Press & Media
09-06-2025
Haris Doukas and Ioannis Georgizas Featured in Euronews Interview
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas and Develop Athens CEO Ioannis Georgizas spoke to Euronews about the challenges of the short-term rental market and Athens’ strategic plan to promote sustainable tourism. Mr. Doukas...
10-10-2024
Cineuropa: Athens expands its role in global film and TV with The Owl Industry Days
Cineuropa, a portal dedicated to the European audiovisual industry, has published an extensive article on The Owl Industry Days, a two-day event recently held in Athens, featuring presentations, discussions and...
19-09-2024
Ioannis Georgizas' interview on ot.gr during 88th Thessaloniki International Fair
Develop Athens CEO Ioannis Georgizas spoke about the significant projects carried out by the company for the City of Athens during an interview on ot.gr, a Greek financial news website. As...
13-09-2024
Screen Daily: The Owl Screenwriting Workshop and Industry Days attracts international writers and industry to Athens
Screen Daily has unveiled the film and television writers who will join the 2024 edition of The Owl Screenwriting Workshop, the innovative project of the Athens Film Office of the...
24-07-2024
ADDMA CEO Ioannis Georgizas' interview on ANT1 TV
ADDMA CEO Ioannis Georgizas, on July 23 spoke on ANT1 TV about the company's ongoing projects which aim to reduce the city's environmental footprint and support vulnerable groups as well as to manage...
19-03-2024
ADDMA CEO Ioannis Georgizas’ interview on Naftemporiki TV
ADDMA CEO Ioannis Georgizas recently discussed Athens’ distinction as Europe’s Leading City Break Destination for 2024 at the World Travel Awards as well as the city’s strategy to attract quality...
20-02-2024
India Outbound: Athens a prime destination for Indian business and leisure travellers
Athens is a prime destination for Indian business and leisure travellers according to Outbound India, a B2B travel media platform dedicated to the promotion of foreign destinations and products in...
08-02-2024
ADDMA CEO Ioannis Georgizas’ interview on Attica TV
ADDMA CEO Ioannis Georgizas spoke about the need to monitor and confront energy poverty issues in the Greek capital during an interview on Attica TV. Athens Mayor Haris Doukas will be...
25-01-2024
“BOTT India” magazine visits Athens’ landmark sites
“ΒΟΤΤ India”, a magazine focusing on India's travel, trade and tourism industry, reveals Athens’ tourism offerings and landmark sites in an article published in its January 2024 issue. The magazine’s executives...
17-01-2024
The best time to visit Athens
The best time to schedule a visit to Athens is during the fall, winter or spring, according to AFAR, a US-based print and digital publication dedicated to experiential travel. In a...
16-01-2024
India’s Travel Trade Journal presents Athens’ history and contemporary culture
India’s Travel Trade Journal (TTJ) presents Athens’ rich blend of ancient history and contemporary culture in an article published in the magazine’s January 2024 issue. “It's not just about the past;...
08-01-2024
Condé Nast Traveler explores Athens' history and future
Condé Nast Traveler Contributor Eleni Gage explores the past, present and future of Athens in a new article published in the magazine’s January/February 2024 issue. Gage explores Athens through her family...
19-12-2023
The BBC spotlights Maria Callas in Athens
For the 100th anniversary of the birth of Maria Callas, BBC Journalist Zeinab Badawi was in Athens to explore the life of the divine opera singer and the enduring passion...
27-11-2023
City of Athens holds Christmas tree lighting ceremony – photo report by Xinhua
The City of Athens welcomed the holiday season on November 23, with a special tree lighting ceremony at central Syntagma Square. The online edition of Xinhua, China’s state news agency...
27-10-2023
Athens’ Maria Callas Museum featured in international media
Athens’ Maria Callas Museum, the world’s first museum dedicated to the legendary Greek soprano, was recently featured in international media. The museum opened its doors in the center of Athens on...
24-10-2023
Variety Magazine unveils participants of The Owl Screenwriting Workshop 2023
The Variety Magazine has unveiled the film and television writers who will join the 2023 edition of The Owl Screenwriting Workshop, the innovative project of the Athens Film Office and...
11-09-2023
The New Yorker: Athens’ secret history revealed through rescue excavations
The New Yorker explores Athens’ secret history through a mobile app developed by the Dipylon Society, an organization of Greek archaeologists aiming to share significant information emerging from rescue excavations...
11-08-2023
New York Times: Six ways to experience Athens like a local
The New York Times has published a six-part guide aiming to help visitors enjoy Athens like locals. The guide offers useful tips on how to experience the Greek capital’s glorious past...
05-07-2023
Essential tips for a business trip to Athens
Germany’s “Event Partner” magazine (event-partner.de) offers essential tips for a business trip to Athens. In a recent article published in its online edition, the magazine refers to Athens’ sunny weather...
31-05-2023
Time Out magazine reveals the long history of Athens’ open-air cinemas
Athens’ outdoor cinemas are a unique experience for moviegoers and a much-loved tradition for locals that runs every year from early May to late October. According to Time Out magazine, there...
26-05-2023
The Financial Times introduces Athens to Chinese travellers
It is Athens’ human touch inviting travellers to revisit the city, says Lucy Cheung, Columnist for the Chinese website of the Financial Times. In her article titled 雅典选择了人情味 (Athens chose the...
12-05-2023
City of Athens launches the 2nd Athens City Festival
The celebration of spring in the city we love returns to Athens with more than 250 events throughout May. The Athens City Festival is a pioneering project of the City of...
07-03-2023
Athens is growing its reputation as a hub for handmade clothes
Athens is growing its reputation as a hub for handmade clothes, according to a recent article published in the online edition of the South China Morning Post, an English-language newspaper...
15-02-2023
Athens strikes balance between tourism activity and sustainability
ADDMA CEO Epaminondas Mousios spoke about Athens’ strategy to balance tourism activity and sustainability in a feature recently published in the online travel news magazine PhocusWire. Titled “Strategies destinations are using to disperse tourists”...
14-02-2023
Athens’ contemporary art scene is on the rise
Athens’ contemporary art scene continues to rise as local museums and art galleries launch new exhibitions and projects, winning over visitors. According to an article published in the online edition of Italian...
03-02-2023
TV5Monde explores Athens' street art scene
French TV show “Sur Les Murs”, broadcast by TV5Monde, has dedicated two of its latest episodes on Athens’ thriving street art scene. Artist and TV host Richard Orlinski traveled to Athens...
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...
