{"id":24132,"date":"2023-07-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=24132"},"modified":"2023-07-02T10:00:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T08:00:06","slug":"pedion-areos-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/greece\/athens\/pedion-areos-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Green oasis in the middle of Athens: Pedion tou Areos Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Nothing is nicer than enjoying some relaxation in one of Athens’ green oases after a stroll past the city’s numerous archaeological sites. We were drawn to Pedion Areos Park, one of the largest public parks in Athens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Pedion tou Areos or just Pedion Areos is located about 1 km northeast of Omonoia Square and is enclosed by the streets Mavromateon, Evelpidon, Pringiponisson and Alexandras Avenue. With 27.7 hectares in size, it takes a while to walk the countless well-maintained paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the reign of King Otto, the first king of modern Greece, the site of the present Pedion Areos was the main meeting place for Athenians. In 1927, the site was given to the newly formed Athens Public Gardens and Trees Commission with the intention of transforming it into a park similar to the National Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n