The Olympic Sports Center of Athens was named after the winner of the first Olympic Marathon in 1896 Spyros Louis, a resident of Marousi. The main element of the site is the Olympic Stadium with a capacity of 75,000.
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
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 vision for the creation of an Olympic Museum in Athens had begun following the conclusion of the ATHENS 2004 28th Olympic Games. Founded on 2021 - marking the 125th anniversary of the 1st modern Olympics in Athens i... more
The Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava donated several works for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The Athens Metro Company commissioned Calatrava to build the bridge. It ... more
The history of the Hilton Hotel Building began in 1957, when the Greek government accepted a donation from a shipowner called Apostolos Pezas, along with Conrad Hilton, for the co... more
This famous skyscraper is the OTE Megaron on Kifissias Avenue, a place that is now called “daktilidi” (def. "the ring"). The decision for the construction of the building was take... more
In 2018, the National Library of Greece replaced its roof as it moved into its new home on the grounds of the immense Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center (SNFCC). It is a 24,000 m² u... more
The post-war modern architect Takis Zenetos designed the industry from scratch. In its schematics, Zenetos was mentioning the horizontal dimension of the building along Syngrou Av... more
The Conference Center of Ethniki Asfalistiki Insurance Company on Syngrou Avenue, operates under the supervision of the Athenaeum Inter Continental Athens. The building was carefu... more
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Choose your packageMiltiades Issaris founded the company in 1960 to produce ornamental plants and trees. His son took over the company and expanded the business, creating one of the largest garden centers in Athens and surrounding areas. The assortment of "Issaris more
Piraeus City Hotel is just 50 meters from the Piraeus port and very close to the metro station. The bus stop for the airport bus is about 500 meters away. The hotel has 46 modern rooms which are air-conditioned and equipped with a flat-screen more
Check out this shop near Syntagma Square. Open since 1974, this is the legitimate place to pick up tavli (def. 'backgammon'), chess or checker boards made of fine ivory and wood, even in metal and marble form. No one is a bigger specialist in this more
Avocado is a full-service Vegetarian / Vegan restaurant whose cuisine reflects Asian, Greek and Indian influences, located only five minutes walk from Syntagma Square. more
Also known as the "Odeion Athinon", it is the oldest educational institution for performing arts in modern Greece and was established in 1871. Some of the most internationally renowned Greek musical personalities have graduated from the Athens more
