Perfect places for running in Athens
Do you feel it too? Spring is approaching, the weather is getting better and it’s probably time to catch it γε filling your lungs with fresh air.
Stop shutting in, time to go out for a run and reap all its wonders.
And if you are wondering like Themis Adamantidis “But where should I go?”, We have some of the most beautiful parts of Athens and its suburbs for you to do for kilometers.
Municipal Stadium of Zografou
Kokkinopoulou 23, Zografou, tel: 21 0777 3759
Clean and easily accessible, the Municipal Stadium of Zografou has a track of 400 meters with six paths paved with tartan, and free use for citizens. To book a place, you come in here and fill in your details, as well as whether or not you have been vaccinated. Each workout lasts 1 hour and operates Monday to Friday 8:00 to 22:00.
Municipal Stadium of Pefki
Platonos 2, Pefki – Platia Dimokratias, tel: 21 0802 0635
Recently renovated, the stadium of Pefki has a field with a beautiful track for the public and a new carpet, for routes on a green background with the pines framing your aerobic exercise. Open daily from 11 am to 10 pm, reservations on the same platform as the Painter Stadium, here.
Zirineio
Kifisias 192, Kifissia, tel. 210 8012549
Stable value for sports in the Northern Suburbs, the Zirineio stadium is well maintained, with six runs and a good tartan. There is also a cafe on site for the necessary replenishment after training, while to enter you must fill out a responsible statement (look here) Operates Monday to Friday 7.30 to 22.30 and Saturday 17.00 to 21.00.
Municipal Stadium of Chalandri
146 Pentelis Avenue, Chalandri, tel: 210 6819350
The recently renovated Sports Center “N. Perkizas ”in Chalandri has a track of 400 meters with six routes, which in order to use you must first create an account at https://demos365.chalandri.gr/, present a paper from a cardiologist, a vaccination or intellect certificate and get an entrance card at cost 3 €. Then you make an appointment online. Open Monday – Friday: 07:30 – 20:00 and Saturday: 07:30 – 13:00.
Syggrou Grove
182 Kifissias Ave., Maroussi
An oasis for running and walking in nature, the Syggrou Grove has endless trails of uneven and straight road, ideal for uphill training, and a stack village, with free entrance for the public. Also of interest is the Gothic church at its entrance, St. Andrew by Chiller. The Syggrou Forest is open to the public daily from 7.00. until 22.00.
Byron Municipal Stadium
Archbishop of Athens 15 Chrysostomou, tel: 210 7609340-350
Historic stage, which was recently “decorated” with beautiful street art works in all its spaces. It has a track with six runs, is open to the public and is open Monday to Friday 7.30 to 13.00 and 16.30 to 21.00 and Saturday 8.00 to 13.00.
Municipal Stadium of Kallithea
Griva 3, Kallithea, tel: 21 0956 3297
Another historic stadium, “El Paso”, has six track runs with tartan in very good condition. For your entry into a rapid test or vaccination or disease certificate. You will find it open daily from 7.00 to 17.30 and from 20.00 to 22.00 and on weekends from 8.00 to 15.00.
Agios Kosmas National Sports Center
26 Poseidonos Ave., Elliniko, tel: 21 0983 9220
If you want to run with the sea breeze, then the track of Elliniko is what you need, although we would like it in a slightly better condition. It has a track of four hundred meters and eight lanes of synthetic carpet and a beautiful perimeter route of 2.5 km, largely dirt. It is open Monday to Friday 7.00 to 9.00 in the morning and 14.00 to 16.00 at noon. Entry with a certificate of vaccination or illness, sports certificate from a doctor and application to the Secretariat of E.A.K.N. Agios Kosmas from Monday to Friday (08:30 – 14:00).
Halikaki Municipal Stadium
Grammou and Saronic Gulf, Ilioupoli, tel: 210 9768185
A very beautiful open track and field, with turf for a football field, is waiting for you in Ilioupoli to “write” kilometers. It has a beautiful view and has a 400-meter tartan track. Admission is free to the public, Monday to Friday 7.00 – 11.30, 14.00 – 17.00 and 20.00 – 22.00 and Saturday and Sunday 7.00 – 14.00.
Panathenaic Stadium
Vassileos Konstantinou Ave., Athens, tel: 210 7522984-6
One of the historic, street spaces of the whole planet, has on its back a dirt horseshoe open to the public daily from 6.00 to 22.30, for training behind the historic marbles. The interior is open daily from 7.30 to 9.00 for running, but to get in you have to have it with you this application here, completed.
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The SNFCC Track with outdoor gym equipment is open daily from 06.00 in the morning until the middle with free entrance for everyone, and is offered for aerobic routes. It is not a stadium, but it has a tartan to make sprints. Alternatively, you can run anywhere in the Park, on dirt and paved paths, uphill and downhill.
National Garden
The most central park of the city is ideal (and) for running, with plenty of dirt trails and one of the most beautiful background for your perspective. If you want something specific, here you can find some indicative routes on maps. In the area there is a playground to sunbathe on the benches, but also several places with fountains. It remains open from the eve until sunset.