TiACF24: Sports & Wellness Activities

Spread the word: The summer months are no longer the main act in Athens. May is.

This is Athens - City Festival is back for its third edition this May with free admission*. The biggest annual spring festival in the Greek capital will take place throughout May and will even be stealing a few days from June. You see, this year's programme proved to be so packed, we couldn't possibly squeeze it into just 31 days. Thoroughly designed with a sustainable mindset, the festival’s rich agenda includes more than 250 events that will take place all over Athens in more diverse areas than ever before. Click here for our selection of the festival’s events, or head over to the official website for the full programme.

If you think that yoga is fancy talk for headstands and that pilates is only for the likes of Miley Cyrus, think twice. Or, better still, try it out. Head to the beautiful Eleftherias Park, where instructors and their teams will be teaching wellness classes to everyone. Yes, it's a Fitness Festival (02/05 & 09/05 & 15/05 & 22/05 & 25/05, 7 pm) that includes yoga, pilates and aerobics, all tailored to the abilities of participants. It will be fun, we promise. 

Or maybe you are more of a dancer. If so, Brazil is calling, right from the heart of the Gazi neighbourhood, for a two-hour experiential capoeira & samba workshop (11 & 18/05, 6-8 pm). With the guidance of Contra Maestre Dudu dive into capoeira’s main ingredients: rhythm, music, movement, and games. Gislene Ausech Antonucci will later take the lead in teaching participants how to samba using their own body dynamics. Bring the family along, it’s tailored for everyone.

If you are the type to always be on the go, then how about a cycling tour? Explore the neighbourhoods of Athens by bike, accompanied by instructors because it is always better to be safe than sorry (11 & 18/05 & 01/06, 9.30 am - 12 pm). On the other hand, if you are scared to take to the streets, Spinning Fest is for you (17/05, 8 - 11 pm). For the first time, TiACF will transform the Kypseli Municipal Market and Eleftherias Park (23/05) into a special Spinning Club, with impressive lighting, DJs, rhythm and dance segments, and of course, intense exercise and positive vibes. A group programme to lift your spirits. 

* Most events are free entrance and require no tickets, to the exception of some concerts that have a priced ticket, and some events that are free entrance but require pre-registration or are invitation-only. All related information to each of the festival's events can be found on the festival's website, under the page for each event.