Athenian Riviera: resort areas

If you have landed on this page, then you have already chosen the Athenian Riviera resort for your holiday. Therefore, in this article we will not dwell on the advantages of the resort itself, its features and, possibly, disadvantages. In other words, you already know about them, at least in general terms, and you are satisfied with everything in the territory and infrastructure. If this is not the case, then such information can be found on our website in the "Greece" tours section.

Let us dwell in more detail on the hotels of the Athenian Riviera resort.
As throughout the country of Greece, resort hotels provide living conditions, taking into account the basic requirements of international tourism standards and the specific requirements of customers in this region.

Using our catalog of hotels, apply a filter by category (star rating). Thus, you will significantly narrow your search and make your choice easier. The name of the hotel is also a link to the description with photos of the hotel in the Athenian Riviera resort.
When studying the description of the hotel, pay attention to its location relative to the city center, its remoteness from the airport, from popular tourist and shopping places and from the attractions of the Athenian Riviera town.

If you are planning a holiday with children, it is very important that the hotel meets the requirements of a family holiday. For example, there are hotels that do not accept guests with children. Weird? But this is a fact. There are not many such hotels. Most often they are designed for large business meetings and conferences at high, up to international and government levels. Usually these are the most expensive and best hotels in the Athenian Riviera, their category should be 5 stars or 5+.

When vacationing with children in Athens Riviera (Greece) hotels, you need to request information about beds for babies if your family has children under 2 years old and they are traveling with you. Hotels from 4 stars and above offer such cribs for free. Hotels of 3 stars and below usually charge a moderate extra.

If you choose the hotel category "apartments", then there are no discounts for children, since children are not accommodated in extra beds, but in adult beds. In apartments, the fee is charged based on the cost of the entire room per day, regardless of how many people live in it and what their age is. At the same time, the actual number of guests should not exceed the number allowed in this type of apartment. A significant advantage of the apartments of the Athenian Riviera resort when relaxing with children is:
1. the presence of a kitchenette or a separate kitchen with all kitchen furniture and utensils, where it is convenient to individually prepare food for very young children, children with food allergies or simply whimsical children in nutrition.
2. the presence of one or more separate bedrooms, despite the fact that there is a double bed in the obligatory living room. Usually this is a double sofa bed. Parents will sleep comfortably in their bedroom behind closed doors when the child is comfortably located on the sofa in the living room.

Before booking a hotel in the Athenian Riviera resort, ask a travel agency or search the Internet for photos of the hotel, its interiors, grounds, interior decoration of the rooms and the view of the bathrooms. Usually hotels in the country of Greece and in particular resort hotels have photos posted on their websites. Website addresses and postal addresses are also in the information service of the Athenian Riviera resort. Such services are mandatory at all other resorts in the country of Greece.

The Athenian Riviera is located not far (only 20 minutes drive) from the center of the Greek capital and extends from the southern outskirts of Faliro to the southernmost point of Attica, Cape Sounion.

The Athenian Riviera is endowed with an ideal climate, lush nature, beautiful beaches, rocky coves. There are restaurants and cafeterias with great sea views, many bars and clubs where you can have fun.

The main areas of the Athenian Riviera are:

Faliro

The beautiful area of ​​Faliro was known in ancient Greece. It was in the Gulf of Faliro that the first seaport of the Athens polis was located, until the new port of ancient Athens, Piraeus, was built in the 5th century BC. Today Filiro is a modern area, home to Flisvos Marina, an impressive marina that is a trademark of the area's cosmopolitan character. For visiting playgrounds, cycling and walking, Flisvos Park is well suited. The area has many beaches, cafeterias and restaurants.

glyfada

Perhaps one of the most impressive areas of the Athenian Riviera. It is famous for glamour, beautiful beaches, expensive shops and vibrant nightlife. Glyfada Golf Club is very popular.

Voula

Glyfada is replaced by another picturesque area of ​​the riviera, Voula. There are also many cafes and restaurants, beautiful sandy beaches with various water sports, a large selection of hotels on the sea coast.

Vouliagmeni

Picturesque area with numerous beaches and rich nature. Here you will find one of the best hotels on the sea coast "ASTIR PALACE". In Vouliagmeni are the capital's famous nightclubs and restaurants. Do not miss the opportunity to visit the thermal lake Vouliagmeni.

Varkiza

A popular resort on the coastal route, with picturesque bays and beautiful geophysical landscapes. Here you can swim on the beautiful beaches and have fun with various beach sports. The fish taverns of Varkiza are famous for their delicious fresh fish dishes and unique traditional seafood appetizers.

