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27-11-2024
Athens crowned World's Leading Cultural City Destination at World Travel Awards 2024
The City of Athens has achieved a significant distinction in international tourism, winning the title of "World’s Leading Cultural City Destination 2024" at the prestigious World Travel Awards. The impressive...
09-10-2024
Athens Makes Its Mark on the International Film and Television Landscape with "The Owl”
Over 200 Networking Meetings Held Between Greek and International Producers at “The Owl Industry Days” Athens, Greece – From October 1 to 4, 2024, the vibrant Greek audiovisual ecosystem engaged with...
01-10-2024
Develop Athens CEO participates in Greek Real Estate Investment Forum 2024
Develop Athens CEO Ioannis Georgizas referred to the challenges of tourism development as well as to the sustainable tourism practices implemented by the City of Athens during the Greek Real...
26-09-2024
The 3rd International Screenwriting Workshop "The Owl" Returns with New Features
The City of Athens, through its Athens Film Office, is excited to announce the return of the 3rd International Screenwriting Workshop, “The Owl,” taking place from October 1 to 4...
13-09-2024
World Car-Free Day Celebration on Athinas Street
The City of Athens will celebrate World Car-Free Day on Athinas Street for the first time with an open celebration organized by This is Athens – City Festival and Develop...
23-07-2024
City of Athens to offer know-how for the creation of film office in Western Greece
ADDMA CEO Ioannis Georgizas, Athens Film Officer Stathis Kalogeropoulos and Western Greece Deputy Governor Charalambos Bonanos recently met in Athens to discuss the potential of a cooperation, through the Athens...
05-07-2024
ADDMA Signs MoU with Nanjing Municipal Culture & Tourism Bureau
ADDMA and the Municipal Culture & Tourism Bureau of Nanjing, a historic city located in eastern China, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the aim to develop common...
28-06-2024
Athens hosts International Emmy Awards Semi-Final for second year
The City of Athens, through the Athens Film Office, for the second consecutive year hosted one of the Semi-Final Judging events of the International Emmy Awards.In a series of closed...
19-06-2024
City of Athens conducting tourism carrying capacity study to ensure sustainable development
The City of Athens is proceeding with a tourism carrying capacity (TCC) study of Athens’ neighborhoods. Conducted by ADDMA in collaboration with the University of Piraeus and Planning Consultants Gimisis +...
19-04-2024
ADDMA and China Intercontinental Communication Center sign Memorandum of Cooperation
Athens and China have taken the first step towards further developing their relations in tourism and culture through a Memorandum of Cooperation which was signed recently between ADDMA and the...
08-04-2024
First Shanghai - Athens direct flight takes off
Athens recently welcomed Juneyao Airlines’ first direct flight from Shanghai. The new service launched on April 2, and will be conducted three times a week. ADDMA CEO Ioannis Georgizas traveled to...
29-03-2024
This is Athens – City Festival 2024: The 3rd annual festival from the City of Athens delivers more than 250 events
Athens welcomes the 3rd This is Athens – City Festival, the great celebration of the City of Athens, which this year is expanding to every neighborhood. Beginning with the annual picnic...
13-03-2024
Athens selected to host IAPCO 2026 in collaboration with local industry stakeholders
Athens was chosen by the International Association of Professional Conference Organizers (IAPCO) to hold its Annual Meeting and General Assembly in 2026. The announcement was made by IAPCO President Sarah...
07-03-2024
Athens named Europe’s Leading City Break Destination at the World Travel Awards 2024
Athens has earned one of the most important distinctions in tourism. The Greek capital was named Europe's Leading City Break Destination at the World Travel Awards 2024. Athens was selected from...
06-03-2024
City of Athens builds new strategy to confront energy poverty
The City of Athens will soon be able to provide Athens’ residents with valuable information and advice on how to efficiently confront energy issues through its new Office on Energy...
01-03-2024
Collaboration between ADDMA and the Technical Services of the City of Athens
A new collaboration between the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) and the Technical Services of the City of Athens will support the development and completion of many important...
22-02-2024
ADDMA to become a Local Government Development Organization
The Athens Development and Destination Management Agency of the City of Athens (ADDMA) is changing its legal form to become a Local Government Development Organization. The change in status will...
19-02-2024
Athens on the agenda in Mumbai at OTM 2024
Athens is gaining momentum in India thanks to the efforts of the City of Athens and the This is Athens - Convention and Visitors Bureau. The long-term strategy is designed to...
09-02-2024
ADDMA announces Dr. Giorgos Stamtsis as its new President
Dr. Giorgos Stamtsis has been appointed as the new President of the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA). He holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Aristotle University of...
