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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Park Makeover

Who says there are no nice, large and luscious parks in Athens? After two years of intensive therapy and a successful makeover a totally transformed Pedion tou Areos Park is finally revealed to the public eye. 

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Nice day out begins from the main entrance of the park where is an equestrian statue of King Constantine. 


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The park is breathtakingly beautiful with 1 200 new trees, 2 000 rose bushes and more then 50 000 other flowers and plants. 

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The huge park hides an Avenue of Greek Independence War Heroes, not one but two Orthodox churches, delicious marble and granite dominated landscaping and serene ponds. 

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There are plenty of places to sit down for a perfect picnic hidden from sometimes chaotic traffic from the downtown of Athens. The temperature inside the park in the summertime can be almost five degrees less than city around it making it a leafy oasis of Athens. 

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When the night falls it is still pretty safe to take a stroll in the park. It is very well lit and under a close surveillance of security guards. 

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Open from sunrise to dusk. At the intersection of Patission and Alexandras Avenue.