Maroúsi
Marousi or Maroussi, also known as Amarousio (Αμαρούσιο), is a city in the northeastern part of the Athens urban area, Greece.
Marousi or Maroussi, also known as Amarousio (Αμαρούσιο), is a city in the northeastern part of the Athens urban area, Greece. Marousi dates back to the era of the ancient Athenian Republic; its ancient name was Athmonon (Ἄθμονον) and it represented one of the 10 Athenian sub-cities. The area held a main ancient temple, where Amarysia Artemis, the goddess of hunting, was adored. Consequently the city's modern name derives from that of the goddess, Amarysia, which denotes the origin of the worship back in Amarynthos, Euboea. Its mayor is Theodoros Ampatzoglou, re-elected in 2023.
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Worth seeing in and around Maroúsi
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, simply referred to as the University of Athens, is a public university in Athens, Greece, with various campuses along the Athens agglomeration. It has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837 and is the oldest higher education institution of the modern Greek state and the first contemporary university in both the Balkan Peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean.
9.6 km · university in Athens, Greece · Wikipedia - 02Olympic Stadium in Athens
The Olympic Stadium of Athens "Spyros Louis" is a sports stadium in Marousi, in the north section of Athens, Greece. With a total capacity of 75,000, it is the largest sports venue in Greece.
1.9 km · multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece · Wikipedia - 03National Archaeological Museum of Athens
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world and contains the richest collection of Greek Antiquity artifacts worldwide.
9 km · museum in Athens, Greece · Wikipedia - 04Mount Lycabettus
Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens. At 277 meters above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base.
8.8 km · Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece · Wikipedia - 05Penteliko Mountain
Mount Pentelicus or Pentelikon is a mountain in Attica, Greece, situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. Its highest point is the peak Pyrgari, with an elevation of 1,109 m.
8 km · tall mountain and mountain range northeast of Athens, Greece · Wikipedia - 06Benaki Museum
The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in Athens, Greece. The museum houses Greek works of art from the prehistorical to the modern times, an extensive collection of Asian art, hosts periodic exhibitions and maintains a state-of-the-art restoration and conservation workshop.
9.8 km · museum in Kolonaki, Athens, Greece · Wikipedia - 07National Technical University of Athens
The National Technical University of Athens, sometimes known as Athens Polytechnic, is a public technical university in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1837, it is the oldest technical university in Greece.
9.1 km · Greek university · Wikipedia - 08Artemision Bronze
The Artemision Bronze is an ancient Greek sculpture that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision, in northern Euboea, Greece. According to most scholars, the bronze represents Zeus, the thunder-god and king of gods, though it has also been suggested it might represent Poseidon.
9 km · ancient Greek sculpture · Wikipedia - 09Agia Sophia Stadium
Agia Sophia Stadium, also known as Allwyn Arena for sponsorship reasons and as AEK Arena for UEFA competitions, is the home stadium of AEK Athens. With an all-seater capacity of 32,500 it is the third largest football stadium overall in Greece.
5.3 km · stadium in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica Region, Greece · Wikipedia - 10Old Royal Palace
The Old Royal Palace is the first royal palace of modern Greece. It is a neoclassical building situated at the heart of modern Athens, facing onto Syntagma Square.
10 km · building of the Hellenic Parliament, formerly a royal palace · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
At first glance, Athens seems entirely to be composed of unremarkable, four- to six-story concrete buildings, lacking character and badly in need of a paint job. But if you look beyond that, you will find little gems tucked in among the grey.
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Things to do
If you're lucky enough to be in Athens for the Easter Weekend, you'll see the spectacular sight of hundreds of people making their candlelit way down the hill on Holy Saturday night as part of the Easter Vigil procession. If the weather is good, head to the beaches in south Athens. Take buses A2, B2 or E22 from metro station Sygrou, or the tram from Syntagma. Just get off wherever the sea takes your fancy.
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Where to eat
The districts Kolonaki and Plaka are especially good areas for dining out. For a quick, decent and low-budget meal, try a souvlaki (σουβλάκι, soo-VLAH-kee), meat (usually pork or chicken) grilled on a skewer. They are typically served with tomato, onion and tzatziki (τζατζίκι, tzah-TZEE-khee), yogurt enriched with garlic and cucumber, wrapped inside a pita (πίτα, PEE-tah), a thin pan bread.
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Getting to Maroúsi
- Airports
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), 18 km · Santorini (JTR), 236 km · Chania (CHQ), 282 km
- Santorini Island → Maroúsi234 km · quickest by ferry, 10h 47m · €82–212
- Souda → Maroúsi286 km · quickest by air, 4h 26m · €110–160
- Thessaloniki → Maroúsi298 km · quickest by air, 4h 43m · €120–180
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No local-transport research exists yet for Maroúsi
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Maroúsi. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inGenerally, pedestrian ferry users will be closer than cruise passengers to the Metro station providing access to central Athens; walking distances can vary considerably.
- Go nextPiraeus - the harbour of Athens, and Rafina (on the east coast of Attica) are the departure points for a large number of ferry services to the Greek Islands and other destinations in the eastern Mediterranean, including ports in Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Cyprus.
- Go nextThe closest islands, suitable for a day trip from Piraeus, are in the Argosaronic (or Saronic) gulf: Hydra Aegina Poros Spetses Kea (also pronounced Tzia) is a very nearby destination, too, less than two hours from the port of Lavrio.
- Go nextFrom here you can continue to Kymi and take the ferry to Skyros island or choose to explore the islands hidden gems.
- Go nextDay trips to the Corinth Canal, the ancient theatre at Epidaurus and to the ancient sites of Olympia, Delphi and Mycenae are easy with a rental car.
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Next door to Maroúsi
Maroúsi is 10 km from Athens, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.