Battered Athens turnaround a tall order for new mayor 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseBattered by the crisis that ravaged the rest of Greece, Athens will have a new mayor on Sunday and a challenge to reverse the fallout from the country’s long recession. According to outgoing deputy Athens mayor Lefteris Papagiannakis, the number of visitors more than doubled in recent years owing to a certain “notoriety” attached to the city’s image. Next to Kymionis’ shop in the capital’s 19th-century trade district, neoclassical buildings have been restored and boutique hotels of four or five stars have appeared. In 2017, Athens co-hosted with the German city of Kassel the cult contemporary art show Documenta, featuring the work of over 160 international artists.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 01, 2019 13:07 UTC