Stamata

Stamata (Greek: Σταμάτα) is a community in Athens, East Attica regional unit, Greece.

Nowadays, there are also residences in the settlement of Amygdaleza (Αμυγδαλέζα) and the residential associations of Euxeinos Pontos (Εύξεινος Πόντος) and Prokonisos (Προκόνησος).

A beautiful pine forest covers the largest part of Stamata, where any kind of development is strictly prohibited by law, although it is an open secret that there are various cases of trespassing and environmental devastation.

According to the legend, Pheidippides was urged to stop (Greek: Σταμάτα) while passing through the community, hence giving it its name.

Stamata is now famed for its tavernas serving grilled meat, popular among weekending Athenians, and the viticulture.