Mont Parnes Casino Athens
The Regency Casino Mont Parnes is arguably the most prestigious casino in Greece due to its location on top of Mount Parnitha and its proximity to the capital Athens which is a mere 32kms to the south beyond the limits of the Mount Parnitha National Park. Among the park's living creatures are deer, foxes, eagles and gambling addicts heading to the casino and Hotel Mont Parnes! The games offered at the casino include roulette, black jack, banco punto, poker and slot machines. The casino itself offers a panoramic view of Athens.
Mont Parnes Casino Athens
The Regency Casino Mont Parnes is a casino and hotel complex located in one of the most exclusive and idyllic parts along the Attica basin with a history of over four decades in the entertainment business.
It was effectively the first casino to open in Greece. Having recently been acquired by the Regency Entertainment S.A. group it has undergone a series of improvements and developments with a total area of close to 18,000 square meters with some of the highest international standards of facilities available in Europe or this side of Las Vegas.
Location
Mount Parnitha National Park is some 32kms to the north of the city centre. Its highest point culminates at over 1,400 meters in which you can find wild gorges and a variety of hiking trails and many archaeological finds discovered at the Pan Cave. Within the national park there are many wild animals such as eagles, foxes and deer. Among all this natural beauty lies one of the most prestigious casinos in Greece, the Regency Casino Mont Parnes.
Placed at the crest of the mountain the visitors to the Casino Mont Parnes get to enjoy a fully panoramic view of the city of Athens below. Access to the Casino Mont Parnes is only possible via taxi or cable car which takes customers from the bottom of the mountain to the very top. The cable car remains open 24 hours a day.
Casino facilities and games
The Regency Mont Parnes Casino Resort is located in Mont Parnes ( Parnitha), Greece only 32 kms from the capital Athens. It opens from Monday to Thursday from 8pm to 2am and Friday to Sunday from 8pm to 3am. Having recently been renovated by the new owners the Regency Entertainment S.A. group visitors to the casino now enjoy a choice of over 700 gaming machines and some 78 poker and casino games tables to choose from. These include:
- 16 Blackjack tables
- 2 Poker tables
- 2 Punto Banco tables
- 32 Roulette tables
Customers of the casino and hotel complex can also relax and enjoy the benefits of the Club Olympus Fitness Club that is modern and fully equipped including an indoor swimming pool, an outdoor 1,200 square meter pool as well as one paddling pool for the kids.
The blackjack tables are suitable for all kind of players from low stake players to high rollers. Just make sure you are aware of the blackjack rules and you are fine to play on any table.
Don’t expect a live casino bonus but there are plenty of other perks to enjoy for free!
Restaurants and Bars
The Regency Casino Mont Parnes offers its visitors the chance to dine in style in the luxurious 1055 Café – Restaurant which is a reference to the altitude of the restaurant within the splendid surroundings of Mont Parnes commanding an unhindered and unique view of Attica Bay and looking down upon the historic monuments of Athens.
Slot machines
The Regency Casino Mont Parnes has an extensive choice of slot machines to choose from, some 708 games in total including some of the most recent state-of-the-art slots that are very diverse and offer a high quality of graphics.
Accommodation
The hotel accommodation located within minutes of the casino may not be on the scale of the complexes in Las Vegas but offers patrons a choice of 70 rooms and 6 suites in a very modern and luxurious setting with unparalleled tranquillity and views from the top of the mountain.
The casino can also be found on Facebook.
Parnitha is the perfect place for nature and hiking lovers, herb collectors and gambling fans. Everybody finds something interesting on Parnitha Mountain, which is the highest mountain in Attica (1.400 m) and one of the most beautiful in Greece.
It is located 30 km NW of Athens and in its vast and full of pine trees National Park, which extends over 300 sq. m., live 30 mammal species (deer, rabbits, foxes etc), 120 bird species (many of which are endemic) and 800 different plant and herb species (covering 17% of country's flora); what is more, over 800 kinds of herbs and plants grow on it, which accounts for 17% of the flora of Greece. Visitors can walk through this park and explore the area and its several small caves.
Ancient Greeks believed that the cloven-hoof god Pan used to come here to play his flute and dance in the forest. Parnitha was first inhabited during the Mycenean Period and was always a key point area for Attica’s defense. There are also many beautiful churches and monasteries to see here such as Aghia Triada, Kleiston Monastery, Aghios Kiprianos Monastery etc.
Regency Casino Mont Parnes Athens Greece
Walk on hundreds of footpaths, take a mountain bike ride on a designated trail in the area of Agios Merkourios, explore dozens of small caves and visit a lot of beautiful churches and monasteries (Agia Triada, Moni Kleiston, Moni Agiou Kyprianou etc). At the location Bafi and Flambouri (alt. 1,158 m.), two mountain refuges operate with a capacity of 50 persons each. The mountain attracts climbing fans (locations “Arma”,”Katebasma Gouras”, “Flambouri”, “Korakofolia” and “Megalo Armeni”).
Moreover, one can visit the luxury hotel “Mont Parnes” and challenge their luck in the casino.
Sightseeing:
Filis Fortress. It is located in the west slopes of the mountain at an altitude of 687 m. It was built in the 4th century B.C. in a critical position (on the ruins of an older fortress) and with a great view of the area. In the SE part of the fortress along the way that led to Athens, you can still see marks of carriage wheels on the rocks.
Panos Cave. It is close to Filis Fortress and is only accessible through a gorge, by climbing on a slope which is difficult to approach. It took its name from the worship of Nymph and Pan. Archeologists found 2.000 oil lamps in it. It has two rooms and a rich decoration of stalagmites and stalactites, while the rocks around the cave have holes where people used to put their votive offerings.
“Mont Parnes” Casino. The casino is open 24/7. A formal outfit and a valid passport are required in order to enter the casino.
How to go there. If you go by car, follow Athens-Lamia National Road and turn left to Parnitha exit. The road that leads to the top has many turns but the route is amazing. If you do not want to take your car to the top, you can live it on the mountain foot and take the cable car.
Mont Parnes Casino Athens
Mont Parnes Regency Casino Athens
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