07-02-2024
Ioannis Georgizas appointed new CEO of ADDMA
Ioannis Georgizas is the new CEO of the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA).Mr Georgizas graduated from the department of Physics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He holds...
23-01-2024
The world’s largest organizer of conferences chooses Athens for its annual executive meeting
Athens received a major vote of confidence from the KENES Group when the world’s largest Professional Congress Organizer chose the Greek capital to host its annual executive meeting from January...
21-12-2023
The City of Athens and Athens International Airport gaining momentum in the Indian Tourism Market
The long-term strategy to promote Athens to new markets is continuing with a focus on strengthening connections to the growing tourist market in India. In December 2023, fifteen influential travel agents...
20-12-2023
Athens Film Office holds discussion on the "Declaration of Filmmakers"
The City of Athens Film Office recently held a meeting in the Greek capital for audiovisual industry professionals from Greece, Italy, France and Cyprus to discuss and promote the signing...
14-12-2023
Athens recognized as World’s Leading Cultural City Destination at World Travel Awards 2023
Athens was recognized as the World’s Leading Cultural City Destination at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2023 for the 2nd consecutive year. The news was announced during the WTA Grand Final...
04-12-2023
Athens video goes to Times Square in New York
Millions of American citizens and visitors had the opportunity to admire Athens as a modern, vibrant city through the video campaign “Athens. The city is the museum” which was broadcast...
24-11-2023
The Owl Screenwriting Workshop kicks off in Athens
Ten Greek and foreign professional film and television screenwriters gathered in Athens earlier in November to participate in the first phase of The Owl Screenwriting Workshop, which is organized by...
15-11-2023
Greek Meetings Alliance Inks Strategic Partnership with IFES
The members of the Greek Meetings Alliance (GMA) announced the creation of a new strategic partnership with the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) that will bring new...
03-10-2023
Athens is Europe’s Leading Cultural City Destination for 2023
Athens has been named Europe’s Leading Cultural City Destination 2023 at the World Travel Awards! The news was announced during the WTA Europe Gala Ceremony 2023 that was held in Batumi...
14-09-2023
Semi-final of the International Emmy Awards Comes to Athens
The organization leading the International Emmy Awards selected Athens to host a Semi-Final Judging event, a crucial step leading to the globally recognized television awards. The Athens Film Office of the...
27-07-2023
The Semi-Finals of the International Emmy Awards to be held in Athens with the support of the Athens Film Office and Nova
The Athens Film Office of the City of Athens and Nova have been invited to host the Semi-Final selection process for two categories of the International Emmy Awards. The City...
21-07-2023
"The Owl": Applications open for the international script development workshop
Aiming to promote Athens as a film-friendly destination, the City of Athens, ADDMA and the Athens Film Office are, once again, organizing “The Owl”, the annual script development workshop for Greek and...
13-06-2023
Athens among Top 10 MICE destinations in 2022
Athens ranks 8th in the world as a conference, meetings, and events destination according to the “Country – and City – Rankings for 2022”, that was released by the International...
02-06-2023
2nd Athens City Festival attracts over 175,000 Athenians and visitors
More than 175,000 Athenians and visitors took part in the 2nd Athens City Festival, the month-long event organized by the City of Athens at 104 locations across the city. Participation...
08-05-2023
9th Travel Trade Athens puts the Greek capital at the center of the global tourism market
Over 160 representatives from the Greek and international tourism industry met in Athens for the 9th Travel Trade Athens, the signature annual B2B event of the City of Athens organized...
11-04-2023
Athens City Festival returns to the Greek capital in May
The Athens City Festival returns to the Greek capital in May, with over 200 activities and events for Athenians and visitors of all ages. Set to take place for a second...
07-04-2023
ADDMA honored with the Aviation Media Award 2022
ADDMA was honored with the Aviation Media Award 2022 at the Aviation-Event 2023, the international conference for the aviation industry that took place in Cluj, Romania, on March 24. ADDMA received...
28-03-2023
“Salade Grecque”: The new series filmed in Athens to premiere on Amazon Prime
“Salade Grecque”, the French TV series which was filmed in Athens in 2022, will premiere on Amazon Prime Video France in April. The eight-episode series is the sequel of a French...
20-01-2023
"Tehran": New season to start filming in Athens
Athens will, once again, become the film location of “Tehran”, the Israeli espionage thriller of Apple TV+. Directed by Daniel Syrkin, “Tehran’s” 3rd season will film in central locations as...
