City of Athens

Descending Stadiou Street on a Sunday afternoon, with stores open due to the start of the Christmas shopping season, the last thing I expected to encounter on my walk toward Omonia Square was a grand exhibition dedicated to the "liberating, revolutionary" events of 1944, organized by the Greek Communist Party (KKE).

Dozens of volunteers have been fanning out across the capital this month as part of a City of Athens initiative called "Greeters," which is aimed at welcoming tourists and providing them with additional information about the city, its sights and amenities.

Photo by Christian Steiner

By Dimitris Rigopoulos

A museum dedicated to opera great Maria Callas is expected to open its doors in central Athens by the end of next year. Located at 44 Mitropoleos Street, the museum will be housed in a building owned by the City of Athens.