The Athinon Arena ( Αθηνών Αρένα ), sometimes referred to as Athens Arena , is a grand music venue in Athens , Greece. It was built in 2004 as a large-scale convention centre and concert hall , designed to host up to 3,000 people seated. It was owned by the Papatheoharis Group . Artists featured in the Arena are Marinella , Antonis Remos , Sakis Rouvas and Anna Vissi . Since 2005, it was the venue for the Greek preselection final Ellinikós Telikós , for the Eurovision Song Contest . On 23 and 24 September 2010, the arena was the venue for the 1st Eurovoice Music Contest , hosted by Pamela Anderson and Éric Serra , with special guests Enrique Iglesias and Anastacia .
1-580: Some of the shows hosted at the Athens Arena included: Marinella & Antonis Remos - Ta Logia Einai Peritta (2006), Marinella & Antonis Remos - S' Ena Tango (2007), Antonis Remos - Day+Night (2008), Anna Vissi - The Fabulous Show (2009), Anna Vissi & Sakis Rouvas - Face2Face Show (2010). In 2014 the arena was transformed into a 1,600-seat theatre and renamed the Pantheon Theater . After three years operating as theatre for musicals, in 2017
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