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TOUR OF ATHENS, stage 8
FROM LYCABETTUS HILL TO STREFI HILL
Tour of Athens, Stage 8:
FROM
L YCABETTUS H ILL
TO S TREFI H ILL
88. The view
of the city and
the Acropolis
from the top
of Lycabettus
Hill is unique!
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87.
Walking
on the footpaths
of Lycabettus
Hill
is a pleasure.
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LYCABETTUS
(LYCAVITTOS)
HILL
Αforest in the heart
of the city, it is
considered by
Athenians one of the
most favourite places
for hiking, resting and
relaxing in the different
cafes and restaurants
operating there.
According to mythology,
goddess Athena
wanted her temple in
Acropolis to be closer
to heaven. One stormy
night she went to
Mount Penteli ( ✒ page 103),
and took a large rock with the
purpose of placing it on the existing
rock. As she transported
the rock, two black birds approached
her, bringing her bad
news regarding something she
had to take care of immediately.
In her rage and haste, the
rock fell in the centre of
Athens. The rock, which is 278
metres high, is located in the
centre of Athens. In ancient
times the hill was covered by
lush vegetation and on its top
stood a temple dedicated to
Zeus. By the time Athens was
liberated from the Turkish occupation,
Lycabettus Hill had
no trees at all. Reforestation
started in 1880 and was completed
in 1915.
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THE SIGHTS:
The view of the city: Don’t
miss the view of the Acropolis
and of the entire city
extending up to the sea. You
will also en joy walking along
narrow paths all the way to
the top of the hill.