| Marathon Μαραθώνας | ||
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| State | Greece | |
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| Altitude | 28 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 223 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 23.974 (2001 census) | |
| Prefix tel | 30 22940 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 190 07 | |
| Time zone | UTC 2 | |
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Marathon (in modern Greek Μαραθώνας) was an important city of Ancient Greece, today a city ofAttica in Greece.
To know
The town is located a couple of kilometers from the east coast of Attica, the seaside villages are interesting seaside resorts and the beach of Schinias with the pine forest is particularly beautiful.
The name etymologically refers to fennel, a very common plant in the plain of Maratona.
In ancient times it formed a tetrapolis with Probalinth, Enoe and Tricorinth, north of the plain that extends on the east coast of Attica.
Background
It is famous for the victory achieved by the Athenians over the Persian army of Darius I (490 BC), despite being outnumbered.
According to tradition, after the victory the Philippide emerodrome was instructed to go to the city of Athens to communicate the happy news: he traveled the distance from the plain of Marathon to Athens (about 35 kilometers) and managed to bring the news, dying shortly after for the enormous effort. This legend is reported by Plutarch and Luciano, who call the emerodrome respectively Eucle / Tersippo and Filippide; no trace of this legend is found in Herodotus.
How to orient yourself
Marathon (Attica): full screen map.How to get
By plane
L'Athens international airport it is only 15 km away.
By bus
The Athens center It is 42 km away which can be traveled by buses that leave near the square Omonia.
How to get around
What see
- Mound of the Athenians (Soros or Tymbos or Τύμβος). Tomb of the 192 Athenians who died in the battle of 490 BC, erected at a point on the battlefield. Today a feature of the coastal plain.
- . Antenna for transmissions near the pine forest of Schinias and the artificial basin used for rowing; with its 250 meters it is the tallest structure built in Greece.
- Schinias beach. Golden beach with shallow sea and sheltered by a promontory, shaded by a beautiful pine forest
- Monastery of St. Ephraim. Very suggestive Orthodox Christian monastery on the slopes of Mount Pentelico 6 km from Marathon in the hamlet of Nea Makri.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Moderate prices
- Ramnous, ☎ 30 22940 55855, fax: 30 22940 55244. The Maratona campsite is located in Schinias.
Average prices
- Leonanti, 200, Poseidonos Promenade, ☎ 30 22940 56910-1, 30 22940 55908, fax: 30 22940 55857. Hotel of cat "B" open from April to October.
- Golden Coast, Paralia Marathonos, 19007 Attica, ☎ 30 22941 13000, fax: 30 22941 13001, @[email protected]. Four-star hotel and residence open from April to October.
High prices
- [link not working]Club Med Athenia, ☎ 30 22940 58000, fax: 30 22940 57300. Cat "A" open from April to November.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Other projects
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