Pedion tou Areos, Athens, Greece

Standing: High
Rank: Rank 103 of 4,207

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Pedion tou Areos

Pedion tou Areos, the Field of Ares, is one of the largest public parks in Athens and also gives its name to the surrounding neighbourhood. The state-owned park covers 27.7 hectares about 1 km north-east of Omonoia Square and is enclosed by Mavromateon, Evelpidon and Pringiponisson streets and Alexandras Avenue. It was designed in 1934 to honour the heroes of the Greek Revolution of 1821; planting began in 1935 and by 1940 some 46,000 trees and bushes had been planted, following the style of English and French parks. A full renovation led by architect Alexandros Tompazis was delivered on 28 December 2010.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

What's inside

Marble busts of 21 heroes of the 1821 Revolution stand in the park. An equestrian statue of King Constantine I has stood in front of the main entrance since 1938, and at the entrance near Alexandras Avenue a memorial topped by a statue of Athena honours the English, Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought in the Battle of Greece in the Second World War. The central square has a fountain surrounded by Mediterranean plants. The park also contains two churches, a playground, the open-air theatre 'Aliki' used for plays and concerts, and the historic Green Park café. After the 2010 renovation it has about 1,200 trees, 50,000 flowers and 2,500 roses.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source