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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH)
Airport Information
(Athens, Greece)
 A highly modern facility, which has been in operation since 2001, Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) is next to Spata, Liopesi, Paiania and Markopoulon. Serving some 14.5 million passengers each year and standing around 32 km / 20 miles to the south-east of central Athens, the airport is easy to reach by a range of transport.
Travel to a vast array of domestic and international destinations is available from Athens Airport and visitors can rest assured that it has an excellent reputation for efficiency. With over 15,000 people working at the facility itself, the airport has been responsible for a major boost in Athens economy and features a neighbouring retail park, which can be reached along the Attiki Odos Highway and comes complete with Olympus Plaza Food Parks.
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Ground transportation options to and from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) are plentiful, with buses, trains and the highly efficient metro rail service (Monastiraki line) running to and from a variety of destinations in downtown Athens and beyond, such as nearby Kallithea, Kalivia, Rafina and Piraeus, and further afield, Lavrio (south-east) and Chalandri (north-west). The airport itself is linked to central Athens by the Attiki Odos ring road.
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH) Information: History and Facilities
A major airport for the city of Athens was planned for many years as a replacement for the 60-year-old Ellinikon International Airport. In 1997, the city's new airport moved a step further towards reality when Athens was announced to be the host of the 2004 Olympic Games. By March 2001, Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH) was fully operational after just 51 weeks of construction work and at the cost of more than €2 billion.
Athens Airport was immediately heaving with passengers and quickly become one of the most important gateways into the south-eastern region of Europe. In 2002, the airport served almost 12 million passengers and began to win a series of prestigious awards. The airport is named after Elefthérios Kyriakos Venizélos, a famous Greek politician from the early 1900s.
The facilities at Athens Airport are a step up from most airports and travellers will find amenities and services to meet their every need. Essential financial services, such as banks and ATMs are available, as well as a wide range of shopping and dining options, designed to make your stay at the airport more comfortable. Airport shops number more than 50 and include designer fashion outlets such as Boss Hugo Boss, Diesel, Hermes, Massimo Dutti and Timberland, all of which are clustered together in departures.
In total there are around 15 eateries of various descriptions at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, serving everything from freshly made coffee to a feast of Mediterranean dishes. Fine dining is available at the Olive Tree restaurant on the second floor. The airport's business facilities are superb, with media and business centres offering comprehensive business services.
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH) Information: About Athens Tourism
Athens is a large, cosmopolitan city and a popular tourist destination, famous for its association with the Olympic Games. The capital of Greece offers both modern and ancient attractions, with many spectacular landmarks famous the world over. Visitors to Athens will find famous sights, such as the Acropolis and Hadrian's Roman Arch, both of which date back literally thousands of years.
The Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH) is a true gateway to history, culture and all things Greek. A taste of the past can be enjoyed at the National Archaeological Museum, Benaki Museum, Byzantine Museum and the Museum of Cycladic Art. More modern delights in Athens can be found by checking out the city's thriving night scene, which offers restaurants, traditional Greek tavernas, casinos, bars, nightclubs with tsifteteli (traditional Greek dancing) and more.
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