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Athens Bench Mark

Athens Bench Mark: A creative online contest for the benches of Athens sets out to help improve city life

Athens, February 23, 2010: The City of Athens and the international non-governmental network of 'The World of Athens' are hosting an international online contest, Athens Bench Mark, for the benches of Athens in an effort to improve the quality of city life.

The contest is part of the broader program of the City of Athens ATHENS 2010 based on five main themes underlying the Green, Social, Digital, Participatory and Creative development of Athens.

1st Athens Mayors Meeting December 10 – 13th 2009

December 10 – 13th 2009

The World of Athens in collaboration with the City of Athens, Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company and the Greek National Tourism Organization organized the first Meeting of Mayors of Athens from all over the world to be held in Athens (Greece) on December 10th – 13th 2009.

1st Athens of the World Mayors Meeting

December 12, 2009

Athens, Greece

Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis welcomed today at City Hall in Kotzia square Mayors of Athens of the World, in their first meeting, organized by the International NGO "The World of Athens” with support from the City of Athens, Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company and the Greek National Tourism Organization.

During the event of the 1st Meeting of Mayors of Athens of the World, Nikitas Kaklamanis welcomed Mayors, noting, among other things, the following:

The City of Athens comes to Chicago

Friday June 19, 2009 - A spectacular four-day event begins today at the Navy Pier in Chicago from June 19-22 as part of a campaign by Greece to highlight the array of attractions available to visitors from the U.S. in the City of Athens. Greece is increasingly becoming a leading destination for tourists in the U.S., with visitor numbers to Athens increasing over the last few years, attracted by the range of experiences on offer.

The City of Athens comes to New York

Friday June 12, 2009 - A spectacular four-day event begins today at the World Financial Center in New York City from June 12-15 as part of a campaign by Greece to highlight the array of attractions available to visitors from the U.S. in the City of Athens. Greece is increasingly becoming a leading destination for tourists in the U.S., with visitor numbers to Athens increasing over the last few years, attracted by the range of experiences on offer.

Athen präsentiert sich in Berlin

Berlin, 29. Mai 2009. Vom 5. - 8. Juni präsentiert sich die Stadt Athen mit der „World of Athens“ auf dem Leipziger Platz in Berlin mit einer spektakulären Veranstaltung der Öffentlichkeit. Das Griechische Ministerium für Tourismus stellt in Zusammenarbeit mit der Griechischen Zentrale für Fremdenverkehr in Deutschland eine Vielfalt an Sehenswürdigkeiten vor, die Urlauber in Athen erwartet. Griechenland ist eines der beliebtesten Reiseziele der Deutschen. Angesichts der zahlreichen Attraktionen steigen die Besucherzahlen der Hauptstadt Athen jährlich.

Athenes s’invite a Paris

Paris, le 25 mai 2009 – Dans le cadre d’une campagne internationale lancée par les autorités grecques afin de promouvoir Athènes en tant que destination touristique, un évènement spectaculaire est organisé à Paris.

The City of Athens comes to London

Friday 15th May, 2009 - A spectacular four-day event is set to take place alongside the Thames from 22-25 May as part of a campaign by Greek officials to highlight the array of attractions available to visitors from the UK in the City of Athens. Greece is one of the leading destinations for tourists in the UK, with visitor numbers to the Capital Athens increasing over the last few years attracted by the experience this leading capital offers.

Article of the Month

What does Athens seem like in the eyes of foreign visitors? Three tour guides with long and extensive experience, explain the feeling they observe from daily contact with those who do not live "here" permanently. Undoubtedly, an optimistic outlook.

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