Panathenaic Stadium

Panathenaic Stadium (Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue – opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens) – this is a classical cultural and touristic monument of Greece and one of the most significant monuments not only for Athens, but for the whole Greece. It is one of that city’s most popular touristic attractions and one of Athens’ landmarks.

The Panathenaic Stadium is located on the site of an ancient stadium and for many centuries hosted games in which male athletes competed (gymnikoi agones) in track events, athletics championships as we would call them today. The games, which since antiquity had been held in an area far from the city, were included in the program of the Panathenaia festival celebrations in 566/565 BC.

Throughout the 20th century the Panathenaic Stadium hosted diverse events, among them pan-Hellenic and international games. In the Athens 2004 Olympic Games it experienced moments of suspense and emotion during the archery contests and as the finishing line of the Marathon race. A creation of the Athenians, as its name proudly proclaims, the Panathenaic Stadium has been the venue for noble competition and fair play, of mind and of body, since Antiquity. Hours: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm (March – October), 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (November – February). Admission: €3 (regular), €1.50 (reduced: seniors/students). Free for students (in groups accompanied by a teacher), and children under 6 years.