In observance of International Museum Day on Tuesday 18 May, the Ministry of Culture will be taking part in a series of events to celebrate the Greek section of the International Council of Museums.

The New "Nikolaos Vernikos-Eugenides " Digital Planetarium of the Eugenides Foundation , one of the largest and best equipped in the world , this year completed the sixth winter session of the New Digital Planetarium 's operation.

The most glamorous festival in Athens town awaits you. The 48 Hour Fashion Project is an original and competitive fashion festival at creation level, which will be held from February 12 to March 5, with the later dates being the most important.

The Metropolitan Park in Goudi will be at the centre of this year's Christmas celebrations in Athens, hosting a number of events, including an innovative idea being implemented for the first time: Christmas Magic World.

The Hellenic Ornithological Society and Athens International Airport welcome passengers and airport visitors to a new photography ecological exhibition, titled "Travelling with Birds", a unique journey in the magical environment of birds in Greece.

The Athens Classic Marathon is a well-known international event, open to anyone who wishes to participate in this unique race which follows the original Olympic Marathon course, starting from the Town of Marathon and finishing in the Panathenaic (Kalimarmaro) Stadium in Athens.

The National Garden has small ponds, narrow paths and tall trees which offer plenty of oxygen and whose shade offers a welcoming place for people to sit and relax.

There is no better place for a unique shopping experience than the biggest shopping centre in Athens Greece: The Mall Athens, the shopping centre that has become the place to meet friends and, of course, shop.

An organised bus tour service takes visitors sightseeing, with routes around the major tourist attractions of Athens and its surroundings.

For the first time in history, the youthful district of Glyfada is housing a state-of-the art and environmentally sound 17x30 (510 square meters) ice-skating rink for all to enjoy.