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
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 "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
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 packageA special kind of bookstore, because the owners know their profession and support the customers with valuable tips and recommendations. Here you will also find a large repertoire of foreign language books, especially French. Otherwise, the rule here is: rummage around to find the one or other gem. more
With an impressive view and fantastic food, this is the ultimate club restaurant in Athens! Skyfall provides mainstream music, theme nights (like Latin) and live music events. Their famous balcony opens for the summer season. more
Mezedolopeio "To Steki", located in the main town Aegina, directly at the port, behind the fish market. Every weekend there is live music with the voice of Nikolas Mavros, who offers you a wide repertoire of traditional Greek music and rebetiko. more
There is not one, but numerous reasons to visit Happy Nails. Such as excellent manicures and pedicures with attention to detail and many other cosmetic services such as eyelash extensions and makeup package rates to serve brides and everyone. You can more
Hellenic Cosmos provides visitors with innovative ways to learn about the rich history of the country through interactive exhibits and state-of-the-art applications of modern technology (like virtual 3D tours of ancient sites). more
Cavo D 'Oro Hotel is located in Piraeus, in Kastella, overlooking the sea and the magnificent view of the Saronic Gulf. The 3-star hotel is just 2 kilometers away from the center and the port of Piraeus, where you have access to local bus service more
