Administrations and services AThens & The Attica

The official site of Mount Athos, the Holy Mountain.

Convent where sisters are very welcoming and speak French. The building is surrounded by a huge green and wooded garden.

To attend French mass.

Holy Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist is a Catholic church located in Psichiko. It is known as a French-speaking community, welcoming Catholics from many different countries. The parish is attached to the Archdiocese of Athens and is housed in two different locations. The St Jean-Baptiste de Psychiko parish celebrates a family mass once a month, preceded by a catechism session. Mass is celebrated in French by Father Alfonso Spadaro, the parish priest. The parish of Ste Thérèse de Kipseli welcomes a growing number of French-speaking Africans. Mass times are available on the announcements page of the parish website.

Athens General Hospital "G. Mesogeion, Athens, Greece. This hospital specializes in a number of medical fields, including colorectal cancer, thyroid cancer and adrenal tumors. The hospital's surgical clinic treats an average of 1,300 patients a year and performs around 1,200 surgical procedures a year. Dr. G. Zografos, Director of Surgery, is a member of the hospital's Board of Directors and General Secretary of the Greek Society of Surgery. He has published over 80 articles in international medical journals. The hospital also has a Pathology Department headed by Dr. Th. Choreftaki.

A centre for the protection of Greek turtles, the association employs volunteers and specialists who will be happy to guide you in your visit. It has existed since 1983; they saved, treated and probably the thousands of turtles wounded by man's hand or natural disasters.

The official website of the Greek Ministry of Culture lists all the country's archaeological sites, historic buildings and museums, and provides comprehensive information (in Greek and English) on visiting conditions, entrance fees and other practical details. Of particular interest is the Odysseus site, which provides a comprehensive overview of each site and its historical and cultural value: information that is sometimes lacking on site. We therefore advise you to read the scholarly descriptions offered here before your visit.