Top 10 Top 10 City Views
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1. Orizontes Restaurant
Watch the glittering nighttime cityscape from Orizontes on Lykavittos Hill. (see Orizontes)
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2. Filopappos Monument
Spectacular views directly across to the temples of the Acropolis or to Piraeus and the coast. (see Filopappos Monument)
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3. Areopagos
This high, slippery rock jutting over the Agora is where, for centuries, Athens’ ruling council met.
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4. Adrianou, Monastiraki
Sit in one of the many outdoor cafés lining this street for a ring-side view of the ancient marketplace. (see Adrianou)
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5. Pil Poule
A romantic restaurant (see Pil Poule) that’s perfect for a view of the Acropolis by moonlight.
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6. Exo
Sweeping panorama of the Acropolis, Lykavittos and the Kallimarmaro Stadium from this super-trendy rooftop bar.
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7. Strefi Hill
In the shadow of Lykavittos, this green hill (see Strefi Hill) is perfect if you desire a shorter climb but comparable views.
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8. Athens Tower
Greece’s tallest building; no observation deck, but great views if you’re visiting any of its companies.
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9. Kesariani Monastery
Lovely monastery on the wooded slopes of Mount Hymettos, above Athens’ northern suburbs. (see Kesariani)
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10. Mount Penteli
Up by the National Observatory in the most northerly suburb of Athens, you get a great view of the city by day, but an even better one at night.
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