“Aegis” means storm and “leos” means rock on which the waves break.

Mount Egaleo covers an area of ​​44,500 acres, starting from Kamatero and reaching Perama. It was once covered by forests and was a “museum” of Attic flora and fauna. Today, the pine-covered parts of the mountain are few. One of them, about 160 acres, is located in Agia Varvara. The forest of Mount Egaleo is the jewel of the city and one of the few remaining green lungs of the basin.