Object description

Euonymeia , also known by its medieval name Trachones , and by its modern colloquial Ano Kalamaki , is a historic settlement in Athens and currently a residential neighborhood within the municipality of Alimos on the southern suburbs of Athens, Greece. The area is an inland part of the south Athenian plain, situated between the foothills of Mount Hymettus and the southern coastal zone of Athens on the Saronic Gulf. The land is characterized by limestone hills and streams running from Hymettus toward the coast. Situated 7 kilometres south of the center of Athens, Euonymeia has been developed and incorporated into the urban sprawl of the Greek capital.