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HillsdaleHounds Apr 26th, 2016 12:29 PM

Glyfada beaches
 
Can anyone tell me if "Asteria Beach" is the same as the Asteras Seaside within the Asteras complex with the Balux Pool? There seems to be a ton of different versions of the same name. We're looking for a nice beach in Glyfada with activities and understand we will have to pay for the Asteria/Asteras. I'm just confused if there is more than 1 option! Thanks in advance if you can clear this up for me.

traveller1959 Apr 26th, 2016 01:09 PM

Glyfada has several beaches which are connected. Asteria beach is the cove at the southern end of the line of beaches. And at the very southwestern end of Asteria beach there is the Balux Café with the swimming pool.

Along Asteria beach, there are, as usual in Greece, several cafés/restaurants with loungers. Usually, in Greece, you do not have to pay for a lounger but you are expected to order something. But if you do not need a lounger and umbrella, you can just sit down on your towel whereever you want.

Beach activities (like waterskiing) are at the ports between the beaches.

Simply open Google Earth, so you will see how it looks.

traveller1959 Apr 26th, 2016 01:33 PM

I am beginning to understand your question. The Asteras Complex with the swimming pool is private, but is just at a small part of Asteria Beach which is a public beach. On the public beach, there is also the Balux Revival Café which has nothing to do with the Asteras Complex and the Balux Café.

Yes, two neighbouring places sharing the same name.

clausar Apr 26th, 2016 02:35 PM

These are 3 different things....

Asteria beach and Balux Cafe are in Glyfada while Asteras is in Vouliagmeni ( a much nicer area in my opinion)

Here are some useful links :

http://astir-beach.com/
http://www.baluxcafe.com/
http://www.kidslovegreece.com/en/bea...lyfadas-beach/

traveller1959 Apr 27th, 2016 12:04 AM

The problem is that there are different options for transscribing Greek letters into Latin letters. So, often there are several versions of the same name when written in Latin (e.g. Nafplio, Nauplion). Or Asteria, Astera, Asteras..

clausar Apr 27th, 2016 12:51 AM

traveller1959
yes this can be quite confusing to non greek speakers....
Asteras and Asteri is the same word but in this rare case the first one is masculine, while the second neutral.... ( i am sure you know what i mean .. being german)
Astir is the old form for Asteras.... still being in use as a name of businesses...
They all mean star.... with Asteria being neutral-plural...
Very confusing indeed.... :)

HillsdaleHounds May 6th, 2016 03:49 AM

Thanks for all the help! Makes a lot more sense now.


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