The Tomb of Marathon is a vaulted tomb where the 192 Athenian soldiers who died in the Battle of Marathon were buried. The tomb, also known as the “Pile”, is a reminder of the epic victory of the Greek – mainly outnumbered – forces against the “invincible” Persians. The tomb is 9 metres high and 50 metres in diameter. Right Read more…

The National Theatre of Greek Dances of Dora Stratou is located on the slopes of the hill of Filopappou, just opposite the Acropolis hill and within walking distance from the picturesque district of Thiseion. It was founded in 1953 and is in fact a living museum, since every summer, five days a week, live performances of Greek traditional dances take Read more…

The National Observatory of Athens (NAO) is a public research centre. It was founded in 1884 by the donor G.G. Sina. Its scientific and research activities include observations, data collection and research on astral and space space, the atmospheric environment, the crust and the interior of the Earth. The EAA provides services such as continuous monitoring of the seismicity of Read more…

The Botanical Garden is located in Haidari, 8 km from the center of Athens and occupies an area of 1860 acres, on the northern slopes of Mount Egaleo. At the end of the Iera Odos, at the level where it joins the National Road Athens-Corinthos-Patras (formerly Kavala), the visitor will find the main entrance of the Botanical Garden (Iera Odos Read more…

The Athens Numismatic Museum is now housed in the Ilium Melathron, the mansion of the archaeologist Erikus Schliemann, the work of the architect Ernst Schiller. Its permanent exhibition presents the history of coinage as well as the manufacture, dissemination, use and iconography of coins in the time of their minting in the ancient Greek world. The exhibition continues on the Read more…

In a unique lush landscape, at the foot of the hill of Filopappou and near the monument of Filopappou, towards the neck of the hill of Nymphs (Asteroscopio), is the holy church of Agios Dimitrios Loubardiaris. It is a vaulted single-aisled basilica of the years of the Turkish occupation (others of the 9th century), which has two blind arches in Read more…