Kostas Varnalis

How the goat fields became Kolonaki – The story of a pasture that turned Into an aristocratic neighborhood (photos)

Walking through the bustling streets of central Athens, whether as a resident or a visitor, or taking in the view of the sprawling, densely built capital from a balcony on one of its nearby hills, it’s nearly impossible to grasp that less than two centuries ago, this city was merely a tiny dot on the map.