Take a break from the heat and the crowds of the city at National Garden. Created by Queen Amalia in 1839, these gardens once belonged to the royal palace. Now, the 15.4 hectare (38 acre) property is open to the public throughout the day. Walk among the multitude of trees, flowers, and other greenery, or sit on one of the many benches to picnic and watch the ducks in the pond. Stop into the on-site mini zoo to view turtles, birds, goats, and some other animals. Using our international travel planner, Athens attractions like National Garden can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.
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otavio15
parque central porem nada de excepcional em relacao a tantas outras cidades,na realidade um parque comum com excesso de pomboa alias caracteristica das pracas de Atenas e outras muitas cidades da euro... more »
central park but nothing exceptional in relation to so many other cities, in reality a common Park with excess pomboa alias characteristic of squares of Athens and other cities of Europe.View original -
TurkeyTravelingGirl
We stayed near the Stadium, so it was easy to walk through the Garden everyday to get to the sites we were seeing. We initially thought of it as just a pass through, but quickly began to look forward ... more »
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Neta_Avivi
This rich garden was opened on 1838. It is located directly behind the Greek Parliament building in the center of Athens. It is convenient to get there and spend some relaxing time outside of the city... more »
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Melb45
It was pretty and clean but nothing amazing.. some caged animals and a little crowded. Nice to have in the middle of a city. Maybe a place to go have your lunch or something. Would have liked a nice open area with some comfortable grass to relax. Not something to worry about if you miss.
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Tian Simms
Visited the park was in there for ten minutes sitting on a bench with my sister a man was hiding in the bushes staring at us. We walked away and he followed us showing his dick I pulled my phone out to record him and he disappeared back in the bushes he was very confident in his perversion so I'm guessing it is very common women please be careful visiting this garden by yourself or with other women. I haven't even experienced any thing like this in the UK and I'm mortified Men were also hollering at us there smoking weed my worst experience ever Please be safe!
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Ajit Bopardikar
Lovely garden to walk around. Many attractions lie around it so it is a great way to walk across the garden to visit them. The garden itself has a charming pond with ducks and turtles. Kids loved it. Highly recommended for a relaxing few hours.
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Andrew Negru
Come walk in and you'll get to see some cool sites. It's worth the walk and to get inside. Give it a go. Very pleased that I decided to go here
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Catalin Prata
Great place to visit or have a walk. It is safe and clean and has also a few animals that you can see. It has some tropical trees as well.
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