Our favorite Web links and the best local media.
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Web Links:
The Athenian Constitution
Aristotle’s account of the origins of democracy. www.constitution.org/ari/athen_00.htm
Athens News Agency
Daily news headlines. www.ana.gr
Athens Tourism & Economic Development Agency
Official website, includes useful transport and sightseeing information and maps. www.athenstourism.gr
Discovering Contemporary Architecture: Athens
Interactive maps of Athens’ best buildings and leading architects. www.culture2000.tee.gr/ATHENS/ENGLISH/main2.html
The Greeks
Virtual tour of the Acropolis, interactive timeline from 1400 B.C. to 337 B.C., created for a major PBS documentary on ancient Greece. http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/
Go Culture
Comprehensive bilingual arts and entertainment listings updated daily, profiles and features related to local culture. www.goculture.gr
Gourmed
Guide toGreek wine and food, includes recipes from local chefs and reliable Athenian restaurant reviews.www.gourmed.gr
Foundation of the Hellenic World
Comprehensive history of Athens and Greece from antiquity to modern times. www.e-history.gr/en/
Ministry of Culture
Up-to-date listings and information on cultural events, archaeological sites, and museums in Athens and beyond. www.culture.gr
Unification of the Archaeological Sites of Athens
“Grand Promenade” linking archaeological landmarks, includes heritage trails and ongoing developments. www.astynet.gr
Local Media:
Athens Voice
Alternative free weekly newspaper that spawned several lesser copycats. Political commentary, interviews, lonely hearts, and entertainment listings. In Greek. www.athensvoice.gr
Athens News
English-language weekly newspaper covering Greek news, politics, business, arts, and sports, plus international news in brief. www.athensnews.gr
Athinorama
Weekly listings bible; in Greek. www.athinorama.gr
Kathimerini English Edition
Abridged English edition of Greek conservative daily Kathimerini. Distributed free with the International Herald Tribune. www.ekathimerini.com
Athens International Radio (104.4 FM)
Run by Athens Municipality for the capital’s foreign residents and visitors. Latest news, traffic, and weather, tips on where to go, music, and chat broadcast in 12 languages.
