Athens feels ripe for the forces of gentrification. Just don`t mention Berlin | Brigid Delaney
(The Guardian Greece)

The city seems a bit like the German capital, with its street art, bars and a palpable energy. But among locals the comparison ranklesTake a place that has been hurt, abandoned, impoverished or subject to seismic social and cultural change yet has become alluring to the young, poor and creative - and it more often than not gets labelled `the new Berlin`.It´s not a pejorative term. Related: Greece relaxes capital controls to prove worst of turmoil is over The guy that runs my Airbnb has been forced into the share economy - literally Related: Greece tourism at record high amid alarm over environmental cost Related: 10 great Greek islands: readers´ travel tips Continue reading...