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Outdoors Kolonaki, Athens

Lycabettus Hill

An outdoor spot in Kolonaki, Athens, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Sunset.

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Lycabettus Hill in Kolonaki, Athens
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Why go

Highest point in central Athens, with views to the Acropolis and the sea.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Athens, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is National Archaeological Museum, 1.2 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Sight
Neighborhood
Kolonaki
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Sunset

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Athens, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    National Archaeological Museum

    Greece's largest antiquities collection, including the Mask of Agamemnon.

    Sight · 1.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Varvakios Central Market

    Noisy meat and fish halls with spice shops on the surrounding streets.

    Shopping · 1.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Kostas Souvlaki

    Tiny souvlaki stand near Syntagma, open since 1950.

    Food · 1.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani

    Deli-taverna serving cured meats, cheeses and meze from Asia Minor.

    Food · 1.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Brettos

    Plaka distillery-bar from 1909 with a wall of colored bottles.

    Drinks · 1.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Anafiotika

    Whitewashed island-style lanes on the Acropolis slope above Plaka.

    Sight · 1.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Lycabettus Hill is a stop on our Greek Island Hop route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Athens

Lycabettus Hill is our only outdoors pick in Athens; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Athens guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Athens run from 12°C in January to 33°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Lycabettus Hill itself, we suggest: Sunset.

Modelled monthly averages for Athens from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Athens weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Mount Lycabettus, Athens 114 71, Greece
Coordinates
37.98179, 23.74306
Destination
Athens, Greece

Lycabettus Hill: quick answers

How much time do you need at Lycabettus Hill?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Lycabettus Hill. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Lycabettus Hill?

Our pick: Sunset. Insider tip: Walk up or take the funicular from Kolonaki.

Where is Lycabettus Hill?

Lycabettus Hill is at Mount Lycabettus, Athens 114 71, Greece, in Kolonaki. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Lycabettus Hill?

Lycabettus Hill appears on Greek Island Hop, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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