The impressive coastal route of the Athenian Riviera continues along the Saronic Gulf, including the unique resorts of Lagonissi and Saronides, and ends at Cape Sounion, dominated by the temple of the God of the Seas, Poseidon.

Many of the beaches on the Athenian Riviera have the "Blue Flag", which indicates their compliance with EU standards.

How to get to the Athenian Riviera:

The Greeks are a people who love and know how to relax, preferably at night. Therefore, do not be surprised that all nightlife establishments will be crowded, despite their huge number.

Olympic Riviera- This is a belt of beaches that stretches for 70 km between the cities of Methoni and Nei Pori, in Greece. This is a picturesque place where everyone can enjoy a magnificent view of the Olympus and Ossa mountain ranges.

A few years ago this area was very popular with tourists from the countries of the former Yugoslavia and Central Europe, which until now were among the cheapest places to stay in Greece, but now it has become much quieter here. The Olympic Riviera is famous for its abundance of campsites and the opportunity to rent cheap accommodation. However, the quality of standard services for tourists here is somewhat lower than in the island resorts.

The Riviera has no shortage of attractions and places to visit. There is also a good base for excursions, for example, such as the peak of Mount Olympus. The most popular resorts in the region and nearby are Paralia Katerinis, Plaka and Leptokaria.

Paralia Katerinis is one of the oldest tourist towns on the Olympic Riviera, famous for its beautiful beaches, numerous taverns and shops. With the influx of more and more tourists, resorts located in the immediate vicinity of the village began to grow.

Today, Paralia Katerinis covers an area of ​​about four kilometers, previously there was a fishing port. In the seventies it was expanded to the level of a large resort. Currently, you can find many nightclubs, taverns, hotels and shops here. The beach here is sand and gravel and not very wide.

Plaka- a small tourist town where all life is in full swing located along the main road. Here you can find several clubs known throughout the Riviera, where residents of neighboring cities and tourists from other countries come. However, they prefer to bask in the sun in Leptokaria, a small town famous for its magnificent sandy beaches. Leptokaria is a very lively resort, however, in the low season, it is a typical calm Greek city where you can enjoy the silence and experience the real Greece.

In addition to the cities mentioned above, there are a huge number of small tourist villages on the Olympic Riviera that offer accommodation in mini-hotels or campsites, which are very popular. This is actually not surprising, because for little money you will get the opportunity to see that same Mount Olympus, lie on a gorgeous sandy beach and swim in the warm sea (if you, of course, visited

It takes less than an hour to reach Thessaloniki International Airport.

Flights from Kyiv, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov, Donetsk!

The coastal strip, washed by the azure waters of the Aegean Sea, all of golden sand, stretches for 7 kilometers. The bottom here is shallow, and therefore, the place is ideal for swimming for children and adults. For many years, the area has been awarded the Blue Flag for the purity of its waters. Any vacationer, regardless of age and interests, will find something to their liking. All the necessary amenities for recreation are at your disposal: modern changing cabins, water games, sports grounds for the beach area. Nature generously rewarded the sea of ​​Paralia with fish. Dozens of local fishermen daily catch the freshest fish from the Thermian Gulf in their nets. Octopus, local fish and seafood, Aegean seafood. In any tavern you can taste fish cooked on coals and unusual dishes of local cuisine. No wonder this area is called the "city of fish." Large and small hotel complexes, located on the seashore or a little further away, are equipped with everything you need. Here you can appreciate the famous Greek hospitality and cordiality. A feature of Paralia is the wide range of entertainment offered. You can choose an active type of recreation that does not stop around the clock, or you can choose a measured, calm rhythm, enjoying the sun and the sea. During the day, guests can enjoy many restaurants where they can taste national cuisine, various cultural events for adults and an amusement park for children.

At night, Paralia transforms into a cosmopolitan entertainment center.

