Three seaside communities, one municipality on the Athens Riviera.
In 2010, “Kallikratis” combined the rich written literary tradition and history of Vari with the beauty of the garden-city that is Voula and the unique natural beauty of Vouliagmeni. These three municipalities created what might be the most beautiful city in Greece.
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Grigoris Konstantellos is a Greek politician who has been involved in public affairs since 1991 as an elected member of local government. In the elections of 25 May 2014 he was elected mayor of the municipality of Vari Voula Vouliagmeni.
He was born on 25 April 1967 in Voula. He attended the Athens College and graduated from the Lyceum (High school) of Voula in 1985. He is a graduate of the Department of Public Administration of Panteion University of Social and Political Studies and holds postgraduate degrees in Air Transport Management (City University London), in Strategic Security Studies (Panteion University with the Hellenic National Defense College) and in Risk, Disaster & Crises Management (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens). He also holds a PhD in Management Science from the ISM International School of Management in Paris.
From January 1988 to September 2009 he worked for Olympic Airways and Olympic Airlines, as Co-Pilot for nine years and as Captain for thirteen years. He was a member of the City Council of Voula 1990–1994 and 2002–2006, and from January 2007 to February 2010 he served as Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Voula.
In 2019 he was elected for his second term from the first round of the elections with 72.04% and in the 2023 municipal elections he was re-elected for the third time again from the first round, with 71.57%. In the elections for the Board of Directors of the KEDE (Central Union of Municipalities of Greece) in March 2024 he was elected second in votes and holds the position of First Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Source: Visit Vari Voula Vouliagmeni, the official tourism portal of the Municipality · Full biography ↗
It is located 26 kilometers south of the center of Athens. It is constructed amongst the southern mountains of Hymettus, very close to the Saronic shores. Between these shores and the settlement one can find Varkiza. In ancient times, the area of Vari was known as the Attic deme of Anagyrous. In 1990 the Vari community was recognized as a municipality that was maintained until 2010, when it became part of the Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni municipality.
A southern suburb of Athens, it is built on the shores of the Saronic region, 25 kilometers south of the center of the city, between the areas of Glyfada and Vouliagmeni. The municipality also has its city hall located there. There are signs that the area had been inhabited since the end of the neolithic era, as well as proof of Mycenaean settlements. In ancient times Voula and Vouliagmeni formed the deme of Aixonides Halai. The present settlement was created in the 1920s by a building association that created a resort in the area.
Vouliagmeni is a seaside settlement of Attica located 25 kilometers south of the center of Athens, built on the coast of the Saronic Gulf. It owes its name to the homonymous lake created by the sedimentation of the soil in the distant past. The area where the settlement is spread includes a large and lacy coastal zone, which also forms the peninsulas of Kavouri and Lemos. Vouliagmeni was originally a resort area, where large hotel units gradually developed.
Source: Visit Vari Voula Vouliagmeni, the official tourism portal of the Municipality · History of our city ↗
Continuing on the way to Varkiza, after the lake of Vouliagmeni, the rocks form on the coastline small natural coves with beaches that have turquoise waters. These coves with sea-beaten and wind-eaten rocks are the famous Limanakia (small Ports), which are particularly dear to the Athenians. The area belongs to the freed diving sites and most diving learning schools in Athens are active there.
Free and easily accessible beach with fine sand on the coast and in the sea and clear shallow waters. It has a length of 650 meters and easy parking. It is used all year round by lovers of water sports such as wind surf, sailing, canoeing-kayaking as well as extreme sports, such as wake boarding and kitesurfing. On the East Beach operates the Nautical Club of Vari Varkiza.
The Vouliagmeni marina was constructed in the 60s, part of the tourist zone of Asteras created in 1955 on the peninsula of Lemos. Astir Marina Vouliagmeni's modern state-of-the-art facilities will have absolutely green features and will be able to accommodate a total of 59 yachts, including super and mega yachts. The proposed buildings follow bioclimatic strategies to reduce their energy footprint at maximum.
The port of the Naval Sports Group of Voula (NAOB) is located in the coastal zone of Voula opposite the islet of Ydrousa. In 1950, on the initiative of the residents of Voula, with their own resources and personal work, the first port was created. If the cities have a soul, the soul of Varkiza is located in its Fishing Shelter where professional fishermen (70 members) start every afternoon for the nightly wage of the sea for the last eight decades. It has 116 anchorages for boats up to 20 meters long.
Source: Visit Vari Voula Vouliagmeni, the official tourism portal of the Municipality · All beaches ↗
The site at Aghios Nikolaos Pallon originally belonged to the former Organization for the Administration of Ecclesiastical Property. In 1934, it was granted to the Greek Archaeological Service, due to the existence of ancient remains that were visible on the surface. The archaeological site covers a large area (3998 sq.m.), which falls within the geographical boundaries of the ancient deme of Aixonides Halai. Ongoing research testifies the site’s use in the Classical, Roman and Byzantine times.
The site of Aghios Nikolaos Pallon presents a unique advantage, since it is an expropriated archaeological site within the dense settlement network of the modern city. The archaeological remains that date to the Classical, Roman and Byzantine times testify to the uninterrupted continuity of habitation in the area of modern Voula.
Source: Visit Vari Voula Vouliagmeni, the official tourism portal of the Municipality · Archaeological sites ↗
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