ATHENS GREECE

Glyfada is just a 20-minute drive from downtown. Take Syngrou Avenue toward Sounion. When the road forks, bear left onto Posedonos Avenue. Follow Posedonos all the way to Glyfada. This seaside resort area offers four of the country's best marinas, sandy beaches and a variety of water sports. The Glyfada beach is great for parents with children. About 2 mi/3 km farther, on the right side of Posedonos Avenue, is Voula Beach, frequented by younger crowds. A few kilometers farther still is Voula B, frequented by a quieter, older set.

Vouliagmeni is a 45-minute drive from downtown and only a few kilometers
past Glyfada on Posedonos Avenue, past some of the most expensive villas in Greece. Eventually the road forks. If you go to the right, you'll find Kavouri Beach on the right side of the road. Kavouri is the more exclusive beach, frequented by wealthy Athenians. If you go to the left, you'll find a beach frequented by athletic types (it has a number of tennis courts). Or drive farther along the tree-lined road and you'll come to the country's most  exclusive marina.

Varkiza is another seaside resort, just beyond Vouliagmeni on the same road to Sounion, 40 minutes southwest of downtown. Posedonos Avenue changes into Alkyonidon Avenue and will take you to Varkiza without any turnoffs. The drive affords a panoramic view of a sheer rocky outcrop of the Attica  peninsula. On the return trip, drive by or stop for supper at nearby Vari, where tavernas, lined up one right after the other, display their specialty, roast lamb on a spit. At Vari you're an hour from downtown Athens

Loutsa is a sandy beach located in the east coast of Athens. The place is well known from the windsurfers.The coast road of Loutsa offers a lot of fish taverns, cafes, bars and clubs.