I tried Thursday, no trams. Tried again Friday. Only had about minute to wait from Zappeion (one stop down from Syntagma)
No sooner had we set off, then an announcement to disembark. Did we have to change trams? No. An announcement every stop to say which side leave the tram.
Terminus nowhere. What now? I watched a woman slip through a gap in the fence. I followed. It led to Alimos Marina.
I walked through Alimos Marina. Signs No Photos ignored.
Continued along the coast, not a pleasant walk as alongside a busy main road to the next stop Edem tram station. This would be a better stop to slight Descended to a beach and a fish restaurant of the same name.
Edem fish restaurant overlooking the sea, excellent sea bream.
Walked a little way along the coast. Not pleasant, alongside a busy main road.
I thought I was at Glyfada. No, further down the coast.
Hopped on a tram to Glyfada.
Glyfada ugly urban sprawl. Athens is not dominated by corporate chains. Glyfada makes up for it, more like Cyprus than Athens.
Frenzy, indie coffee shop in Glyfada.
Hopped on a tram to the interchange, changed for a tram to Syntagma.
Cutting through the back streets, stumbled across Attic Moon a Chinese restaurant. Stopped for wonton soup.
On leaving, found I was in an area of Chinese restaurants. I was lost
Later, Bel Paese Italian restaurant, excellent pizza.
The tourist map for Glyfada wrong. Cannot take a direct tram from Syntagma, have to change at the interchange. If alight the stop before, Edem, then worth a trip to Edem fish restaurant.
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