Gerakas, Athens

Name: Gerakas
Address: Athens, Greece

#204 among attractions in Athens

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Gerakas is a suburb of Athens and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. ()

Local name: Γέρακας Αττικής Coordinates: 38°0'52"N, 23°51'22"E

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Gerakas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Mall Athens, Attica Zoological Park, Davelis Cave, Paintballers Marousi.

4.1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall Athens, Marousi
106 min walk • The Mall Athens is a shopping mall in Athens, Greece. It was the first of the kind to be constructed in Greece and one of the largest shopping and leisure centres in Southeastern Europe.
3.6 miSE
Ample zoo with dolphin shows
Attica Zoological Park, Spata
92 min walk • Located in the serene city of Spata, Greece, the Attica Zoological Park offers a delightful retreat for nature and animal lovers alike. Established in 2000, this sprawling 20-hectare sanctuary is home to over 2,000 animals, representing 290 species, making it a premier...
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Davelis Cave
103 min walk • Tucked away in the northern slopes of Mount Penteli in Greece lies the enigmatic Davelis Cave. This natural wonder, steeped in mystery and legend, is a site that has fascinated both locals and travelers for centuries. Known for its complex network of passages...
2.7 miNW
38°2'36"N • 23°49'25"E
Paintballers Marousi, Marousi
69 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Amusement park
4 miW
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Olympic Stadium, Marousi
103 min walk • The Olympic Stadium of Athens "Spyros Louis" is a sports stadium in Athens, Greece. It is a part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex and is named after the first modern Olympic marathon gold medalist in 1896, Spyros Louis.
3.2 miW
City, Area
Cholargos, Athens
82 min walk • Holargos is a suburb of Athens, Greece, located northeast of the city center and about 6 kilometers away from Syntagma Square. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Papagou-Cholargos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 3.950 km2.
4.1 miSW
Mountain with city and sunset views
Hymettus, Athens
106 min walk • Hymettus, also Hymettos, is a mountain range in the Athens-Piraeus area of Attica, East Central Greece. It is also colloquially known as Trellós or Trellóvouno; the latter originates from the French "très long" in awe of its winding length of 16 km, as used by French travelers during the occupation of Greece by the Ottomans.
3.8 miNW
Museum
Spathario Museum, Marousi
98 min walk • The Spathario Shadow Theatre Museum is a museum in Maroussi, Athens, Greece. It exhibits mostly shadow puppet artifacts and it is named after prominent Greek puppet shadow artist Evgenios Spatharis. It was established in 1991 in the municipality of Maroussi and opened in 1996.
3.1 miW
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Chalandri, Athens
79 min walk • Chalandri is a suburb in the northern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is a municipality of the Attica region.
1.7 miW
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Agia Paraskevi, Athens
44 min walk • Agia Paraskevi is a suburb and a municipality in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is part of the North Athens regional unit.
1.9 miNW
Area
Vrilissia, Athens
48 min walk • Vrilissia is a suburban municipality of the North Athens regional unit, in the Attica region. It is located in the Athens basin, at the southwestern foot of the Penteli Mountain. At the 2011 census, the municipality had 30,741 residents.