PINACOTA SUITES ATHENS

Pedion tou Areos Park (Πεδίον του Άρεως) Beautiful walk through Pedion tou Areos Park, very close to the centre of Athens. The stroll starts from the western entrance of the Park and Mavromateon Street, at the junction with Leoforos Alexandras Avenue. The walk follows the paths through the green Park, covering almost its entire area. The noise of the capital disappears behind the trees and the lush vegetation of Pedion tou Areos Park.

Mount Lycabettus (Λόφος Λυκαβηττού) Lycabettus Hill is the highest hill in the city of Athens (277m) with a beautiful pine forest at its foot and amazing unobstructed views of the entire capital, all the way to the sea. The climb to the top and the small church of Agios Georgios as well as the walk to the now closed, open-air theater of Lycabettus, gives a sense of summer Athens. You can go up the hill from the ring road to the theater, from the paths in the urban forest and by using the...

From Omonia Square to Acropolis (Από την Πλατεία Ομόνοιας στην Ακρόπολη) A beautiful walk in the centre of Athens, following two of the most central streets of the capital. From Omonia Square the route goes up Stadiou Street to Syntagma Square. From there it enters the commercial pedestrian street of Ermou Street to the small historic chapel of Kapnikarea. From there it turns and heads towards the Acropolis Rock through the traditional district of Plaka. The course reaches the pedestrian...

Lycabettus Hill (Λόφος Λυκαβηττού) The route to the Lycabettus summit starts a little above Dexameni Square and ascends to a path from the southern slope of the hill, through the pine forest. Soon the trail meets the paved path that goes directly to the top and the chapel of Agios Georgios. Arriving there, the visitor can tour the place, admire from above the view of the whole city to the sea and sit in one of the cafes or restaurants.

Around the foot of Lycabettus Hill (Στους πρόποδες του Λυκαβηττού) A very beautiful hike through the forest of Lycabettus Hill, which follows the path that circles the hill, following its foothills. The path starts from a southeast entrance to the forest, very close to Eleftherias Park. It continues almost parallel to the Lycabettus ring road, but from higher up, giving views of the city from all sides. The gentle and steady gradients for most of the route also allow for running through the...