×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Saturday
16
May 2026
weather symbol
Athens 23°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Travel

Substantial rise in visitors to the Panathenaic Stadium

The number increased by nearly 60,000 in 2018

Newsroom January 14 08:19

Δείτε περισσότερα άρθρα μας στα αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης

Add Protothema.gr on Google

The number of visitors to the Panathenaic Stadium (Marble stadium) in Athens broke all previous records in 2018, as over 240,000 people explored the venue where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. The Panathenaic Stadium, which has been operating under the supervision of the Hellenic Olympic Committee since 2010 saw the number of tourists rise exponentially.

In 2018, approximately 240,722 people passed through the gates of the Kallimarmaro. The total number of visitors amounted to 1,363,066 of whom 256,000 are students, proving that it is one of the most popular destinations in Athens.

Visitors touring the area have the opportunity to learn the long history of the stadium through a modern audio system in 11 different languages and see the exhibition with the torches and the Olympic Games posters.

The visit is truly a unique and unforgettable journey into the glorious past of the history of sport and the ideal of the Olympic Games.

From 2010, per year, guests were:

2010: 20,581

2011: 50,358

2012: 64,307

2013: 85,262

2014: 126,366

2015: 157,314

>Related articles

Tragedy in the Maldives: Five Italian tourists killed during diving excursion

Crete is the leader in Greek tourism, 5.6 million international arrivals in 2025 (+5.5%)

May 2, 1919: The Greek Army lands in Smyrna, Venizelos’ plans, the gunfire and the clashes

2016: 149,540

2017: 186,298

2018: 240,722

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#history#increase#Olympic Games#panathenaic stadium#tourists#visitors
> More Travel

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Everything is changing for electric scooters: Full ban for minors and speed limiters to become mandatory

May 16, 2026

Unsettled weather today with African dust, where it will rain

May 16, 2026

AADE targets €3.2 billion in overdue debts – Artificial intelligence and digital tools deployed in the fight

May 16, 2026

The scenarios police are examining in the case of the 24-year-old woman who fell from the 7th floor in Piraeus – Her partner’s testimony

May 16, 2026

ND Conference: Mitsotakis’ dilemmas and the… three-digit phone call – The side conversations, vouchers and late-night gatherings

May 16, 2026

13th AGON International Archaeological and Cultural Documentary Festival: Coming with 62 films from around the world

May 16, 2026

Jury failed to reach a verdict: Harvey Weinstein trial ends in mistrial

May 15, 2026

“A Port for Everyone”: ThPA S.A. supports women victims of violence and their children

May 15, 2026
All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα