What makes it 80% Couple-Friendly: Couples gain quiet, photogenic walks, water-lily pond views and a small café for refreshments, yet the 15:00 closing time and family crowds reduce evening romance.
Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for couple trip: Provides enough time for a leisure walk, photography stops, and a café break.
Self-guided themed walk:
Follow marked paths through the bamboo grove, historical plant section, Mediterranean collection, and arboretum.
Tip: Pick up a free map at the entrance to stay on the themed routes.
Photography stops:
Capture portraits at the rose beds, water-lily ponds with koi, and the towering sequoia.
Tip: Visit early or late for soft light and fewer visitors.
Birdwatching:
Listen for songbirds along shaded forest trails.
Tip: Bring binoculars or a bird-ID app to spot species.
Garden café break:
Enjoy coffee, pastries, or ice cream at the wooden canteen by the main entrance.
Tip: Reserve a table by the pond on weekends for a scenic view.
Private guided tours & events:
Attend art exhibits, conservation talks, or small-group guided tours organized by the University of Athens.
Tip: Call +30 210 581 1557 or email ga@athens-travel.gr to book in advance.

J Tsala
One of Athens hidden secrets. This garden is a vibrant, peaceful escape. The collection of plants is stunning, and the different plant zones make for an interesting and educational visit. Highly recommend visiting for instant tranquility!
Anzhelika Demchenko
Fabolous garden one of 10 best gardens of Europe!! I can give this garden 200% it is worth visiting , very impressive!!! I would visit this garden again and again!!!
Joan Cartales
Huge fenced in park. Part of it has species of plants from all over the world, labeled in Greek and Latin. Part of it is natural forest. There is a wildlife conservation area, play areas for kids, and a memorial monument. We had a long, delightful walk in the shady forest listening to cicadas and birds. Close to the entry there is noise from the road. There is a large café with a nice playground...
Ella
A truly wonderful place! Very well kept, safe and peaceful. Highly recommend you take your own drinks etc, there’s a cafe besides the garden, but not accessible from within. Book online before you go - they allow 300 people at a time.
Maroύla
This is a beautiful garden! The flower garden area is especially lovely, the useful herbs, bamboo, fruit trees, pines, cypress, etc. are all marvelous. The variety of plants and trees is enormous, from every part of the world, and all are labeled with the scientific name in Latin and Greek, as well as the Greek common name.
Visit April–May when rose beds and water lilies bloom. Avoid the July 15–August 31 closure. In autumn, enjoy fall colors with fewer visitors.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Free entry ticket | EUR 0 |
| Café refreshments for two | EUR 14 |
| Total Estimated | EUR 14 |
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