Platia Filikis Eterias, often called Kolonaki Square, sits at the center of the upscale Kolonaki district. You can pick it out by the small, two-meter-tall marble pillar standing in its midst. Known as the koloni—the little column—this…
Lycabettus Hill Forest Paths
This uphill walking route climbs from the chic streets of Kolonaki through winding pine forest paths to the summit of Athens's highest hill. You'll trace scenic dirt trails, pass a cave-carved church, and reach a classic whitewashed chapel offering the ultimate 360-degree views of the capital.
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1. Platia Filikis Eterias
2. Dexameni Square
Dexameni Square is marked by the presence of a plain, nineteenth-century white building that sits beside an open-air cinema. This structure hides the entrance to a Roman-era cistern, the reservoir for Hadrian's Aqueduct, which was…
3. Lycabettus Hill Funicular
The Lycabettus Funicular is a railway that disappears directly into the limestone of Lycabettus Hill, the highest point in central Athens. Inaugurated on April eighteen, nineteen sixty-five, the line was built by the Greek National Tourism…
4. Prasini Tenta, Lykavitos
Prasini Tenta, or the Green Awning, is a terrace restaurant and café perched on the slopes of Lycabettus Hill. It is known for its wide, open-air views that look out over the city of Athens, stretching from the Acropolis to the Saronic…
5. Saint Isidore Church Lycabettus Hill
The Church of Saint Isidore is tucked into the western slope of Lycabettus Hill, where it is anchored directly into the limestone rock. Part of the structure is built into a large cave, making the mountain wall itself the back of the…
6. Holy Church of Saint George of Lycabettus
The Holy Church of Saint George sits at the summit of Lycabettus Hill, the highest point in central Athens. This small, single-aisle, whitewashed basilica is easily recognized by its bright exterior and its prominent position above the…