The Ellinikon, Europe’s largest urban regeneration project, is opening a new chapter for Athens with the phased launch of The Ellinikon Sports Park — a landmark destination for sport, recreation and wellbeing designed for people of all ages and abilities.
The Ellinikon Sports Park is the first major public project to be delivered as part of The Ellinikon regeneration, with its first phase opening to visitors on July 20, 2026. Designed to reconnect the city with sport, nature and outdoor living, the park will offer residents of neighboring municipalities, the wider southern suburbs and visitors from across Attica access to Greece’s most advanced sports facilities alongside expansive green spaces for recreation and relaxation.
Spanning 287,000 square meters, including 115,000 square meters of landscaped green space, The Ellinikon Sports Park forms an integral part of the future Ellinikon Park. Its state-of-the-art facilities have been designed to serve elite athletes, sports clubs, families and everyday visitors alike, providing a vibrant destination to exercise, train, walk and spend time outdoors.
Opening Phase Facilities
When the park opens on July 20, visitors will have access to:
- Outdoor athletics track and field events area with seating for 1,070 spectators
- Two full-size football pitches with artificial turf
- Two full-size football pitches with hybrid turf
- Two basketball courts
- Two tennis courts
- Open green areas for informal recreation and fitness
- A 124-room athlete accommodation building
Additional visitor amenities include:
- Landscaped pedestrian walkways and cycling paths
- Four food and beverage outlets
- 1,350 parking spaces
- Children’s recreation areas
- Event spaces
- An integrated mobile app for facility and parking reservations
Ahead of its public opening, The Ellinikon Sports Park successfully hosted the Super Special Stage of the 2026 EKO Acropolis Rally, welcoming 57 crews from 24 countries and more than 10,000 spectators—demonstrating the venue’s ability to accommodate international sporting events from day one.
Odysseas Athanassiou, CEO of LAMDA Development said, “The opening of the first phase of The Ellinikon Sports Park marks an important and highly symbolic milestone for The Ellinikon. For the first time, the public will be able to experience firsthand the transformation taking place and enjoy one of the project’s first completed destinations. It represents a major step in a journey that began years ago, driven by a bold vision, perseverance and our unwavering belief in what The Ellinikon can become.”
From July 20 through September, The Ellinikon Sports Park will operate daily from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Beginning in September, the park will be open 8:00 a.m. to midnight, 362 days a year. Admission is free via the Alimos entrance on Aeroporias Street.
About LAMDA Development
LAMDA Development S.A., founded by the Spiro Latsis family and listed on the Main Market of Euronext Athens, is one of Greece’s leading real estate development, investment and management companies.The company owns and operates four of Greece’s premier retail and entertainment destinations—The Mall Athens, Golden Hall, Designer Outlet Athens and Mediterranean Cosmos in Thessaloniki—along with a portfolio of high-profile marina assets, including Flisvos Marina, Agios Kosmas Marina and Corfu Mega Yacht Marina.
LAMDA Development is currently leading the transformation of the former Athens International Airport into The Ellinikon, Europe’s largest urban regeneration project. Upon completion, the development will become a next-generation smart coastal city centered around Europe’s largest coastal park, featuring new residential neighborhoods, commercial and leisure destinations, luxury hotels, cultural venues, educational and healthcare facilities, sports infrastructure and business districts, all built around the principles of sustainability, innovation and quality of life.
