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Welcome to Athens
Urban green
spaces for your
leisure time
During your stay in the Greek cap-
ital, spend some time visiting open air
green spaces. Take the family to the
National Garden right next to the Par-
liament building in Syntagma Sq. and
enjoy the sounds of nature in the heart
of the city. Your kids will love the small
zoo, and the playground; there is also
an archaeological site and a tradition-
al café. Attiko Alsos is an urban forest
and the most elevated green area with-
in the city, which affords a fine view of
Mt. Hymettus and of Athens.
You will find an open air cinema and
a theatre (in the summer), two play-
grounds, cafés, volleyball, basketball
and tennis courts, and a parking lot. At
a stone’s throw from the city centre –
only 1km away from Omonoia Sq - you
can visit Pedion tou Areos, a spacious
i GR E E C E TR A V E L Open Air Cinema
Athens National Garden
green area. Strefi Hill is a pine-cov-
ered hill, located in Exarcheia district,
with a basketball court, a playground
and a small theatre. The biggest park
in Athens’ metropolitan area is Antonis
Tritsis Environmental Awareness Park,
at Ilion, covering an area of 120 ha.
There are six lakes in the park; follow
the path around them, go birdwatch-
ing and spend your day learning about
rare species of fauna and flora that ex-
ist in the area. Take your children to
the Athens Zoo Park, in Spata, Attica.
There is a playground next to the en-
trance for little ones and benches are
placed at various points along the way
for people to rest; you can also have a
coffee or a meal at the Zoo café.
The list of green spaces in the Greek
capital and suburbs is a long one, so
plan ahead and see more!