Architects such as Dankmar Adler, Daniel Burnham, John Wellborn Root and Louis Sullivan, making use of such innovations as steel, lifts and electricity, soon developed the skyscraper.
Long popular with shipping magnates, including members of the Niarchos family, the region has recently attracted a growing number of the wellborn and the well-heeled, who love its unspoiled coastline and easy access to stylish islands such as Spetses and Hydra.