Diomedes Botanic Garden

What I can see

At the foot of Mount Egaleo, with an area of 186 acres, we find the Diomedes’ Botanic Garden. It contains orchards, flower gardens, historic plants, medicinal herbs, industrial plants (e.g. wood, textiles), systematic section (the cultivated part of the garden), greenhouse and nursery garden. Almost at the end of the garden, there is one of the oldest forests of Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) in Attica. Particular emphasis is given to the flora of Greece and Attica. Visitors also have the opportunity to meet the “living fossil” Gingo bibola.

What I can't see

It is the largest botanical garden in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean, and one of the most important worldwide. The natural vegetation of the garden contains over 500 species and is also a haven for wildlife. Apart from being a green lung, the purpose of the foundation of Diomedes Botanic Garden is ​​research, education and public awareness of citizens and students. It also cooperates with botanical gardens abroad, while courses and workshops of the Agricultural University of Athens take place here. Finally, approximately 19,000 dried plant specimens are maintained in the plant library and about 800 plant seeds in the Bank of Genetic Material. The garden can be visited from the morning until early afternoon.

Info

• Address: 403 Iera Odos St.

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