These are small cozy cafes on the seashore and nightclubs, each in a unique style, and of course music halls with Greek or modern music until the morning. Being in the center of the region, Paralia has a "strategic" value. Not far from it is Dion - the ancient sacred city of Alexander the Great with an archaeological museum and the famous ancient theater. Hundreds of years ago, the Platamon Tower built by the Venetians rises majestically at the foot of Mount Olympus. Along with the monuments of antiquity in the north and south of the region, you will find picturesque Byzantine churches and villages in the traditional architectural style. Mount Olympus deserves special attention, which, according to the legend of the ancient Greeks, was inhabited by 12 Olympian Gods. Paralia takes an active part in cultural life, especially in summer. Festivals and other cultural events take place here one after another. The shopping center of Paralia is very developed, offering you quality, variety and low prices. Hundreds of fur and dozens of jewelry stores, souvenir shops, where all kinds of folk art are presented, give their own flavor. However, you can make any other purchase you need in stores representing the entire trade spectrum. Both in Paralia and in the whole of Pieri, the element of nature prevails. In the resort town itself, the greenery of the trees gives liveliness and a pleasant atmosphere. In the delta of the river Aliakmonas there is a reserve with many species of birds and animals, protected under the so-called "ramsar" agreement. In all its splendor, nature appears before you with many green islands and rivers, headed by Olympus, a mythical mountain immersed in greenery, which has more than 1600 species of rare species of flora and fauna, most of which are found nowhere else in the world! From the top of Mitikas (the highest point in Greece), which is located at an altitude of 2918 meters above sea level, you have a magnificent view of the plains stretching for hundreds of kilometers ... The administrative region of Greece - Pieria is divided into several regions: southern, central and Northern Pieria. Katerini The advantageous geographic location of Katerini in the center of the prefecture and in close proximity to the resort centers played a decisive role in making it the capital of Pieria. Katerini as the administrative center of the prefecture is developing intensively. Tourism dominates its infrastructure. The city center, rebuilt in the characteristic style of modern European cities, has concentrated many dozens of large and small trading establishments located on a picturesque pedestrian boulevard. Representative offices of most European banks and various public services are at your service in the city of Katerini. The Central National Highway of Greece passes through the whole of Pieria, connecting Katerini with Thessaloniki and Athens

Nei Pori is rightfully considered one of the most popular and beloved Greek resorts by European tourists.

Nei Pori Katerini is a small but very nice Greek resort, which is located at the foot of Mount Olympus on the very coast of the Aegean Sea. People who are lucky enough to get last-minute tours in Nei Pori Katerini will be able to see for themselves that this fishing village combines incredible conditions for serene relaxation, as well as for an active, intense pastime. Here you will find yourself on the fine line between reality and the mythical world, where gods, heroes, the greatest poets and sculptors live. That is why holidays with children in Nei Pori Katerini will be extremely interesting and informative.

In addition, you will be delighted with the exotic vegetation and breathtaking panoramic views of the mountain peaks, which are hidden among the mysterious clouds. Once having been in such an incredible fabulous environment, you will return here every year!

In Nei Pori Katerini, tourists can enjoy the best Greek dishes prepared according to ancient recipes. Chefs working in numerous restaurants know their business perfectly and are privy to the ancient secrets of ancient cuisine. Also, guests who have purchased tickets to Nei Pori Katerini will have the opportunity to stroll along the amazing promenade or relax in a cozy cafe. It is noteworthy that for living here you can choose apartments for every taste and opportunity, and the prices for trips to Nei Pori Katerini will seem very reasonable to you.

The composition of the Olympic Riviera includes towns:

• Korinos
• Leptokaria
• Litochoro
• Ney Pori
• Paralia
• Platamonas
• San Panteleimonas

Among the many tourists arriving in Athens, there is an opinion that it is worth going to the capital of Hellas only to visit museums and historical or archaeological sites, and for a real beach holidays in Greece should only go to the islands. This judgment is fundamentally wrong! Of course, those who are already fed up with visiting all kinds of antiquities and archaeological sites and conceived their holidays in Hellas only in the form of daily walks from the hotel to the beach and back should choose the Greek islands of the Aegean or Ionian Seas for their stay.

True, it cannot be said that most of the Greek islands, especially such as Crete, Rhodes, Corfu and others, offer, in addition to a relaxed beach holiday, many sights that are no less interesting to visit and explore.

But you should also know that the inhabitants and guests of Athens are not deprived of the opportunity to soak up the hot southern sun on the shores of the gentle and warm tropical sea. In what other European capital can citizens afford to go to the sea in the morning on an ordinary city bus or tram in order to return home by lunchtime? And the inhabitants of the coastal neighborhoods are even more fortunate: they can even go to the beach on foot. And it is not at all excluded that a good-natured-looking pensioner grandfather who came here in slippers and a dressing gown with a towel over his shoulder and settled down next to you may actually be a well-known lawyer living in a neighboring mansion, a popular dentist or a major financier. After all, on the beach, as in the bath, everyone is equal.

