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34-689: Since the 1920s the Greek government planned for a regeneration of the Riviera but the political instability did not allow it. In 1954, Kathimerini newspaper published an article arguing that Glyfada and Voula could become more popular than the French Riviera in the coming years. In 1957, the plan for the development of the Athens Riviera started with the creation of Asteria in Glyfada and

68-513: A newspaper of record ". It was later considered a newspaper of record. Alafouzos died in 2017 and was succeeded by his son Themistoklis Alafouzos. Kathimerini ' s daily edition circulation figures are unavailable since the newspaper has prohibited press agencies from releasing such data. Its Sunday edition had a circulation of 95,007 in January 2014. Kathimerini is published by Nees Kathimerines Ekdoseis Single Member S.A. and

102-524: A length of roughly 300 metres (980 feet), and between basin D until the end of the basin of roughly 350 metres (1,150 feet), with all harbor facilities and buildings found within this space. Northwest is the golf course of Athens , the Glyfada Golf Club , located south of the former Ellinikon Airport . To the east and northeast there is an urban sprawl which spreads over the southwest shoulder of Mt. Hymettus and its rocky landscape. There

136-692: A long period of decline which lasted for fifteen centuries. During the Byzantine period the harbor of Piraeus was occasionally used for the Byzantine fleet, but it was very far from the capital city of Constantinople . In Vouliagmeni ruins of the Temple of Apollo Zoster have been excavated and can be viewed inside the public Astir Hotel beach. According to legend, when Leto was about to give birth to Apollo and Artemis , she fled writhing in pain to Delos . Other remnants of early human habitation found in

170-524: A name given because of the presence of salt-water wells typical of this area. Glyfada is connected to central Athens via two major avenues ( Poseidonos Avenue and Vouliagmenis Avenue ) and a tram line operated by STASY S.A which goes across the seaside next to Poseidonos Avenue. An extension of the Line 2 of Athens Metro from Elliniko station to the south, with two stations in Ano Glyfada and Glyfada

204-441: A spiral of decline to turn it into one of the country's leading dailies, both in terms of circulation and its influence on economic developments, with an international reputation. Throughout his life, Aristeidis Alafouzos entered the challenging businesses of construction, shipping and publishing and emerged champion in all three. In October 1995, Kathimerini was assessed as Greece's "nearest equivalant [ sic ] to

238-502: A succession of Beaches and a concentrated seaside club scene also greatly increases the number of visitors during the summer months. The area's shopping district runs across Metaxa Avenue and Grigoriou Labraki Street while both the offices of major businesses and shopping areas also dot the Avenues Vouliagmenis , Gounari and Gennimata. At the beginning of the 20th century the town had already changed its name to "Glyfada",

272-428: A wide range of leading magazines, including Vogue Greece with Conde Nast International and publications for The Walt Disney Company Greece. Considered a high-quality broadsheet, Kathimerini began as hard-line conservative, today however identifies with a broad range of the political spectrum, from traditional liberalism to the main conservative right, while covering the positions and hosting analyses from all

306-555: Is being planned. A version of these plans includes a third station between Ano Glyfada and Glyfada stations. 32,492 people registered with the Municipality of Glyfada voted during the Municipal Elections of October 2006. At the second round, 54.79% of the votes were for Thanasis Papakostas, who was the mayor of Glyfada for the 2006–2010 period. Kostantinos Kokoris was just elected mayor. In 2014, George Papanikolaou

340-470: Is no weather station in Glyfada with a history of at least thirty years to allow for a climate classification. Local extrapolations suggest that Glyfada has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers, with particularly warm summer nights. The driest months are during the summer while the rainiest period is during the autumn and early winter. See Elliniko climate for data from an official nearby weather station. The Glyfada Indoor Hall

374-690: Is set to develop the area of the former Athens airport in Elliniko in the coming years. Work began on the Hellenikon Metropolitan Park in July 2020. It aims to build and operate a casino along with luxury hotels and conference and recreation facilities on the disused airport, as a way to further boost investments in Greece and attract more visitors in the Athens Riviera. It is estimated that around 10 billion euros will be invested in

