Glyfada

Early in the afternoon, around 4:30-5:00 pm, is a great time of day to gaze at the progress being made on the Riviera Tower from the highest point of Carea Avenue, facing the sea. This is an opportune time for spotting the far horizon, as at that stage traffic on that particular roadway is progressing, barely, at a slow pace.

The Athens Metro is on track for a major upgrade, with plans underway for several exciting expansions and improvements to better connect the city. Among these, the most advanced project is the Line 2 extension to Ilion, adding about 4 km and three new stations: Palatiani, Ilion, and Agios Nikolaos.

The decision follows an incident last Saturday night when underage patrons were hospitalized after consuming alcohol at the bar in question.

The emergency situation for the Greek Police was resolved shortly after 2 PM on Wednesday (October 30) after a mobilization occurred following a bomb threat in the Glyfada area on Vouliagmeni Avenue.

Specifically, the police mobilization began after a man called 112, claiming to be from the 17 November group and stating that a bomb would explode in Glyfada.

A violent fight involving nine young individuals broke out on Monday afternoon in Glyfada for reasons that remain unknown.

The clash left a 24-year-old stabbed in the abdomen who has now been transported to Laiko Hospital. The incident took place at the intersection of Genimmatas and Gounari streets. 

A 39-year-old man has been remanded into pretrial custody following his testimony in connection with a fatal car accident in southern Athens last week.

The accident resulted in the death of another motorist, a man aged 52, who was on Poseidonos Avenue at the time of the incident.

Athina (Nounou) Martinou, a key figure in modern Greek shipping and the global maritime industry died on Friday, at the age of 97.

Born in 1926 in Glyfada, an Athenian suburb in the city's southern coast, she started her professional career working at her father's law office.

George Baldock, the Greece international soccer player who was found dead at his home in Athens on Wednesday, drowned while swimming in his pool, his family said.

Greek police said this week there was no initial indication the death of the 31-year-old former Premier League player was suspicious.

A tragic incident occurred tonight in Glyfada when Panathinaikos footballer George Baldock was found unconscious in the pool of his home. Shortly afterward, his death was confirmed by a doctor from the mobile EKAV unit from Voula, who had been called by the villa’s owner.

According to Spitogatos data, average asking prices for residential sales prices across Greece increased by 6.8% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, while average asking prices for rental properties increased by 7.6%.

The highest house purchase prices were recorded in the southern suburbs of Athens and the Cyclades, the lowest in Kastoria and Florina