Glyfada

An army bomb disposal unit was working on Thursday morning to set off a controlled explosion that will neutralize a World War II 500lb bomb that was found the day before in the southern Athenian suburb of Glyfada. 

The unexploded ordnance was found during construction work at the old Elliniko airport, the site of a major property development project.

A World War II bomb was found on Tuesday in the southern Athenian suburb of Glyfada. A controlled explosion is planned for Thursday leading to the temporary closure of Posidonos Avenue. 

Grivalia Hospitality's new ultra-luxury resort is opening its doors on November 11, after its formal launch on Monday afternoon in Glyfada, southern Athens, in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Prem Watsa, head of Fairfax Financial and one of the largest investors in Greece.

Flooding has been reported on a number of streets in Athens as Storm Daniel, which has caused havoc in many parts of the country for the past three days, reached the capital.

The rainfall began in the morning but by 4 p.m., the situation had deteriorated in many areas, with heavy downpours and intense lightening in the capital and Piraeus.

The real estate sector's prospects appear to be bright, at least for the near future, with prices rising and several important projects taking shape.

The growth of tourism positively impacts hotels. According to consultancy Danos/BNP Paribas, 1,400 new hotel rooms are being built in the Athens area, with another 1,100 being refurbished. And that excludes the Elliniko mega-project.

Seven people were arrested in southern Athens on Monday in a large police operation to smash an organised crime syndicate involved in extortions and violence against business owners. 

Scientists from the Center for Ecological Research published on Thursday their annual evaluation of the beaches in the southern coast of Attica.

The microbial analyzes in seawater taken from 50 beaches from Piraeus port to Vouliagmeni showed that 43 are clean but seven are unsafe.

Grivalia Hospitality's long-term planning includes three new big projects like the ones it is operating or developing during this time, Giorgos Chrysikos, its president and CEO, has told Kathimerini.

A hand grenade was found in an outdoor area of a residential complex in the southern suburb of Glyfada, police said Wednesday. 

The circumstances under which the hand grenade was found have not yet been clarified. 

As soon as the suspicious device was discovered, a team from the bomb disposal unit rushed to the scene to take necessary action.

Police in Athens are investigating an explosion of a handmade bomb at the entrance to an apartment building in the southern suburb of Glyfada.

The explosion, which occurred at 1:50 a.m., caused material damage.

Police said the improvised device comprised two gas canisters.