Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Football stadium in central Athens, Greece

Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium is a football ground on Alexandras Avenue in the Ampelokipoi district of Athens. Its facade has a white central wall with a green shamrock emblem and the year 1908, flanked by dark green sections; green Greek lettering reads "ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΣ Α.Ο." and "ΓΗΠΕΔΟ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΪΔΗΣ". Dark green gates below include one marked "ΘΥΡΑ: GATE 3", and a right-hand section shows a shamrock with "100" and "1908 2008".

The stadium was built in 1922 as Greece's first football arena and added floodlights in 1938. Natural grass was installed in 1958, bringing the playing conditions into the modern era.

The stadium has been home to Panathinaikos Football Club for generations and shapes the neighborhood's identity. Regular match days bring fans together at specific gates, creating a strong local connection to the place.

Visitors reach the stadium most easily via Ambelokipi metro station on line 3, about 200 meters from the main entrance on Alexandras Avenue. The area sits in an active neighborhood with good transport connections and nearby dining options.

The indoor hall under Gates 6 and 7, built in 1959 as Greece's first indoor arena, seats 1,500. Its curator Tasos Stefanou compared the cramped space to the "Indian tomb" from Fritz Lang's film, and the nickname "Tafos tou Indou" stuck.