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Costal Suburbs
 Falyro, Glyfada, Varkiza, Voula, Vouliagmeni, Sounio,
all these are areas
found along the Saronic coast from Piraeus to the headland of
Vouliagmeni. Ideal for walks by the sea and/or swimming, some
of the best public beaches in Attica are found in Voula,
Varkiza and Vouliagmeni and are operated by the Greek National
Tourist Organization.
Each of
these areas has a commercial centre of its own with wonderful
shops. You can admire the hundreds of yachts moored in the
marinas along the coast, have lunch or dinner by the seaside,
indulge in your favourite water sport or play golf. The
l8-hole Glyfada Golf Club is open daily from 08:00 until
sunset. The whole coast is lined with hotels offering views of
the sea.
At the
beginning of the coastal road, in Trocadero, in Faliro you can
visit the Nautical Museum on board one of the most glorious
warships in recent history, the warship Averof. At the other
end, Vouliagmeni is a very attractive town with luxuriant
vegetation, elegant villas, some of Attica's best hotels and
excellent beaches. Athenians like going out to dine along the
coast which caters for them with a string of very fine
restaurants. Also found in the coastal suburbs are some of the
best and most popular bars, night-clubs and bouzouki taverns
of the city.
 Cape Sounio:
69km (43 miles) from Athens, is a towering promontory which
dominates the landscape for miles around. Here the superb
ruins of the Templeof Poseidon, surrounded by steep access
paths, crown the cape.
Other
resorts (and their distance from Athens) include: Paleo Faliro
(8km/ 5 miles), Alimos (11km/ 7 miles), Glyfada (17km/ 11
miles), Voula (18.5km/ 11.5 miles), Kavouri (23km/ 14 miles),
Vouliagmeni (24km/ 15 miles), Vouliagmeni Lake (a natural lake
with medicinal waters, set in beautiful surroundings) (26km/
16 miles), Varkiza (28km/ 17 miles), Lagonissi (40km/ 25
miles) and Anavissos (51km/ 32 miles). |
