World of Athens

A creative internet competition to design the benches of Athens begins with the aim of contributing to the improvement of life in the city. The City of Athens and the international non-governmental network, "World of Athens," are holding an international internet competion titled "Athens Bench Mark"

More than 280,000 people visited the World of Athens installation at Potters Field Park in London, set up just opposite City Hall at Tower Bridge.

The Ministry of Tourism has launched an integrated communications and promotion programme showcasing Athens with five special events to take place in the USA and Europe in May and June 2009. The effort involves the staging of road shows in the US cities of Chicago and New York, as well as in three European capital cities - London, Paris and Berlin.