine explores Athens
British Airways’ "High Life" magazine describes Athens as the “diamond of the eastern Mediterranean”. In its July-August 2022 issue, the magazine explores Athens’ tourism offerings and nearby destinations. “Within 90 minutes of...
12-07-2022
ADDMA CEO Vagelis Vlachos spoke to Germany's touristiknews about Athens’ post-Covid comeback
ADDMA CEO Vagelis Vlachos spoke to German website touristiknews.de about Athens’ post-Covid comeback during the Aviation-Event 2022 ATH, that took place in the Greek capital on July 1. “We are very...
12-06-2022
ADDMA CEO Vagelis Vlachos' interview to CEOWORLD magazine
ADDMA CEO Vagelis Vlachos gave an exclusive interview to CEOWORLD magazine and underlined the Agency's strategy and plans for the future. "Today our identity is all about honesty as well as authenticity, and...
18-05-2022
Forbes: Athens is welcoming back both travelers and tourists
Athens is a European city looking past the traditional distinctions drawn between tourists, travelers and other visitors, the Forbes says in a recent article published in its online edition. The magazine...
13-01-2022
Athens in National Post
“Experience Athens as an urban explorer in the morning, and a sun-loving beach-goer in the afternoon”, suggests Canada´s National post and incites its readers to check out This is Athens...
07-01-2022
Athenian news travelling around the world through The New York Times!
Athenian news traveling around the world through The New York Times! Today's Morning Briefing started with the city's fresh pocket parks, as part of the Municipality's and ADDMA's coordinated efforts towards sustainability. *The...
15-12-2021
Our partnership with IAPCO featured in global media
During IBTM World 2021, the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) and the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) signed a two year Destination Partnership. As an official...
03-12-2021
ADDMA’s CEO Vagelis Vlachos spoke to Newsweek
ADDMA’s CEO Vagelis Vlachos spoke to Newsweek for a special report entitled "Greece: A new way of life". "For sure, we want our visitor economy to continue to grow, but we also want tourism to...
17-11-2021
Athens sustainability strategy featured in the magazine "Sustain Europe"
Athens belongs to the future.Athens is embracing the opportunity to become a more sustainable destination by rethinking the traditional divide between visitors and locals. Today it’s clear that tourism cannot...
11-11-2021
Mr Vlachos talks to DRV about Athens readiness
“As the world has reopened for tourism, Athens is ready to welcome its visitors with a renewed commitment for safety and sustainability”, said ADDMA’s CEO Vagelis Vlachos in Deutscher Reiseverband (DRV)'s e-magazine. * The...
14-01-2021
Athens Digital Lab
We support youth entrepreneurship with an emphasis on digital education and innovation. 10 new teams are currently working on smart city solutions at Athens Digital Lab, the first Greek municipal...
31-12-2020
Palaiovivliopoleio ton Astegon
At this time of year we always like to give back something to the community. This year all of us at the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) chose...
19-12-2020
UnionMigrantNet & Cities Together
Melina Daskalakis, President of ADDMA and Executive Councillor for the support and social inclusion of migrants and refugees attended the UnionMigrantNet & Cities Together for Integration - Network Building Conference...