13-12-2022
New tourism campaign promotes Athens to New York and London
Athens’ tourism campaign video “You Belong in Athens” was recently broadcast on digital billboards in two of the world’s busiest locations: Times Square in New York and the London Tube. Carried...
06-12-2022
Athens signs memorandum of cooperation with Greece’s travel and tourist agencies
As part of its strategy to promote Athens globally as a year-round tourism destination, the City of Athens, through ADDMA, has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Hellenic Association...
22-11-2022
Greek Meetings Alliance Presented to Tourism Professionals in Thessaloniki
Following its launch in Athens earlier this year, the Greek Meetings Alliance (GMA) was presented to tourism professionals in Thessaloniki, at the 37th International Tourism Philoxenia Exhibition that took place...
21-11-2022
Athens Named World's Leading Cultural City Destination for 2022
Athens has received the title of the World's Leading Cultural City Destination at the World Travel Awards 2022. It is Athens’ first international distinction in this significant competition among other landmark...
26-10-2022
Greek Meetings Alliance: A strong partnership for the promotion of MICE tourism
This is Athens-Convention & Visitors Bureau (This is Athens-CVB), the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers & Destination Event Specialists (HAPCO & DES) and the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) have...
05-10-2022
Athens wins two titles at World Travel Awards Europe 2022
The City of Athens has won two prestigious titles at the World Travel Awards Europe 2022. Athens has been named “Europe's Leading Cultural City Destination 2022” while This is Athens and...
07-09-2022
Athens Sustainability Stories Competition launched for tourism enterprises in the City of Athens
The Green Destinations foundation, with the support of the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) and Google Greece, has launched the Athens Sustainability Stories Competition, an initiative aiming to promote...
12-07-2022
"The Owl": Script development workshop organized by ADDMA and the Athens Film Office
The Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) and the Athens Film Office are organizing “The Owl”, an annual script development workshop for Greek and foreign scriptwriters. The workshop will be...
17-06-2022
Athens lays out strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 61% by 2030
Athens has laid out a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 61% until 2030. An updated climate action plan was approved recently by the Athens City Council that lays the foundation for...
13-06-2022
ADDMA participated in the "Re-ally tourism" meeting in Athens
ADDMA participated in the meeting of the “Re-ally tourism - the Hellenic and European travel agents’ initiative” that took place in Athens on May 11. Organized by the Hellenic Association of...
09-06-2022
ADDMA and the Athens Film Office support Iris Awards 2022
The Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) and the Athens Film Office supported the Iris Awards 2022. Organized by the Hellenic Film Academy, the awards took place at the Alsos...
01-06-2022
This is Athens City Festival: Over 50,000 people participated in 100+ events in May
Over 50,000 Athenians and visitors took part in more than 100 events of the This is Athens City Festival, which was organized by the City of Athens during May 1-31. After...
12-05-2022
Athens builds momentum in global tourism market at Travel Trade Athens 2022
Athens re-established its leading presence in the global tourism market during the 8th Travel Trade Athens 2022. The event is a catalyst for the dynamic and sustainable return of visitors to...
15-04-2022
CEO Vlachos welcomes the 11th annual conference of the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO)
"Τhe City of Athens promotes investment in sustainable development and infrastucture, and is constantly evolving in order to improve the residents’ quality of life and attract visitors and investment. In...
04-04-2022
ADDMA CEO Vlachos elected to board of City Destinations Alliance
Congratulations to the CEO of ADDMA, Vagelis Vlachos, after being elected as a Board Member of City Destinations Alliance - formerly known as European Cities Marketing - during the recent international conference in...
01-04-2022
Attracting investment in Athens is one of our top priorities
ADDMA CEO Vagelis Vlachos and Head of Strategy Alexia Panagiotopoulos attended MIPIMWorld, Europe's top real estate event in Cannes, in order to promote and encourage investment to the City of Athens. This...
31-03-2022
GSTC completes assessment of Athens as a sustainable destination
Athens is changing! The city’s evaluation as a sustainable destination by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has finished with excellent results. The City of Athens began Athens’ evaluation process through the Athens...
03-12-2021
The City of Athens Accessible to All
Athens is becoming accessible to all. On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the City of Athens completed the first stage of a pilot project to...
30-11-2021
New destination partnership between ADDMA & IAPCO
The City of Athens and the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) are joining forces through a new Destination Partnership completed during IBTM World 2021. Earlier today, Vagelis Vlachos, CEO of the...
29-11-2021
ADDMA participates in the ECM Annual Meeting, in Madrid
This week, ADDMA travels to Spain participating in some of the most significant tourism events of the year! The first stop is Madrid, where Mr. Vagelis Vlachos presents Athens' strategy towards sustainability, in...
