• Little shade on the stands, so summer visits work best in the morning or late afternoon, with water and sunscreen
• Acropolis view from Section 21 at the top of the stands, which also takes in Lycabettus Hill and the National Garden
• Strollers are allowed inside, but bikes, scooters and roller skates stay outside, and only water is allowed in

The Panathenaic Stadium, known locally as Kallimarmaro (beautiful marble), is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble. It hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896 and is still the finish line of the Athens Marathon.

Kids can run onto the track, climb the marble stands, pose on the podium, walk the vaulted passage, and see Olympic torches and posters from 1896 to today in the museum.