What next for the Athens Riviera

The reopening of the Astir Palace in Vouliagmeni, southern Athens, under the management of Four Seasons Hotels, a leading international luxury hospitality company that had until recently held back from investing in Greece, is no doubt a vote of confidence in the country's tourism product. The investment also provides a significant boost to the prospects of a tough market here - namely high-income visitors that can spend large amounts both inside and (more importantly) outside of the hotel.

This is where the really good news stops. If you belong to that category of tourists who can afford to stay at the Four Seasons, what does the much-hyped Athens Riviera, where the new luxury complex is located, really have to offer?

The coastal road that runs from Athens to Cape Sounio will take you to one of the most striking monuments of classical antiquity: the Temple of Poseidon...