THE 10 BEST Athens Fountains
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- David NBrisbane, Australia1,953 contributionsThe square has an interesting history, including being used for Jason Bourne filming. The fountain is quite beautiful and the square is a great place to visitWritten 1 October 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Neil KLiverpool, UK829,468 contributionsThe newly revamped Omonia Square looks superb now and the centrepiece of this square is Omonia Square Fountain.
This is one of the largest water fountains in Europe by volume of water ,a 30 metre round fountain ,water is thrown into the air to the height of 20 metres ,it has a total of 188 water jets and 177 underwater lights,we visited the Omonia District to visit some pubs in this eclectic area and with temperatures hitting the mid 90's the fountain looked so inviting ,I truly felt like walking into the fountain ,it was that hot ,it's a beautiful fountain and well worth checking out if you're near Omonia Square.Written 20 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Mairwen1United Kingdom11,186 contributionsThis is a large but rather plain fountain in front of Zappeion Hall, inside the grounds of Athens’ National Gardens. The Gardens themselves are lovely and you can walk around the meandering paths, exploring the grounds for some time. However the fountain is not a highlight and is just one of several water features, sculptures and statues here.
The marble fountain was commissioned in the 19th century by Evangelos Zappas, a Greek philanthropist and one of the key founders of the modern Olympic Games. It was designed by the German architect Friedrich von Gärtner as the main feature of the gardens that surrounded Zappeion Hall.
It consists of a large central bowl, with an octagonal surround. Jets of water shoot from the middle of the bowl and in a ring around it. Smaller, overlapping, finer jets of water form a second outer ring. A black metal fence keeps people at a distance and detracts from the appearance.
The best position to view the fountain is to stand behind it, with Zappeion Hall as a backdrop. This makes a nice photo.
The Gardens are free to enter.Written 7 November 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Neil KLiverpool, UK829,468 contributionsLocated in front of one of the three buildings that make up the Academy Of Athens complex is this beautiful water feature ,it's quite a large fountain with a couple of little fountains by the main fountain,when we passed all the fountains were working and with temperatures hitting the mid 90's they looked very inviting ,if you're walking down Panepistimou it's a set of fountains well worth checking out.Written 27 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Neil KLiverpool, UK829,468 contributionsMy twin brother Stephen and I went to the Flocafe were we sat outside this bar with a couple of cooling beers ,in front of this bar is a fantastic fountain and water feature ,it's very cool and very cooling,there's no age to this fountain,it's modern but really photogenic,it's most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area and easy to locate along Averof.Written 23 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Neil KLiverpool, UK829,468 contributionsWalking around the streets around this part of town on a roasting hot morning ,temperatures in the mid 90's my twin brother Stephen and I passed this great looking fountain.
It's a modern fountain that has as it's centrepiece an ancient relic ,looked ancient to me ,the fountain looked so cooling,couldn't resist scooping some handfuls of water over my head to cool down a little ,very refreshing indeed,the fountain looks superb,it's very photogenic and is easy to locate along Nikis.Written 11 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Neil KLiverpool, UK829,468 contributionsMy twin brother Stephen and I jumped the metro down to the Elliniko District ,we were exploring around this area of Athens when we decided to visit Coffee Flavor Cafe Bar for some beers ,we passed through Plateia Eth Antistaseos and dominating the square is this beautiful fountain and water feature .
It looked so cooling ,with temperatures in the mid 90's I felt like hopping in here ,it's such a photogenic fountain especially with the beautiful church as a stunning backdrop ,it's a fountain I highly recommend you check out if yoyr in the Elliniko District and easy to locate on Plateia Eth Aristaseos.Written 22 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Neil KLiverpool, UK829,468 contributionsWith temperatures hitting the mid 90's my twin brother walked through Akadimias Park and the centrepiece of the park is Akadimias Park Fountain.
This is a great looking water feature ,nice to see it in full working order ,to be honest I felt like jumping in here to cool down ,it looked that inviting ,as it was I took some photos before moving on and visiting a pub adjacent to the park ,a fountain well worth checking out if you're walking down Akadimias .Written 27 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Neil KLiverpool, UK829,468 contributionsMy twin brother Stephen and I visited the eclectic Omonia District of Athens ,it's an area of Athens that tourists are advised to avoid ,personally I enjoyed my visits here ,great pubs,bars and restaurants and some great architecture ,walking down Kaniggos I chanced upon Kaniggos Fountain and I must say I thought it beautiful.
It's obviously old but very cool looking ,still working which I loved ,it's a throwback to better times in this district ,very photogenic and most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area and easy to locate along Kaniggos.Written 31 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Neil KLiverpool, UK829,468 contributionsWalking around the wonderful Plake District there's so much to see ,so much to enjoy and so much to take in ,walking down Kidathineon and outside the beautiful Church Of The Transfiguration Of The Saviour is a cute water feature and fountain known as Kidathineon Fountain.
There's no information available about the fountain but I'm guessing it's been here for many years ,it's cute,eye catching and makes for some great photographic opportunities and is well worth checking out if you find yourself on Kidathineon .Written 26 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
