Stavros Niarchos Park

Nature and Parks in Athens

"Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center on the edge of Faliro Bay is about three miles south of the center of Athens. This is the newest addition to Athen’s educational, cultural, and environmental scene, and the largest construction project in Greece since the beginning of the economic crisis. Besides being the new home to the National Opera and the National Library, the SNFCC hosts a vital green space, ideal for sports, recreational activities, and rest.Paths lined with pine and olive trees lead to the Great Lawn in the heart of the park, which bursts into life during the summer months as a result of festivals and live music events. Invigorate your senses in the sunlit Mediterranean Garden, where evergreen and endemic plants such as oregano, thyme, and rosemary spread their aromas throughout the urban air. The park extends on a 105-foot-tall summit, which is one of the largest sustainable roofs in Europe, and offers 360-degree views of the sea to the west and the Acropolis to the east. Back on the ground, an esplanade, suitable for jogging and biking, runs alongside a canal. The park offers short-term bicycle rentals for children and adults, as well as kayaking lessons in the canal, which must be booked in advance." - MATADOR_NETWORK