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Panathenaic Stadium

The world's only stadium built entirely of marble, rebuilt on an ancient site for the first modern Olympics of 1896.

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Open
Every day
Price
Paid, with an audio guide
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Vasileos Konstantinou, 116 35 AthensDirections
Getting There
A 10-minute walk from Syntagma.

Why Go

Athletes raced here in the 4th century BC. Restored in white marble, it hosted the 1896 Olympic Games, and the Olympic flame is handed over to each host city here.

You can run on the track and climb the seats.

Nearby in Athens

National Garden11 min walkTemple of Olympian Zeus12 min walkMuseum of Cycladic Art13 min walkSyntagma Square16 min walk

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