Walks · 5 of the best in Athens
Syntagma to the Panathenaic Stadium
Guards, gardens and marble
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Jean Housen · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Syntagma to the Panathenaic Stadium
Watch the Evzones at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of Parliament, then slip into the National Garden through the gates off Amalias Avenue. Follow the shaded paths past the ponds to the Zappeion, and cross Vasileos Konstantinou to the Panathenaic Stadium, rebuilt in marble for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Our advice: the full ceremony at the Tomb takes place on Sunday mornings; check the time before you set out.
Why it's on our list
- The Evzones
- Shade all the way
- The 1896 Olympic stadium
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Syntagma to the Panathenaic Stadium before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Syntagma to the Panathenaic Stadium are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro & tram stops
- SyntagmaM2M3T6150 m2 min walk
- PanepistimioM2600 m8 min walk
- ZappeionT6700 m9 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Vasilissis Amalias100 m1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Othonos100 m1 min walk
Key sights
- National Garden300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Temple of Olympian Zeus750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Plaka & Anafiotika800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Panathenaic Stadium900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Lycabettus Hill950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Monastiraki Flea Market1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Acropolis1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Acropolis Museum1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Ancient Agora1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- National Archaeological Museum1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
Getting around
- Port of Piraeus11 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 35 min