Glyfada (, ) is a
suburb of Athens, situated in the southern parts of the
Athens Metropolitan Area. The area, which is home to many of Greece's millionaires, ministers and celebrities, stretches from the foot of the
Hymettus mountain to the
Saronic Gulf. It is the largest of
Athens' southern suburbs. This fashion-conscious suburb is known in
Greece for its
upmarket cafes, well-known restaurants,
boutiques and cosmopolitan summer clubs; Glyfada has also been called "Knightsbridge-on-Sea", "Hellenic Hamptons", or the "Beverly Hills of Greece".