The space that now houses the ancient stadium was originally a natural ground cavity nestled between two elevations around river Ilissos, the hills of Agra and Ardittos. Lycurgus built the stadium during 330-329 B.C. for the Great Panathinaic Games.
The Athens Authentic Marathon 2024 returns to continue its historic journey, linking the ancient myth with modern sport. more
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The Olympic Games belong to the world's largest sporting event. Every 4 years they are hosted in different cities of the world and reach over a billion viewers. They are organized by the International Olympic Committee ... more
Baron Pierre de Coubertin dreamed of a revival of the Ancient Olympic Games. In 1839, he spoke with representatives of the biggest universities about the possibility of creating an international athletic council for the... more
The Classic Authentic Marathon of Athens takes place every year, usually during the month of November, in honor of the anonymous Athenian messenger, who in 490 B.C., ran the distance between Marathon to Athens to announ... more
For the sake of the Olympic Games of Athens in 2004, a number of stadiums, fields and other athletic facilities were either completed or improved through architectural interventions. more
The "Stavros Mavrothalassitis" Stadium was named after the Mayor of the same name, who in the 1950's and 60's fought for the reformation of the Municipality. The stadium is locate... more
The Peace and Friendship Stadium, commonly known by its acronym 'SEF', is a multi-purpose indoor arena. It is located in Piraeus, on the Faliro coastal zone. The stadium opened in... more
Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium is a football stadium. It is located in Piraeus, on the Faliro coastal zone. The stadium was originally built as a velodrome for the First Olympic Gam... more
The Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall is located next to the Delta Falirou tram stop, 8 km south of Athens. It is nicknamed "The Little Peace And Friendship Stadium", due to its similari... more
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium is the football stadium from Panathinaikos FC and multi-sport center in Ampelokipoi. It is located on Alexandras Avenue - on the north side of Lycabet... more
Delphi was inhabited since Mycenaean times by small settlements who were dedicated to the Mother Earth deity. The worship of Apollo was established between the 11th and 9th centur... more
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Choose your packageThe often ill reputed square of Exarchia, just ten minutes away from the center, has become, today, a lovely place for many surrounding university students to congregate as well as alumni and those who like its rock-chic edge. more
This family-run 5-star property lays directly in front of the famous Temple of Zeus and National Garden - underneath the Acropolis and only 2 minutes walk to the Acropolis Museum. Following a complete renovation that finished in 2009, the Royal more
The well-cared-for garden of the "Ilion Melathron" building, which hosts the Numismatic Museum of Athens, offers the ideal surroundings for a stop on Eleftherios Venizelos (Panepistimiou) Street. Enjoy the live jazz music sessions every Thursday. more
The Quantum Wellness Diet is a method that approaches eating and weight with a special outlook. It studies the connection between mind and body - how thoughts and emotions affect our body - in accordance with a plethora of scientific evidence via more
North of Athens lies the municipality of Kifissia, this historically significant region has an area of 34.03 km² and according to the 2011 census 71,259 inhabitants. Kifissia has a particularly large number of green spaces and a unique architecture more
The most classic bar / restaurant / club in Athens has not lost its magic touch after all of these years. The DJ plays classic 80s and 90s rock songs reminiscent of more innocent times, but the lighting is flashier to give more of a club feeling. more
