ATHENS & ATHENIAN RIVIERA
A potent blend of past and future, a blossoming creative scene, a tapestry of urban scapes that spreads to sparkling coasts and cosmopolitan designer dens, Athens beckons to the noblesse of globetrotters and experience seekers. With one foot rooted in antiquity and the other striding out into modernity, the Greek capital melds tradition and architecture with a fresh take on lifestyle. Think global influences powering budding art, fashion culture, and naturally spilling into the culinary and hospitality scene; enchanting interiors, magnificent hotels that offer eclectic services the cognoscenti would envy. Athens comes with the most impressive roster of contemporary arts peppered with immersive luxury and sweeping views across a city that glistens. The old-world, neoclassical Grand Bretagne boasts the city’s best rooftop breakfast and a throwback hotel bar, complete with an 18th century Flemish tapestry. Uncluttered indulgence and modern traveling patterns expect you at the Coast. Athens Riviera is dotted with design-led, unfussy grand dames such as the newly established Four Seasons Athens, a stretch of coastline on the site of the 1960s jet-set mecca Astir Palace, where Spa treatments are inspired by the teachings of Hippocrates. Discover the Royal Villa at Grand Resort Lagonisi, and you’ll be flown into Athens on a private jet, courtesy of the hotel. You’ll also have a private chef, personal trainer, and personal pianist available during your stay. In autumn, Athens Townhouse Hotel will open its polished, downtown boutique doors with a mantra of elevated simplicity and a relaxed dining experience as befitting Athens’ new wave epicurean culture. Yes you can say that Athens is hardly worlds away from the Cote D’Azur, yet close enough to the Parthenon to almost touch its ancient charm.
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