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Athens is turning its old airport into one of Europe's largest parks
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Athens is turning its old airport into one of Europe's largest parks

Athens is reclaiming a former airport site to create the Ellinikon Park - Europe's second-largest city park spanning 400 acres along the coast. The ambitious project is specifically designed to combat the city's brutal summer heat, with every tree, plant, and pathway carefully positioned to keep temperatures up to 7.2°F cooler than surrounding concrete areas. So here's the thing - they're planting 30,000 trees and 3 million smaller plants across more than 520 species, with smart irrigation systems and water features to maintain moisture and cool air year-round. Given that Athens once held Europe's highest temperature record at 48°C, this green refuge couldn't come at a better time for residents of one of the continent's hottest cities.
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