Ludwig I of Bavaria

Who says Oktoberfest is only celebrated in Germany? After a highly successful event last year, Oktoberfest Athens returns to the Old OSY Bus Depot (Pireos & Ermou) in Gazi from October 3 to 6. The festival will transform the venue into a beer-lover's paradise, even featuring special barrels brought to Athens from Munich. Tickets cost 6 euros at more.com.

Demand for a 10% stake sale in the National Bank of Greece (NBG) by the country's bank bailout fund was oversubscribed by six times on Monday, in the first day of a book-building process which ends later this week, two sources told Reuters.

An indifferent today but once famous office building of post-war Athens is situated opposite the medieval Byzantine church of Kapnikarea on Ermou Street in downtown Athens. Designed by architect Nikos Valsamakis in 1958, the building introduced the innovation of the glass facade (curtain wall), which was soon emulated in many parts of the city center.

The royal regalia of Otto, the Bavarian prince who ruled as king of Greece from 1832 to 1862, has gone on display in Parliament.

The artefacts, which include the king's crown, scepter and sword, were found by the Culture Ministry in the former royal summer palace in Tatoi in 2023.