28-11-2021
‘Tehran’ wins best drama at International Emmy Awards
"Tehran" won the best drama series award, putting Athens in the spotlight of the International Emmy Awards 2021! The impressive production of Apple TV was shot almost entirely in our city...
26-11-2021
"Capacity Building of Destination Stakeholders" by ADDMA and GSTC
The Sustainable Tourism Industry, the Supply Chain and the Carbon Footprint were the main topics of the second webinar of the seminar series "Capacity Building of Destination Stakeholders" organized by...
22-11-2021
Athens cultural agenda for December
With the festive season approaching, dozens of cultural events are scheduled for the capital in coming weeks, in addition to ongoing events continuing in December, all of which promises to...
16-11-2021
International exposure for Athens during IMEX America, in Las Vegas
Last week, our team joined IMEX America, hosted in Las Vegas! IMEX is an international exhibition that innovates, inspires and presents new opportunities for the global meetings industry and we are...
09-11-2021
ADDMA joins WTM London 2021
Until today, ADDMA joins the Region of Attica at the WTM London 2021 that takes place in a hybrid form. The ADDMA team participates in pre-arranged virtual meetings, promoting Athens as a destination...
08-11-2021
IAPCO Council 2021, hosted in Athens
The IAPCO (International Association of Professional Congress Organisers) Council 2021 took place in Athens from the 29th to the 31st of October. The Council’s programme included exclusive tours and site inspections, giving the...
25-10-2021
Reaching the US market, at the Greek Tourism and Gastronomy Workshop
The 3-day Greek Tourism and Gastronomy Workshop kicked off this afternoon and Athens is there, reaching the United States market!Representatives from ADDMA will join the virtual event, participate n B2B...
25-10-2021
Athens cultural agenda for November
Athens’ cultural agenda is blossoming this autumn season, events including art exhibitions, plays, as well as concerts, including by touring international acts. 38th Athens Marathon. The Authentic The 38th Athens Classic Marathon, The Authentic...
22-10-2021
ADDMA meets Jordan Tourism Board
ADDMA encourages creative dialogue and cooperation for the City of Athens. We welcomed representatives from the Jordan Tourism Board and the Embassy of Jordan in Athens and exchanged ideas and business practices.
11-10-2021
EUROENGEO hosted in Athens
Conferences are safely returning to Athens! The European Regional Conference of the International Association of Engineering, Geology and the Environment (EUROENGEO 2020) took place in Athens this past weekend in...
29-09-2021
ADDMA supports the Athens Democracy Forum
ADDMA proudly supports the 9th Athens Democracy Forum! From September 20th to the 1st of October, the established annual event will explore the themes of “Resilience and Renewal”, hosting distinguished guests from...
22-09-2021
Athens cultural agenda for October
The cultural venues of Athens offer plenty in October, highlights including concerts, art exhibitions and plays featuring gifted artists. The pandemic may continue to require restrictive measures and social distancing...
22-04-2021
Athens returns to global tourism market during Travel Trade Athens 2021
Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis: “The tourism product of Athens is adapting and evolving.” Athens is back on the map of the global tourism market and promoting itself as an international tourism destination...
21-01-2021
7.7 million euros to support culture in Athens
Kostas Bakoyannis: "Our goal is to keep the city's businesses alive" The end of this unprecedented crisis must find cultural businesses, alive and able to sustain job positions and, consequently, to...
16-01-2021
#BetterinAthens campaign
The City of Athens and the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency have just launched the #BetterinAthens campaign, starring Athens' digital nomads. In this new era where remote-working is king, Athens...
25-12-2020
A very Merry Christmas
A very Merry Christmas from Athens and the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency! *The city is preparing for the return of tourism and Athens will soon be ready to welcome...
22-12-2020
Strategic collaboration of the Athens Film Office with the Greek Film Centre
The goal is to attract film producers in Athens Aiming at the promotion of Athens as a film destination and attracting audiovisual producers, the Athens Film Office (AFO) of the Municipality...
28-11-2020
"Gopa project" expands to Athenian neighborhoods
Τhe city cleanliness and recycling rates improvement are the main goals of the Municipality of Athens in the context of everyday urban culture. Towards this direction, an -already- successful and...
10-11-2020
The City of Athens supports businesses and employees of the city with activities amounting to 40 million euros
With a wide spectrum of initiatives amounting to 40 million euros - which derive, mainly, from European resources - the City of Athens will support the city economy within the...
