Vyronas
Vyronas is a suburban town and a municipality in the southeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the famous English poet and writer, who is a national hero of Greece. Formerly part of the municipality of Athens, Vyronas was created as a community in 1933, and became a municipality in 1934. The municipality has an area of 9.204 km2.
Vyronas is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 3 km southeast of Athens city centre. Towards the southeast the municipality extends to the forested Hymettus mountain. The built-up area of Vyronas is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Kaisariani, Ymittos and Ilioupoli. The A62 Hymettus Ring Road runs through the southeastern part of the municipality, splitting it in half.
Climate
Vyronas has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. Vyronas experiences cool, wet winters and hot, relatively dry summers.Sites of interest
- Vyronas National Stadium, which seats up to 4,340 and is 3 km from downtown Athens. It is home to the football club Athinaikos F.C. and their bitter rivals Doxa Vyronas F.C.
- Theatro Vrachon, where the Vyronas Festival takes place every summer
- Kareas Monastery, an orthodox monastery whose katholikon dates from the 11-12th century. It is located at the west slopes of Hymettus, near the site of an ancient quarry.
Schools
Schools include:- Philippine School in Greece
- 4ο Γυμνάσιο Βύρωνα
- 3ο & 13ο Δημοτικά Vyronas