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408-601: Is situated in the southern parts of the Athens urban area . The area stretches from the foot of the Hymettus mountain to the Saronic Gulf. In ancient times, the area was a deme known as Aixone ( Αἰξωνή ). Today, Glyfada is packed with some of the capital's best-known nightclubs, upscale restaurants and shops. It could be argued to be one of the most " Americanized " of Athenian municipalities, since an American airbase

442-629: The Athens plague were recorded in Piraeus. In 404 BC, the Spartan fleet under Lysander blockaded Piraeus and subsequently, Athens surrendered to the Spartans, putting an end to the Delian League and the war itself. After the reinstatement of democracy , Conon rebuilt the walls in 393 BC, founded the temple of Aphrodite Euploia and the sanctuary of Zeus Sotiros and Athena , and built

476-617: The Hellenic National Meteorological Service . Anavyssos is the driest area in the Attica peninsula and in the Athens Riviera with around 300 mm of annual precipitation. Kathimerini Kathimerini ( Greek : Η Καθημερινή, [i.kaθimeriˈni] ; lit.   ' The Daily ' ) is a daily, political and financial morning newspaper published in Piraeus , Athens . Its first edition

510-566: The 6th century. Its architecture was unusual inasmuch as it had a colonnade on the southern and eastern, but not on the western or northern sides, a peculiarity mentioned by Vitruvius . According to the Greek National Tourism Organisation the main areas of the Athens Riviera are: the Bay of Zea , Flisvos Marina , Glyfada , Voula , Vouliagmeni , Lagonisi , Varkiza , Anavyssos and Sounio . Greece

544-488: The Elliniko and Athens Riviera development and regeneration. The regeneration projects put a stop to the property price slump compared to other areas of Athens and estate agents (mostly from China and Turkey ) are very active in areas around the Athens Riviera. According to Bloomberg, the Athens Riviera can help Greece's tourism industry by almost doubling the tourism revenue that will be achieved by further development of

578-431: The Riviera include Neolithic and Bronze Age building foundations, and a 5th-century BC outpost. In ancient times, Glyfada was a deme known as Aixone ( Αἰξωνή ). Today, Glyfada is packed with some of the capital's best-known nightclubs, upscale restaurants, and shops. It could be argued to be one of the most "Americanized" of Athenian municipalities since an American airbase was located in nearby Elliniko until

612-426: The Riviera. It is estimated that the regeneration projects will attract many professionals such as chefs, receptionists, and various hospitality experts. Furthermore, there are plans to develop luxury facilities that will integrate elements of Greek culture in and around the area of Elliniko in the coming years, however not many details are currently known about the exact structure of the project that will take place in

646-585: The area started gradually to become popular among the Athenians also through the help of Greek cinema. Plans to erect the highest building in Greece which will be called the Athens Riviera Tower are currently underway. Piraeus has been inhabited since the 26th century BC . In ancient Greece , Piraeus assumed its importance with its three deep-water harbours, the main port of Cantharus and

680-419: The data provided by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service , Elliniko which is located in the Riviera, has a marginal hot semi-arid climate ( BSh ) bordering a Mediterranean climate ( Csa ). Piraeus , Athens' port-city, is the only area in continental Greece that clearly falls into the hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification : BSh ) category according to the climate atlas published by

714-471: The early 1990s. The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion was built during 444–440 BC, is one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. It is perched above the sea at a height of almost 60 meters. The Sounion Kouros , discovered in 1906 in a pit east of the temple alongside fragments of other statues, was probably one of a number of votive statues dedicated to Poseidon which probably stood in front of

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748-510: The famous Skeuotheke (arsenal) of Philon, the ruins of which have been discovered at Zea harbour. The reconstruction of Piraeus went on during the period of Alexander the Great , but this revival of the town was quashed by Roman Lucius Cornelius Sulla , who captured and totally destroyed Piraeus in 86 BC. The destruction was completed in 395 AD by the Goths under Alaric I . Piraeus was led to

782-533: The famous grid plan of architect Hippodamus of Miletus , known as the Hippodamian plan, and the main agora of the city was named after him in honour. As a result, Piraeus flourished and became a port of high security and great commercial activity, and a city bustling with life. During the Peloponnesian War , Piraeus suffered its first setback. In the second year of the war, the first cases of

