Athinon Arena, Athens

Name: Athinon Arena
Address: Athens, Greece

#126 among attractions in Athens

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Athens Arena is a grand music venue in Athens, Greece. It was built in 2004 as a large-scale convention centre and concert hall, designed to host up to 3,000 people seated. It was owned by the Papatheoharis Group. Artists featured in the Arena are Marinella, Antonis Remos, Sakis Rouvas and Anna Vissi. Since 2005, it was the venue for the Greek preselection final for the Eurovision Song Contest. On September 23 and 24, 2010 the Arena was the venue for the 1st Eurovoice Music Contest, hosted by Pamela Anderson and Éric Serra, with special guests Sakis Rouvas, Enrique Iglesias and Anastacia. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°58'18"N, 23°42'15"E

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Αθήνα 3 (Ρουφ)Athens Greece

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Athinon Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Temple of Hephaestus, Gazi, Pnyx, Herakleidon Museum.

1 miE
Ancient, hilltop place of worship
Temple of Hephaestus, Athens
25 min walk • The Temple of Hephaestus stands as a monument to ancient Greek architecture and religious practice, nestled in the Agora of Athens, Greece. Dedicated to Hephaestus, the god of fire and metalworking, this well-preserved Doric temple epitomizes the grandeur of classical...
0.7 miNE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Gazi, Athens
19 min walk • Gazi, situated in the heart of Athens, Greece, stands as a vibrant testament to the city's ever-evolving cultural scene. Once an industrial district named after the old Athens Gasworks, which is now a museum, the area has transformed into the city's premier...
0.8 miE
Archaeological site, Historical place, View point
Pnyx, Athens
21 min walk • The Pnyx is an ancient site nestled in the heart of Athens, Greece, emblematic of the city's rich democratic past. This archaeological treasure, located on a modest hill west of the Acropolis, served as the primary assembly location for Athenian citizens to debate...
0.9 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Herakleidon Museum, Athens
23 min walk • The Herakleidon Museum, a non-profit cultural organization, was founded in 2004 by Paul and Anna-Belinda Firos. It consists of two buildings in the historic district of Thissio, next to the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus.
0.9 miNE
Church
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Athens
23 min walk • The Holy Trinity Cathedral also called Greek-Catholic Cathedral of Athens is a Greek Byzantine Catholic cathedral in Athens, Greece.
0.7 miNE
Performing arts venue and history museum
Technopolis, Athens
18 min walk • Technopolis is an industrial museum and a major cultural venue of the City of Athens, Greece, in the neighborhood of Gazi, next to Keramikos and very close to the Acropolis. It is dedicated to the memory of the great Greek composer Manos Hatzidakis, which is why it is also known as "Gazi Technopolis Manos Hatzidakis".
0.8 miNE
Square
Thiseio, Athens
22 min walk • Thiseio or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in downtown Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, 1.5 km southwest of downtown.
1 miNE
Ancient cemetery ruins
Kerameikos, Athens
25 min walk • Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
0.8 miE
Tours, astronomy exhibits and telescopes
National Observatory of Athens, Athens
20 min walk • The National Observatory of Athens is a research institute in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest research foundation in Greece, as it was the first scientific research institute built after Greece became independent in 1829, and one of the oldest research institutes in Southern Europe.
0.9 miNE
City gate
Sacred Gate, Athens
23 min walk • The Sacred Gate was a gate in the city wall of Classical Athens, in the modern neighbourhood of Kerameikos. Its name derives from the Sacred Way that led from it to Eleusis, the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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Neighbourhood
Rouf, Athens
4 min walk • Rouf is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located to the west of the Athens centre, between Piraeus and Petrou Ralli Avenue. Rouf is named after a Bavarian businessman who, during Otto's reign, bought large areas in this location to make a farm. When the railway passed through this area, the local station was named Rouf.

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Which popular attractions are close to Athinon Arena?

Nearby attractions include Rouf, Athens (4 min walk), Benaki Museum, Athens (8 min walk), Melina Merkouri Cultural Center, Athens (17 min walk), Technopolis, Athens (18 min walk).

How to get to Athinon Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to Athinon Arena:

Bus

Υπουργειο • Lines: 049, 815, 914 (2 min walk)
Ελουλου • Lines: 049, 815, 914 (4 min walk)

Train

Rouf (4 min walk)
Tavros (16 min walk)

Trolleybus

Πετρου Ραλλη • Lines: 21 (8 min walk)
Κολυμβητηριο • Lines: 21 (8 min walk)

Metro

Petralona • Lines: Μ1 (10 min walk)
Kerameikos • Lines: Μ3 (16 min walk)

Tram

Kasomouli • Lines: Τ4, Τ5 (34 min walk)
Baknana • Lines: Τ4, Τ5 (41 min walk)