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National Garden

Queen Amalia's 19th-century garden behind the Parliament, a shady escape with ponds, ruins and ducks.

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Open
Every day, from sunrise to sunset
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Leoforos Vasilissis Amalias 1, 105 57 AthensDirections
Getting There
Syntagma station.

Why Go

Laid out in the 1840s for the palace, the garden is full of rare trees and quiet paths. The grand Zappeion hall stands at its southern end.

It's a cool refuge on a hot day.

Nearby in Athens

Syntagma Square6 min walkMuseum of Cycladic Art6 min walkMount Lycabettus8 min walkPanathenaic Stadium11 min walk

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