In 1869, the year when the inhabitants of the capital saw the train for the first time in their lives, Roydis writes about the final destination of this new remedy: rural appetites of the metropolitans,” to continue with his delicious language and tantalizing spirit to describe family meals on the grass, carriage rides and straight lines of loneliness. In the history of Attica, this suburb has always been identified with vegetation and flowers, starting from the period when there were houses of the Ottomans, which were replaced by the mansions of the Zillers. The latter brought florists and gardeners from Constantinople, and thus an organized greenery was created and, of course, a grove.

Visitors who cross her threshold 69th Kifissia Flower Show, whose inauguration took place this afternoon, honored with their obol this great tradition, which began from the moment of the existence of the new Greek state. This year, thousands of species of plants and flowers are waiting for them in 86 elegant stands, educational programs for children and a rich cultural program. This year, two promotions stand out that are sure to grab the attention of many Athenians. First, the Greek approach to horticulture and landscape management will be introduced to the general public. In particular, we will have the opportunity to see eight such proposals through the eyes of experienced Greek specialists in the field of agriculture and architecture. These are initiatives to shape gardens with sustainability and sustainable management in mind. These are traditional but also modern gardens with elements borrowed from the past and tradition, as well as breathtaking micro-landscapes of our country, highlighting the rich biodiversity and emphasizing endemic, rare and endangered plant species. All this makes up this year’s exhibition theme park.

The second reason to climb Kifissia is a big social action: leaders and volunteers at a specially designed stand of the Vision of Hope Association will inform the public about voluntary bone marrow donation and register new volunteer donors throughout the exhibition. Since 2018, the club has been participating annually in this spring event, thanks to which 1,500 volunteer donors have already been collected, four of whom were found to be compatible, which gives hope for life to our brothers in need of transplantation.