Athens is forever reinventingitself. One of Europe’s oldest cities has long enticed travellers with its wealth of historic and euphoric sights, from antiquities to buzzy neighbourhoods and creative spaces. Its latest drawcard? A coastal getaway.
Glyfada, gateway to the Athenian Riviera, is barely 30 minutes’ drive from the centre of the Greek capital, yet it remains an underrated destination compared with hotspots such as Santorini.
“Many people come to Athens and go straight to the islands,” my taxi driver laments en route. “But you can see there are so many reasons to stay here. It’s beautiful.”
THE NEW AEGEAN AGE
We are whizzing along a stretch of sapphire coastline known as the Saronic Gulf. Even
