National Garden

The national garden is located just a few metres away from the exit of Syntagma’s metro station. It is irrigated from a canal dated back to the era of tyrant Pisistratos that was used for the transport of water.

One of the most particular spots of the garden is the sun clock at the central entrance of Amalias avenue and the Romaic mosaic floor that is located at Vasilissis Sofias avenue. A beautiful corner is the botanic collection. A stroll at the national garden also has special archaeological interest as there are ancient columns spread all over the place.

Apart from the various activities available for your kids, the Children’s library of the garden is worth a visit. The entrance is free and the kids can read books, listen to classical music and do creative activities like painting or assembling a puzzle.

Families should know

It would be good to dedicate at least half if not all the day to visit the National Garden
Supply yourselves with food especially for the kids as there is no canteen in the playground and the café named “Garden” is located a bit further out
The area where the zoo is located is not that clean and the smell can be intense in certain parts
The Botanological collection is temporarily closed for conservation
The Children’s library is open daily from 9:00 to 15:00 apart from Sundays, Mondays and public holidays. In addition fairy-tale narration is only provided in Greek
The majority of the books in the Children’s library is in Greek and there are only a few foreign books
There are no staff to survey the kids in the Children’s library, which means that you have to be around, especially if your kids are of a younger age
There is no café, canteen or special place for parents in the library
There is no parking therefore we would recommend that you use public transport (like buses or the metro) as it is especially difficult to find a parking space in the centre of Athens
The toilet at the playground is not functioning
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