Pedion tou Areos, Urban park in Athens, Greece

Pedion tou Areos is a large urban park in northern Athens with expansive lawns, mature trees, and wide pedestrian paths throughout the grounds. The space features various planted areas, shaded sections, and open clearings designed for visitors to explore and relax.

The area was given in 1927 to the Commission for Public Gardens and Trees, which began work in 1933; law 6171/1934 assigned costs to the Special Funds for Permanent Pavements of Athens. A. Dimitrakopoulos drew the plan combining English and French park styles, and planting ran from 1935 to 1940 under the Metaxas Regime, when 46,000 trees and bushes went in. A radical renovation led by architect Alexandros Tompazis was delivered on 28 December 2010, costing 9,663,990 euros.

The name Field of Ares echoes the Campus Martius, from the military drills of the Athens garrison held here before the church of the Taxiarches in Otto's reign. Along the so-called Street of the Fighters of '21 stand marble busts of 21 heroes of the 1821 revolution. The open theatre Aliki, named after Aliki Vougiouklaki, hosts plays and concerts.

The park is easily accessible on foot with multiple entrance points from surrounding streets. Visitors should come during daylight hours and wear appropriate walking shoes, as the paths are a mix of gravel and grass surfaces.

The park's 2008–2010 renovation, led by architect Alexandros Tompazis, cost 9,663,990 euros and replaced 22,650 square metres of tarmac with grass and flowers. It left 1,200 trees, 50,000 flowers, 7,500 topiaries and 2,500 roses, plus 8,800 square metres of marble and 3,800 of granite.