Ellinikon Experience Park

Park has been delighting young and old visitors alike since opening

The seven-hectare Ellinikon Experience Park in Athens was officially opened in mid-December 2021 and has been delighting visitors of all ages ever since - with a water labyrinth, a forest playground, a Zen garden and an outdoor fitness area, among other things.

The spacious forest playground was realized by the German company Richter Spielgeräte in close cooperation with its Greek partners. To reflect the character of the derelict old airport site, Richter created a unique themed playground here in close collaboration with the Athens-based landscape architecture firm Doxiadis Plus. A large wooden airplane takes off from the runway, inviting visitors to climb and role-play. Younger children in particular can go on a journey in a smaller jet plane. The child explorers can whizz happily through the clouds, especially when someone is sitting or standing on the wings and providing a strong wind. The pilot sits in the cockpit and holds the course. You won't fall off, even in a heavy storm, because you can hold on tight everywhere.

The jet plane encourages lots of movement activities and role play. In the immediate vicinity of the old hangar is a 30-metre-long cable car, where older children and teenagers in particular can experience speed - the feeling of flying close to the ground - and reach the other end of the area with momentum. A climbing forest integrated into the old trees and a tall "tree" in the form of a lookout tower with stylized branches on a small hill and swings in different sizes for all age groups complete the play offer. In the water play area, younger children in particular can pump water, channel it into the sand and play with the elements to their heart's content. There is also seating in the shade. The old Ellinikon airport has been given a new lease of life!