This city is worth lingering in, especially now that The Odyssey has hit theaters.

Which Athens neighborhoods attract the most tourists amidst the rise in short-term rentals and tourism expansion beyond the historic center?

Since being named Athens-Clarke County Poet Laureate in March, Amanda Dzimianski has spent the first few months of her term turning ideas into action, creating new opportunities for residents to engage with poetry,

A wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas west of Athens has left hundreds of animals displaced.

An Afghan boxer accused of murdering a British woman in Greece and dumping her body in a suitcase allegedly posed as a jihadist to deceive friends after her death.

Athens, Greece – A midair collision between two firefighting helicopters on Sunday claimed the lives of two crew members while they battled a wind-driven blaze west of the Greek capital. The incident occurred as crews worked to contain flames threatening communities in the Attica region.

Hundreds have been evacuated in Greece as the Athens region remains at high risk. Elinda Labropoulou has details.

The larger of the two is the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens, a €1.5bn development by Greek construction and energy group GEK TERNA and Hard Rock International on the site of the former Ellinikon airport on the Athenian Riviera.