Just half an hour from the center of the Greek capital, the urban landscape of a huge metropolis is replaced by a typical picture of a resort area. Here, in the coastal zone of the metropolitan area of ​​​​Faliro, the famous Athenian Riviera begins, which is a chain stretching to the southernmost point of the Attica Peninsula - Cape Sounion, organized and wild sandy beaches, rocky secluded bays, where lush nature, combined with an ideal climate, creates conditions for relaxation, no less comfortable and convenient than in the well-known island resorts, and the proximity of the infrastructure of a large metropolis provides vacationers, in addition to taking sea and sunbathing, other opportunities for a rich cultural program, vibrant nightlife, fun youth entertainment, active recreation, and and for various kinds of shopping. Today, this unique natural area is undergoing a new rapid development. Programs and projects are being created and are already being implemented to attract investment in this region, which is extremely beneficial for the tourism business.

The French Riviera, which gave a common name to such regions, is the southeastern coast of France, called with a light hand by artists and writers the Cote d'Azur, since the middle of the 19th century. has become one of the most popular cosmopolitan resort areas in Europe, where the entire color of the world elite still prefers to relax and have fun. And who among us has not heard such names as Nice, Cannes, Antibes, Saint-Tropez?..

Flisvos Harbor

Located in the Athens district of Faliro, just 6 km from the city center. This is a favorite and very popular place where residents of the capital come with their families. And since an extensive and modern public transport network makes it easy and convenient to get here from the very heart of Athens - Syntagma Square, then for tourists after visiting the famous sights of the capital, such as the Acropolis, the Archaeological Museum and other cultural monuments, this is one of the closest resort places on coast, where you can take the sea and sunbathing on Flisvos beach, and, in addition, everyone can find opportunities for cultural recreation and entertainment.

A day trip along the harbor is a chance not only to admire the luxury yachts moored to the pier, but also to make a good purchase in one of the large shopping centers or small fashion boutiques located on the shore, as well as to drink a glass of soft drink or a cup of strong, aromatic coffee. , or have a bite to eat in one of the cafes, bars, restaurants that are found at every step of this huge resort park. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy jogging, walking or cycling in a calm and friendly natural environment.

Eden Faliro

The owner of the Blue Flag for cleanliness, the long sandy beach in the Paleo Faliro area is located immediately after the Flisvu Marina and is the closest to the center of Athens: it is easy to get here by tram, getting off at the stop of the same name located right at the entrance to the embankment.

Kalamaki

Next to Attica's largest yacht marina, Alimou, is perhaps the most popular among the Athenians "Sun Coast" - a well-organized beach complex, which is also very close to the city blocks of the Alimos area. On the coast there is a youth music club, several restaurants of Mediterranean and traditional Greek cuisine, beach bars, cafeterias, sunbeds and umbrellas. And in the city blocks behind the central freeway there are several fairly large hotels.

Ayios Cosmas

This well-organized, and thanks to the efforts of local residents, still free beach is located next to the former metropolitan airport, which is now inactive. There is an Olympic yachting center with a large yacht parking, a diving club and some other sports facilities.

Glyfada

One of the most beautiful suburbs of Athens. Here, in addition to beautiful and lively beaches, decorated with palm trees and glowing with golden sand during the day, and at night with the lights of coastal hotels and nightlife centers, there are excellent opportunities for shopping, youth entertainment, and for gourmets there is always a chance to taste something new and unusual.

Night life in Glyfada is no less lively than daytime, because the largest night bouzouki clubs are concentrated here, where music plays all night long, and everyone can show their skills in performing folk dances on a floor strewn with rose petals, to the sound of specially broken ones, for good luck , plates, and visitors leave only in the morning.

The bouzouki is a traditional Greek stringed instrument that is the origin of several styles of folk music, such as the famous rebetika. Now it is an indispensable attribute of any Greek orchestra, the best composers write works for it, and the game of virtuoso performers can make even the most indifferent performers admire. Night bouzouki clubs are one of the traditional entertainments of the inhabitants of Hellas. The most famous performers of both folk and pop Greek music are honored to perform here.

The Glyfada area rightfully belongs to the most elite suburbs of the capital: luxury hotels, villas, stylish shops, bars and youth clubs, famous gourmet restaurants and fish taverns with the freshest seafood are available here in abundance, and, in addition, one of the largest in Greece golf clubs that meet all international standards.

Voula

A couple of kilometers south of Glyfada is another gem of the Athenian Riviera - Voula with two wonderfully organized beaches, ideal for swimming and water sports. Water skiing, beach volleyball and tennis, other outdoor activities and attractions turn the beaches into real amusement parks. And the opportunity to enjoy morning coffee or meet the sunset, having dinner a stone's throw from the seashore, and later admire the silver moon path on the water surface with a portion of an evening cocktail in one of the famous coastal clubs of this Athenian suburb - is such a pleasure worth exchanging it for anything else.

