Panathenaic Stadium

The Panathenaic Stadium is famous for its history. First of all, it is built entirely of white marble. No wonder it has another name – Kallimarmaro, which in Greek means “made of beautiful marble”. Dating back to 329 BC. The initiator of its creation was Lycurgus. Georgios Averofogo made a great contribution to its renewal. It was originally designed for 50,000 seats. In 1896, it hosted the first modern Olympic Games. In the middle of the 19th century, the remains of an ancient structure were found. It was restored by Evangelist Zappas for the 1870 and 1875 competitions. At the end of the 19th century, a complete reconstruction was carried out, but the ancient project was preserved as much as possible. There is an underground passage 57 meters long, which once served as an exit to the arena. The stadium holds sports events, awarding athletes, concerts.

You can get by metro or bus to the stop "Syntagma Square".