THRAKOMAKEDONES
Our Town • Thrakomakedones, is a town in the northern Attica region, Greece. It was built in 1948 and situated in the foothills of the mountain of Parnitha. The population of the town is 6200 people and the area is 3.550 km2.
• The community is quite sparsely populated and a large area consisting of city-planned areas and pine forest areas. Surrounded by the green mountains of Parnitha, it has two main entrances to the city .It borders with Varibobi in the east, while in the south it borders with the Olympic Village, which hosted the athletes of the Olympic Games in 2004.
Education • Thrakomakedones has two primary schools, one junior high school and a high school. All schools have computers, science equipment and sport facilities.
The Town Square • The square of Thrakomakedones is suitable for families with children, as it contains playgrounds. It also has a very nice café and a theater. After school many students hang out at the town square .
FLORAL EXHIBITION The floral exhibition on the town square is the forth • consecutive event that has been established as one of the most important commercial and cultural institutions in the Municipality, attracting hundreds of visitors interested in the cultivation of flowers and plants.
THE LIFE OF YOUNGSTERS The area of Thrakomakedones is an ideal place to live. • Also, the ability to engage in activities and recreational and educational sports makes everyday life interesting and full. It neighbors with the Royal Palace in Tatoi. For the sport lovers, Thrakomakedones has football, basketball and tennis courts. There is also a building where you can play volleyball and do gymnastics .
PARNITHA • Parnitha is a mountain of Attica, in the north of Athens and Thrakomakedones is situated on it. It is covered by pine trees at the lowest and fir trees at its highest points. Parnitha has been declared an area of special natural beauty and at the same time constitutes a base of military installations on its 2 highest peaks. In one of the mountain peaks, the Parnitha Casino is built , which can be reached either by car or by cable car.
BAFI • On the beautiful mountain of Parnitha, rich in flora and fauna, is the Bafi shelter. In combination with the fresh air and the calmness, you have the ability to escape from the city and the routine of everyday life.
ADRIANIO AQUEDUCT • The Adrianio Aqueduct in Athens was built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian. It supplied its waters to the city of Athens from the rain waters of Penteli and Parnitha. Many Adrian Aqueducts are nowadays distinguished in Nea Ionia in the district of Eleftheripsi, on the border with the Kegeleza, which are nearby Municipalities.
THE TOMB OF SOPHOCLES The so-called Sophocles tomb is located north of • Acharnes, above the central square of today’s Varybobi. In 1888, it was excavated by the authorities responsible for the Royal Premises, which now belong to the Greek state. A new archeological site was declared by the Central Archeological Council.
THE VAULTED TOMBS The vaulted tombs are a sample of Mycenaean • architecture. Only dead royal families or people of an aristocratic circle were burried there. They included a corridor that ends up in a circular dome.
THE ROYAL LAND • In the land of Tatoi is the summer palace of the former Greek royal family. In the current location of Tatoi, it is believed that the ancient Delta ( an old palace) was located.
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