Not just a decade of decadence
Cordelia Madden-Kanellopoulou, writer/ editor and currently brand ambassador
for Kiehl’s cosmetics, moved to Athens shortly before Insider launched its first issue. Here, she picks out a varied and subjective list of ten improvements that have transformed Greece’s capital in the ensuing decade
1. Digging for victory!
The Athens metro system is the envy of other European capitals which grimfacedly endure Victorian-era lines stuttering claustrophobically through graffiti-besplattered stations. Sleek, spotless, spacious halls featuring nonchalant arrangements of priceless antiquities and modern artworks seem more like exhibition spaces, their function only made apparent by the silver trains swishing in to-schedule every few minutes (well, except when the personnel are on strike). It slices below the gridlocked traffic that seethes on the surface; it’s clean, attractive, safe, and efficient. And, what’s more, it’s cheap, compared to the equivalent...
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