Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni

I first caught a glimpse of it through a window at the entrance to the Astir resort's beach club in Vouliagmeni, on Athens' southern coast. That's why the window was there: to allow the public to admire the ancient temple without trying to talk their way into the resort for free on the premise of being archaeology buffs.

Greek police said Tuesday they registered 163 traffic violations during inspections conducted on Monday night to prevent and tackle the problem of cars and motorcycles racing on the Athens-Sounio coastal avenue in the southern Attica region of Varkiza.

As daytime temperatures start to rise and lockdown fatigue sets in, the government and local officials at seaside Attica municipalities are seeking ways to discourage citizens from flocking to the capital's beaches and coastal promenades for their daily constitutionals.

The Hellenic Recycling Agency (HRA) is preparing a guide for the 66 municipalities in Attica in a bid to reduce the wide discrepancies between them in terms of waste recycling rates.

Police investigating an armed attack on a taverna in coastal Vari on Sunday that left two men dead and a woman injured believe that the incident was most likely a settling of accounts between members of underground criminal groups. 

Officers were called in to intervene after a scuffle between two elderly women in the southern suburb of Alimos on Friday left one injured.
Police who arrived at the scene were told an 81-year-old woman beat up a 95-year-old, causing her light injuries to her head and body.

AGC Equity Partners, the owners of the Astir luxury hotel complex in Vouliagmeni, southern Athens, is close to getting a 51-million-dollar investment project for the construction of 95 luxury residences on Mykonos approved.

Police authorities in Bulgaria said Tuesday that they had arrested the brother of the 31-year-old Bulgarian charged with murdering 46-year-old Greek-Australian businessman Yiannis Makris in the southern Athenian suburb of Voula in October last year.
According to reports, the 35-year-old was arrested on Friday in the town of Haskovo, southern Bulgaria on a European arrest warrant.

Italian techno duo Tale of Us are making their eighth visit to Greek shores and will be performing on the Athens Riviera on Sunday, July 28. Composed of Carmine Conte and Matteo Milleri, Tale of Us was listed among the top 100 alternative DJs by DJ Mag last year. Conte and Milleri will be joined by Milan-based DJ duo Hunter/Game as well as electronica acts Hill of Vision and Voices of Valley.

Three Greek nationals aged 46, 36 and 40 appeared before an investigative magistrate on Monday in connection to more than 15 robberies and thefts in the region of Attica.
According to the authorities, the three men had set up a criminal gang since December 2018.