Sightseeing on Syngrou Avenue
Sightseeing on Syngrou Avenue
At the level of "Syngrou Fix" metro station is the National Museum of Contemporary Art, which opened for Documenta 2017. Not a kilometer away is the Onassis Cultural Center, where concerts and theater performances are held. There is also a popular multiplex cinema on the premises. At the end of Syngrou Avenue, somewhat inconspicuously located, is the Eugenides Foundation with the Athens Planetarium.
For a few years now, the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center (SNCC) has been outstanding opposite with its new architectural building, which is a magnet for visitors. On the grounds of the SNCC you can also find the New National Library and the prestigious Greek National Opera.
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The much-anticipated creation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation was delivered in 2017. Designed by the award-winning architect, Renzo Piano "The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center" (SNFCC) was built on the old racecourse plot in the Delta Faliron and therein lies the National Library, the National Opera, and the Stavros Niarchos Park.... more
The Conference Center of Ethniki Asfalistiki Insurance Company on Syngrou Avenue, operates under the supervision of the Athenaeum Inter Continental Athens.... more
The post-war modern architect Takis Zenetos designed the industry from scratch. Construction began between the 1950s, an era of industrial reconstruction of Greece. In its schematics, Zenetos was mentioning the horizontal dimension of the building along Syngrou Avenue and Kallirois Avenue with linearized glazings. Finally, the modern-day Fix distillery officially opened its doors in 1965.... more
The Onassis Cultural Center is located in Athens, at Syngrou Avenue 107, constructed entirely with money and supervision by the Onassis Foundation and is a real gem building for the city.... more
The Stavros Niarchos Park is a welcoming and open space park with an area of 170 acres, which reflects the aspects of the Greek countryside.... more
The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens has been created to give an official location for Hellenic and foreign artists to organize exhibitions and show their own collections. Between 2000 and 2014 the old Fix Building was renovated and converted to provide a prestigious space for the Museum of Contemporary Art.... more
Athens has its own Planetarium at the excellent facilities of the Eugene Eugenides Foundation on Syngrou Avenue. Established in 1956, this not-for-profit venue aims to contribute to the education of young Greeks in science and technology.... more
