Athens is transforming its old airport into Europe's second-largest city park, with 70% green cover, on-site wastewater treatment and furniture made from demolished airport concrete and asphalt
- A former airport in Athens is now the site of one of the continent's most ambitious urban greening projects.
- Called the Ellinikon Park, the planned project will not only add an unforgettable attraction to the city but also provide a shaded refuge for residents of the continent's hottest city.
- The park will stretch over 400 acres along the sea in a southern suburb of Athens and will be the second-largest city park and largest coastal urban park in Europe, as per a report by Euronews.
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- A former airport in Athens is now the site of one of the continent's most ambitious urban greening projects.
- Called the Ellinikon Park, the planned project will not only add an unforgettable attraction to the city but also provide a shaded refuge for residents of the continent's hottest city.
- The park will stretch over 400 acres along the sea in a southern suburb of Athens and will be the second-largest city park and largest coastal urban park in Europe, as per a report by Euronews.
Sources: Times of India