Mount Lycabettus with a white chapel at the summit, slope vegetation and Athens buildings in front.

Mount Lycabettus

The climb on foot or by funicular leads to a panorama of Athens' buildings, with the Acropolis standing out in the landscape and the sea visible on clear days.

  • Viewpoints
  • Suggested time:1 to 2 h
  • Area:Kolonaki

About Mount Lycabettus

Seen from Lycabettus, the sea of buildings gains scale and the Acropolis looks like an island of stone in the middle of the city. The walking route climbs a wooded slope; the funicular offers another way to cover part of the effort. Either way, the goal is to stop at the top and look.

Get to Kolonaki with time to find the trail or station. If your legs have already argued with the stairs of Plaka, choose the comfortable option and plan your way back.

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