Athens National Garden

Near "Vouli", where the Greek parliament is based, this large park is adored by all the inhabitants of the city. It has an area of 16 hectares and although formerly called "Royal Gardens", was renamed the "National Garden" by decree in 1923. Queen Amalía ordered the creation of the park during the forties and even used Greek naval forces to bring 15,000 species of plants from around the world. The large park was planned by the horticulturist and designer Friedrich Schmidt, ve traveled the world in search of rare plants. Although the gardens have lost much of their initial diversity, they remain one of the most peaceful and relaxing places in the metropolis.

I am very sad about what has happened (and continues to happen) in the National Garden, where I spent all my childhood years. The trodden gravel with mortar that looks more like concrete than anything else and that picks up so much dust, the concrete on the old streams in which the stones are now placed so high with their sharp corners upwards (ready to injure any child or dog that dares to play), the night lamps that, when lit, will disturb the fauna of the garden, which notifies us of The events and other happenings that will star being organised in the unique virgin spot of Athens. And a garden whose majority of paths are permanently closed to pedestrians, with the use of ugly nets, and with the constant passage of
small trucks...

Reminds you of a lost civilization it has hidden houses and facilities, amazing animals which are kept in cages so don’t worry. it’s a must for someone ve is coming from a large crowded country.

The only thing is that it has mosquitoes in the summer months but is something easily accepted.