"Best Sports Venues in Athens" Created by: Cityseeker 5 Locations Bookmarked Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium "Shamrock Fever" Established in 1908, the stadium used to be home to the Greek National team for many years. Since its opening soccer has always been the main attraction, yet the stadium also houses a swimming pool, boxing rink, basketball and volleyball court. Now home to the Football Club of Athens, be sure to represent by wearing shamrocks, the team emblem, along with by The original uploader was green and white. Galis at German Wikipedia. + 30 210 809 3630 12A Herodou Attikou str. 151-24, Athens Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium "Historical Stadium" The Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium is one of the largest football stadiums in Greece. A completely modern football stadium, it is home to one of Greece's most prestigious clubs, Olympiacos. The stadium is located in Piraeus and has a seating capacity of more than 32,000 seating spectators. Karaiskaki is also historically known as the site for the first by Mark Freeman from Olympic Games that took place in 1896. It was renovated in 2004 for the Hornchurch, UK Summer Olympics. It is among very few other stadiums in Europe to have been accredited with 4 stars. www.karaiskaki.gr/ Karaoli Dimitriou - Sophianopoulou, Piraeus Stadium of Peace and Friendship "Indoor Stadium" This Stadium of Peace and Friendship is the pride of Athens city. Constructed in 1984, it has received several accolades for its sports facilities and is considered to be one of the best indoor sports complex in Europe. The state-of-the-art arena hosts numerous international tournaments for Athletics, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Handball, by 995645 Wrestling, Fencing, and Rhythmic Gymnastics. The complex is owned and managed by the Ministry of Culture and Deputy Ministry for Sports. +30 210 870 7000 www.sef-stadium.gr/ [email protected] Ethnarchou Makariou, Neo Faliro, Athens Olympic Indoor Hall Athens "Let the Games Begin" Located inside the Athens Olympic Sports Complex, the Indoor Hall is a large arena that can seat over 19,000. Some of the many great international competitions that have taken place at the venue include the Summer Olympics, Euroleague and the Eurovision Song Contest. So if you enjoy big events and large crowds, find out what's happening at the by Tilemahos Efthimiadis Olympic Indoor Hall. +30 210 925 0010 Kifissias Avenue 37, Athens Olympic Stadium Athens (OAKA) - Basketball Arena "Best Sports Facility" The size of the Basketball Arena at the Athens Olympic Stadium is in one word-Huge. With a seating capacity of over 18,000 and state-of-the-art facilities, the arena gets the best of most of its counterparts. With 4 electronic boards, 20 snack bars, wheelchair accessibility and evacuation by Emilio García plans within 10 minutes; the place is a complete delight to watch a match. +30 210 683 4060 www.oaka.com.gr [email protected] Kifissias Avenue 37, Olympic Athletic Center of Athens Spiros Louis, Athens JOIN US AT: cityseeker.com TERMS & CONDITIONS | PRIVACY POLICY | API | CONTACT US | Copyright (C) 2020 CITYSEEKER Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).