The National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos" is situated on the foot on Mount Hemittos at the outskirts of Aghia Paraskevi, a suburb of Athens, and is about 12km to the north from downtown Athens. It covers an area of 600 acres in a nice forest of pine trees.role of the Institute in the field of education and training is remarkably important at a national level, due to the unique know-how and installations available.