Athens is a really beautiful city to get a look at from a good vantage point – and there are many. After some of the fun I had in Rome finding sweeping views of the city there, I thought it would be fun to see how many different vantage points I could get across in the span of a few days; here’s how that went.
Areopagus Hill
I found the Areopagus Hill right next to the Acropolis on the first day. It gives enough of a view of the city to make you want to find lookouts on all the other hills and groves around Athens, of which there are many. The first and most glaring one you can see besides the Acropolis itself is the Lycabettus Hill, which I knew I would have to visit as soon as I saw it.
Philopappos Hill
This hill was on the ChatGPT generated list of things off-the-beaten-track in Athens and was listed as a place that’s especially popular for sunsets. It didn’t disappoint and has a fantastic breeze flowing through it. There’s a pathway up from the base of the Acropolis which also
Attican Grove Lookout No.2
Due to a calibration error with the GPS, I originally thought the Attican Grove was the Lycabettus Hill, and mistakenly planned a journey there. I mean it was sort of a mistake and it sort of wasn’t – at the end of the day I would get to go to a high place and take photos; so off I went.
Lycabettus Hill
From the Attican Grove lookout it was easy to see how to get to the Lycabettus Hill which has such a towering presence over all of Athens with its position right next to the Acropolis. It was a perfect place to watch the sunset.
This is not even an exhaustive list of the lookouts and hilltops you can find in Athens. It’s amazing what you can see actually doing it this way – it’s so easy to find new attractions to visit when you can spot them from a lookout. I will report back with more progress as my exploring unfolds.