Marathon, Coastal settlement in Attica, Greece
The town of Marathon sits along the Aegean Sea coastline, 40 kilometers northeast of Athens, surrounded by hills and Mediterranean vegetation.
In 490 BCE, Marathon became the location of a decisive battle where 10,000 Athenian soldiers defeated a larger Persian army of 25,000 troops.
The Marathon Run Museum displays artifacts and documents that tell the story of the original marathon run and its evolution into modern athletics.
Regular bus services connect Marathon to central Athens, with departures every hour from the Pedion tou Areos terminal between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
The Soros burial mound in Marathon marks the final resting place of 192 Athenian soldiers, featuring a marble memorial stele within a circular park.
Location: Marathonas Municipality
Location: Commune of Marathon
Elevation above the sea: 44 m
Shares border with: Varnavas
Website: https://marathon.gr
GPS coordinates: 38.15500,23.96361
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:20
Rhamnous
9.1 km
Davelis Cave
12.2 km
Marathon Dam
5.3 km
Penteli Monastery
14.2 km
Schinias Marathon National Park
5.7 km
Sanctuary of the Egyptian gods (Nea Makri)
5.9 km
German military cemetery of Dionysus - Rapentose 1939-1945
8.2 km
Rododafni kastello
14.7 km
Aphidna
8.2 km
Archaeological Museum of Marathon
4 km
Penteli Observatory
14.7 km
Soros
4.3 km
Tholos Tomb of Marathon
3.8 km
Tumulus of the Plataeans
3.7 km
Nemesis temple Rhamnous
8.9 km
Convent of the Holy Angels, Aphidnes
14.5 km
Daou Penteli monastery
12.9 km
Tsepi
2.9 km
Agioi Apostoloi/former Frankish church (Marathon)
2.9 km
Ikarion, Dionysos
8.6 km
Tower of Marathon B
3.7 km
Varnava tower (Attica)
9 km
Church of Koimisis Theotokou, Stamata
8.1 km
Bust of Philippos Kavounidis, Rafina
15 km
Brexiza
6.1 km
Πάρκο Κυκλοφοριακής Αγωγής
13.9 km
Kimiseos Theotokou Church
12.3 km
Oinoe tower (Marathon)
2.8 kmReviews
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