Vouliagmeni

An amazing metropolitan suburb, a real paradise with rich vegetation and magnificent beaches. Here are some of the best and most luxurious hotels in the capital, as well as excellent restaurants serving any gourmet cuisine of the most exotic cuisines of the world, which offer even the most demanding and seasoned gourmet connoisseurs a unique culinary experience. Here, in an amazing natural area, among sand dunes and green pines, you can walk along numerous forest paths, forgetting about the noisy metropolis nearby. Also in the green area of ​​the peninsula you can find a tennis club, a small sports complex and a swimming pool.

Here is one of the most famous cosmopolitan beaches of the metropolitan suburbs, Asteras Vouliagmenis - a real Athenian "California", where you can easily meet popular models, actors, TV presenters and other celebrities. Fine white sand, clear turquoise water, sun loungers and umbrellas make it possible to enjoy both serene and relaxed "doing nothing" and active recreation: beach volleyball, tennis, water skiing and others.

The beach is not the cheapest: in the summer season, the cost of an adult ticket starts from 15 € on weekdays and up to 25 € on weekends and holidays. The price of a child ticket is half the price of an adult. Expensive, but worth it to visit here at least once.

Undoubtedly, it is worth visiting the uniquely beautiful natural attraction located nearby, behind the main road - Lake Vouliagmeni with thermal healing spa springs, where in a closed area for a relatively small fee you can spend the whole day with children, swimming, sunbathing and picking up useful energy of the earth for future use , water and sun.

Varkiza

One of the most popular resorts, which, no longer being an administrative district of the Greek capital, is located outside the official city limits, however, it is still quite difficult to determine this border. There are well-organized beaches here, as well as several wild ones, as well as wonderful rocky coves where you can spend time in solitude. And for a worthy end to a daytime beach holiday, you should not miss the opportunity to dine, tasting fresh fish and unique seafood, in traditional taverns located nearby, or just spend a warm summer evening in small uzeri eateries with a glass of anise vodka, beloved by the locals - ouzo.

In addition to the usual types of active sea recreation in such resort areas, the beaches of Varkiza have excellent conditions for windsurfing, whose fans occupy them almost all year round.

Lagonisi

One of the most breathtaking natural resorts in Attica. The luxurious five-star Grand Beach Hotel is located here with a large private sandy bay, beautiful sea water, a floating bar in the middle of the bay, pleasant music. It offers: a cinema, tennis courts, beach volleyball, a restaurant with a children's menu, coastal bars, a sports mini-market, free Wi-Fi.

Saronida, Anavyssos, Fimari, Harakas, Legrena

Stretching further up to Cape Sounion, typical suburban cottage villages also have wonderful beach coasts. Some of them, such as Harakas or Legrena, are considered among the cleanest in Attica. But the resort infrastructure here is still rather poorly developed, despite the fact that these areas have recently become more and more popular with residents of the capital who prefer outdoor activities on the weekend. A lot contributes to this popularity and the program actively promoted by the government to create and develop a through cycle route from the central Athenian regions to Cape Sounion.

Transport

City tram route T3 connects the coastal area of ​​Neo Faliro with the southernmost suburb of Athens - Voula. A trip on it is the most convenient and pleasant way to get to know the urban seaside areas: Faliro, Alimos, Glyfada, Voula. And from the central capital's Syntagma Square to Neo Faliro, the T1 route follows. You can get to Vula from the center by tram T2.

The A1 city bus line runs from Piraeus to Voula. From one of the central Athenian streets Akadimia to the Glyfada area there is a flight of route B3, and bus 122 goes from the Elliniko metro station to Saronida. In addition, the intercity buses of the KTEL Attikis network will deliver those who wish to the most popular resorts on the entire southern coast of the Attiki peninsula: Varkiza, Lagonisi, Saronida, Anavyssos, Sounion. For lovers of sea cruises who have arrived in Greece, or traveling through it, on a sailing or motor yacht, along the entire coast of southern Attica, there are well-organized marinas: Flisvos, Alimos, Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Lavrio and others.

Sooner or later, the time will surely come when, when asked somewhere in England, Canada or Japan, the question of a vacation spot, one of the best answers will be the Athenian Riviera. With its high quality of life, refined elegance, sober style, sweet nostalgia for a serene past and huge potential for the future, this lacy strip of land stretching along the sea coast gives the Greek capital a huge advantage in the international competition for the most profitable investments in the tourism business.