The Athens Chamber of Commerce has announced the expected holiday opening hours for commercial shops in Athens during the Easter period. According to the official announcement, the holiday period will take effect from April 14, 2022. Thus, shops will be open on Sunday 17 April 2022, and on Sunday and Easter Monday, as usual, they […]
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When we celebrate Tsiknopemti this year
Generous for a three-day weekend, the current year 2022 will greatly please the inhabitants of Greece. In the middle of the penultimate week before Lent, on Thursday, the whole of Greece is filled with the smells of grilled meat. The taverns are packed to the limit, meat smells are also heard from the courtyards of […]
Birth rate is expected to rise on holidays
During the period of holidays and high spirits, as experts say, couples’ libido increases. “Despite the unfavorable climate prevailing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are fortunate enough to find that the Christmas and New Year holidays are increasing the number of pregnancies. General rest, holidays, lighted candles or fireplaces, red wine, many spicy delicacies, […]
Festive Christmas timetable for shops
Christmas is approaching and retail stores are starting to work on extended hours for the convenience of citizens, including on Sundays. During the Christmas 2021 holiday season, the Athens Trade Association offers the following opening hours for commercial stores: Sunday 12.12.2021 11.00-18.00 Monday 13.12.2021 10.00-21.00 Tuesday 14.12.2021 10.00-21.00 Wednesday 15.12.2021 10.00-21.00 Thursday 16.12.2021 10.00-21.00 Friday […]
“Rich” on three-day weekends and holidays new 2022
Residents of Greece expect a year, where there will be a lot of holidays that fall on dates around the weekend. That is why they “join” them. Thus, it will be possible to go somewhere for three days or take a break from work duties at home on the couch. In detail, the 2022 holidays […]
Residents of Greece massively “rushed” to the islands
Passenger traffic from the port of Piraeus to the islands peaked on Friday as residents of the capital began to leave Athens for the long weekend ahead of Pentecost (Aghiou Pnevmatos) on Monday. The weekend traditionally marks the first trip to the popular resort islands of the Cyclades and the Saronic Gulf before the Greeks […]