Skip to content
TravelHub
Thessaloníki · Greece

Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Residents in the Charilaou district plan their daily schedules around heavy crowd surges and closed streets whenever the home club takes the field.

About the place
Now in the cityKleanthis Vikelidis Stadium+15°CThunderstormupdated 07:18 PM
Exchange rate€0.89per 1 $EUR — the local currencyas of Nov 2, 2026
Within two hours
About the place

Charilaou Stadium anchors the eastern residential blocks of the city as the historic home ground for Aris FC.

Constructed in the Charilaou district, the arena originally carried the name of Aris FC before being dedicated to former player Kleanthis Vikelidis. The venue serves as the central athletics base for the club, surrounded tightly by dense neighborhood apartment buildings and commercial storefronts that fill with supporters on matchdays.

Read on

Modernization projects expanded the complex with covered stands, a dedicated grass pitch, and a separate home grandstand. Upgrades prepared the facility to host Olympic football training sessions. The grounds house athlete dressing rooms, training gyms, a swimming pool, press suites, and a pitchside dining room for visitors.

Associations
  • Aris FCLongstanding home ground and spiritual base for the Thessaloniki club.
  • Charilaou DistrictDense residential neighborhood hosting the sports complex and match traffic.
  • Matchday TrafficHeavy congestion and road closures impact local transit on game days.
  • Olympic FootballSelected as an official football training venue during the Summer Games.
Facts
  • The venue was originally named Aris Stadium before being dedicated to player Kleanthis Vikelidis.
  • The stadium functioned as an official training ground for football during the Summer Olympics.
  • Internal facilities include training gyms, an on-site swimming pool, press suites, and a restaurant overlooking the pitch.
  • The northern grandstand of the stadium is designated exclusively for home supporters.
Source: Wikipedia
Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium in pictures4 photos
Sergiogr ( talk ) · pdm · Apr 24, 2008
ale3andro · cc-by-sa-2.0 · Aug 5, 2010
Alexdevil · cc-by-sa-3.0 · Feb 25, 2012
Arisamorosos · cc-by-sa-3.0 · Mar 13, 2008

Getting there and staying

2 sources · As of November 3, 2026
Source: TravelHub · OurAirports (public domain)

Google reviews

What visitors say on Google Maps

Rating and recent reviews from Google Maps load on request.

Open in Google Maps

Similar nearby

Cities of Greece
Places in Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Countries nearby

Can’t find the place you need? Search understands any language. Open search