The beautiful town of Nea Makri is situated in the North-Eastern Attica area. It was founded in 1922, when the first inhabitants arrived, refugees from the shores of Lykia in Asia Minor and the Ionian towns of Makri and Livisi.

It has an excellent and outstanding landscape, since nature has generously provided the town with the green colour of the woods and the blue colour of the sea.

It borders with the towns of Marathon to the north, Rafina to the south, Mt. Penteli to the west and to the east its shores are wetted by the South Euboean gulf in length of 10 km.

Nea Makri is only 20 klm distance from Spata National Airport El.Venizelos.

The center of the town is 32 km. away from Athens through Messogion ave. and the Attica road. It can be reached from Palaia Penteli through Pentelis ave. and from Kifissia and Ekali through the Dionysos ave.

The classic Marathon race passes through Nea Makri for 7.5 km.

Bus service is via KTEL of Attica which leave from the Pedio Areos in Athens.

The habitation, economic and touristic development of Nea Makri in the last years has been rapid. It stretches in 33,662 acres and the permanent habitants are 13,000. As a touristic resort in the summer it reaches 55,000 – 60,000 inhabitants since many people own summer houses in the area.

Within its administrative boundaries the areas of Agia Marina, Anatoli, Agios Andreas, Zouberi, Mati, Neos Voutzas and Valtos are included.