Melissia

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Melissia is a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 3.956 km². Melissia is situated at the southwestern foot of the Penteli mountains, 12 km northeast of Athens city centre. It is a green residential town. ()

Alternative names: Population: 22.7 thous. (2019)Coordinates: 38°3'15"N, 23°50'31"E

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

Nearby attractions include: The Mall Athens, Davelis Cave, Drossinis Museum, Paintballers Marousi.

2.9 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall Athens, Marousi
74 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.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Davelis Cave
57 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 miNW
Museum
Drossinis Museum, Kifissia
52 min walk • Drossinis Museum is in the center of Kifisia, a northern suburb of Athens, and it is housed in “Amaryllis” villa, where Georgios Drossinis lived in his last years and which is named after a central character of one of his earliest and most popular works.
1.2 miSW
38°2'36"N • 23°49'25"E
Paintballers Marousi, Marousi
32 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Amusement park
2 miNW
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Goulandris Natural History Museum, Kifissia
52 min walk • The Goulandris Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kifisia, a northeastern suburb of Athens, Greece.
2.3 miW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Yiannis Tsarouchis Foundation Museum, Marousi
59 min walk • Υannis Tsarouchis Foundation Museum is an art museum in Marousi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, dedicated to the famous Greek painter Yannis Tsarouchis.
3.2 miSW
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Olympic Stadium, Marousi
82 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.
1.9 miW
Museum
Spathario Museum, Marousi
48 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.
3.2 miSW
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Chalandri, Athens
82 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 miSW
Area
Vrilissia, Athens
44 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.
2.8 miS
Area
Gerakas, Athens
73 min walk • 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.