Marathon, a highly historical area known worldwide for its battle and the hero Pheidippides, the first marathon runner of all times.
Our meeting point is in the National Garden of Athens, in front of Zappeion Megaron, the first building in the modern world to be constructed in order to serve Olympic needs.
Starting off from Syntagma square, where the heart of Athens city beats for 200 years now, we head east towards the slopes of the mountain that the Roman poet Ovid praised for its aromatic plants and flowers.
This is a journey in Greek History inside the densely wooded slope of the mountain, where the abandoned summer palace of the former Greek Royal Family is located.
Τhe national park of Parnitha is nowadays a protected habitat for many animal and plant species.
Starting off from Syntagma square, where the heart of Athens city beats for 200 years now, we head east towards the slopes of the mountain that the Roman poet Ovid praised for its aromatic plants and flowers.