Athens Marathon – November 2011
Most major cities have an annual marathon, but Athens hosts the original. Commemorating the famous run of the soldier Pheidippides in 490BC, the 42-kilometre (26.2-mile) race begins in the town of Marathon itself and ends up at the Panathenaic Stadium.
International Aegean Sailing Rally – July 2012
Contestants from all over Greece and beyond compete in the country's oldest and most prestigious sailing regatta. Three or four individual offshore races usually start and finish at Faliro Bay and take in the beautiful islands of the Aegean.
Night of the Full Moon – August 2012
On the night of the full moon in August, Athens opens its monuments and archaeological sites to the public for free. Locals and tourists alike skip sleep to take an enchanting midnight stroll through the ancient sites under the stars.
