Point of interest
Botanical Museum of the National Gardens
18 locals recommend,
Location
Leoforos Vasilissis Sofias
Athina
Tips from locals
Located next to the Greek parliament, the National Garden is a large green space behind the Temple of Olympian Zeus and home to the Zappeion. If you have had enough sun during your day of sightseeing, this is a quiet, shady place to relax and cool off. Inviting trails lead through tall trees and offer a reprieve from the busy streets. It's also a free attraction in Athens. On the edge of the garden is the Zappeion Hall, which you can enter for a peek inside if it is not in use. It was built in the 1870s and is used for events. Inside the main entrance is an impressive round, open-air hall, lined by columns.
Located next to the Greek parliament, the National Garden is a large green space behind the Temple of Olympian Zeus and home to the Zappeion. If you have had enough sun during your day of sightseeing, this is a quiet, shady place to relax and cool off. Inviting trails lead through tall trees and off…
The Botanical Museum of the University of Athens presents plant material of great scientific importance and it is the unique in Greece that covers a period greater than a century and a half. At its areas it houses the exhibition “Attic Landscape and Environment”, where material for the environment of Attica is presented.
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