Long evenings and warm summers give the people of Athens plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor sports and activities. The nearby coastline encourages swimming, windsurfing, scuba diving and sailing. Athens has one golf course near the old airport and several public tennis courts in the city, but neither golf nor tennis has a large following.
Hiking and cycling have started to become popular, but they most likely will not catch up with the real national obsessions - soccer and basketball.
Greeks are crazy about soccer. Whether Athenians are easily playing it or just watching it, soccer is easily the most popular sport. The two famous teams are Olympiakos and Panathinaikos.
Basketball is another favourite sport of Athens, and teams from Athens have been very successful in European competitions.
Another sport that draws large crowds in Athens is horse- racing.
Hiking and cycling have started to become popular, but they most likely will not catch up with the real national obsessions - soccer and basketball.
Greeks are crazy about soccer. Whether Athenians are easily playing it or just watching it, soccer is easily the most popular sport. The two famous teams are Olympiakos and Panathinaikos.
Basketball is another favourite sport of Athens, and teams from Athens have been very successful in European competitions.
Another sport that draws large crowds in Athens is horse- racing.