Nestled in the heart of the “Strofyli” neighbourhood of Kifissia, the mansion at 18, Panagi Tsaldari was originally built in 1930s as the summer residence of Aspasia Manos, wife of King Alexander I of Greece (1893-1920).
Portrait of Aspasia Manos(1896-1972) King Alexander I of Greece on his way to the Parliament of the Hellenes, c.1917
Kifissia grove, flea market – bazaar, 1912
Kifissia grove, flea market – bazaar, 1912
After World War II, the building underwent alterations and was converted into a hotel with a license from the Hellenic Tourism Organization. Throughout the years, the hotel and its landmark restaurant graciously hosted many prominent politicians, poets, novelists, and journalists.
For twelve years the building served as the Athens campus of the Californian University of La Verne (ULV), known as one of the best private, English-language institutions in Greece.
Marble floor carving from when the building housed the University of La Verne.
After the closure of the University of La Verne, the property remained empty until Hellenic Properties acquired it in 2022 and took on the challenge of breathing radical new life into this historic property.
Kifissia, decade 1960
