THE ELLINIKON IN GREECE WILL BE EUROPE’S LARGEST COASTAL PARK
Studies and procedures are set to be complete by the end of 2022 when a tender will be announced for the construction of the highly anticipated project set to breathe new life into the Athenian Riviera, south of Athens. A large section of the park is slated for completion in 2025, said Lamda Development, adding that a park venue – Experience Park – already opened to the public in December last year.
Larger than Hyde Park in London, the 2,000,000m2 The Ellinikon Park along the Athenian Riviera once completed will be able to handle over 500,000 visitors a day. Α main attraction will be a 56-meter-wide promenade connecting Vouliagmeni Avenue with the coastal front through The Elliniko.
Developers expect the park will have multiple benefits contributing to the improved standard of living, to the microclimate and the environment and serving as a main tourist attraction. Architectural firms Sasaki and Doxiadis+ have employed sustainability principles in their design taking into account the biodiversity of the region. The airport’s runways will be retained and used as part of an extensive 50km network of walking and bike paths and 1,000,000 new trees and plants will be planted. Designers have also taken actions so that the park is self-sufficient covering its own irrigation and electricity needs.