816-430: The god's sanctuary. The archaic temple was probably destroyed in 480 BC by Persian troops during Xerxes I's invasion of Greece . After they defeated Xerxes in the naval Battle of Salamis , the Athenians placed an entire captured enemy trireme (warship with three banks of oars) at Sounion as a trophy dedicated to Poseidon. The temple of Athena Sounias at Sounion was built in 470 BC, replacing an older building of

850-438: The headpoint of the 'Athens Riviera' and features some of Europe's most opulent seafront residences, gardens and extensive beachfront property, with a modern marina. The town hall is located at the center of the municipality; nearby, Glyfada's shopping district has one of the most vibrant and diversified commercial centers of Athens' neighborhoods, with a collection ranging across specialist and designer boutiques. Its proximity to

884-407: The main political parties and opinions from columnists with different points of view. Defunct Kathimerini is a newspaper title with over 100 years of history. It was founded by Georgios Vlachos, a prominent antivenizelist, in 1919 and was later inherited by his daughter Helen Vlachos (Eléni Vláchou) and her husband, retired submarine commander Constantine Loundras. Kathimerini

918-510: The next few years. The Athens Riviera enjoys a mild climate throughout the year with a mean annual temperature of up to 19.4 °C (66.9 °F) locally. It is considered the warmest area in continental Europe. Under the Köppen climate classification , Athens Riviera has a hot semi-arid climate ( BSh ) and lies in the transition zone between this climate and the hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Csa ) of downtown Athens . According to

952-536: The three harbours of Piraeus and created the neosoikoi (ship houses); the Themistoclean Walls were completed in 471 BC, turning Piraeus into a great military and commercial harbour. The city's fortification was farther reinforced later by the construction of the Long Walls under Cimon and Pericles , with which secure port's (Piraeus) route to Athens main city. Meanwhile, Piraeus was rebuilt to

986-407: The two smaller of Zea and Munichia, and gradually replaced the older and shallow Phaleron harbour , which fell into disuse. In 493 BC, Themistocles initiated the fortification works in Piraeus and later advised the Athenians to take advantage of its natural harbours' strategic potential instead of using the sandy bay of Phaleron. After the second Persian invasion of Greece , Themistocles fortified

1020-425: Was elected mayor in the Glyfada municipality. The municipality has an area of 25.366 km and it is located in the Athens Riviera. Glyfada Marina includes marine space and coastal land area totaling 3 kilometres (2 miles), and a concrete land mass between basins A and B with a length of roughly 250 metres (820 feet), between basins B and G with a length of roughly 150 metres (490 feet), between basins G and D with

1054-555: Was located nearby until the early 1990s. The base's population contributed in part to Glyfada's character, leading to a unique blend of Greek and American atmosphere and cuisine. Although the base is now gone and the school relocated, Glyfada still retains part of its American flavor while continuing to offer distinctly Greek cuisine, entertainment and nightlife. Glyfada was established as the heart of Athens' southern suburbs, because of its prime waterfront location, rich commercial center, and modern business district. It has been described as

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1088-670: Was previously listed on the Athens Stock Exchange but it was delisted in December 2015. [REDACTED] Media related to Kathimerini at Wikimedia Commons Glyfada Glyfada ( Greek : Γλυφάδα , romanized :  Glypháda , pronounced [ɣliˈfaða] ) is a town and a suburb in the South Athens regional unit located in the Athens Riviera along the coast of Saronic Gulf . It

1122-505: Was printed on 15 September 1919. Kathimerini is considered a newspaper of record and the leading right-wing newspaper in Greece, with the highest circulation and a strong digital presence. It is published in Greek and has an English edition, both print and digital . Kathimerini English Edition is published in Greece and Cyprus along with the New York Times International . Kathimerini also produces

1156-532: Was traditionally perceived as one of the main conservative voices of Greek media. The newspaper was highly critical of Eleftherios Venizelos in the early 20th century, and also opposed Georgios Papandreou in the postwar years. It maintains a traditional layout, with its original griffin logo, and incorporates printed supplements in its Sunday edition . Eleni Vlachou sold the company shortly before her death to George Koskotas . Aristeidis Alafouzos , bought Kathimerini newspaper in 1988, pulling it out of

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