Really impressive views of the city from here. We got a taxi from the hotel which dropped us virtually at the top..saved the 7 euros for the railway. Nice little church on the top. Well worth the trip.

When in Athens you cannot avoid seeing Mount Lycabettus and it is inviting you to climb up - which you should. However, if you want to do it by yourself (no guide) you should be aware of a few details. It is quite a long and steep walk even to the funicular, and it is terribly (not) signposted, so you probably shall need to ask for directions. the Greek word is teleferic (Τελεφερίκ). It is a good 20 minutes walk from the metro ((Evangelismos). The alternative is of course taking a taxi. Walking down is easy, and it takes about 40-45 minutes from the top to Syntagma Square. Both the view from the top and the beautiful walk down make it worth while.

We went to the summit on foot with the children via the east slope, the walk is nice and shady at the top it was windy and cool the view is very beautiful, we took photos to go down there is a zigzagging path between the cacti which leads quickly to the city center.

Panoramic view of the entire city... unmissable!! Be careful though of the funicular scam for 3 minutes... 8€ one way or 10€ return... if you don't have too much difficulty, take the street to the left of the funicular and the climb takes 20 minutes... once at the top, the view is beautiful but the cramped place makes us prefer by far the serenity of Philoppapos hill and its superb view of the Acropolis!!

Beautiful panoramic view of Athens. The top is easy to reach on foot if you don't want to take the (overpriced) train. The path is well developed, depending on where you start from there is also a footpath up to about halfway as a shortcut. The path on foot is also interesting due to the botany, among other things it is lined with cacti (full of prickly pears in April). The only drawback: the viewing platform is quite crowded, it is hardly possible to take photos from the front row and without heads in the picture.

There are amazing views as you climb up the hill- we walked all the way and it is strenuous!!! There are a lot of steps at the start in kolonaki district and then a steady winding path. Even if you take the funicular there are a lot of steps to get to the base station, unless you get transport to drop you at the funicular station. At the top is a little church and it gets very very crowded at the top. The views are actually better just before the top as there is nothing obstructing it. The view across Athens and out to the coast is fantastic. We also stopped at the cafe on the way down and this was lovely- great place to stop for a drink and take in the views. Free to walk up. Funiculars costs.

Short hike on Athens' local mountain. Great view. Café and restaurant at the top. We climbed up from the back right of the mountain and were completely alone there. The main route down and there are also a lot of people 😝.

Great viewing point but busy busy busy in July at sunset The walk from the city up many steps was a challenge. Even using the Telefonica. There is a very smart bar restaurant at the top which was lovely to sit in and if you book some outside tables with great views. Just remember this is a honey pot for insta-photos and hope that people are kind enough to let you have your moment.

Great place to get above Athens, see the rooftops of the entire city, all the way down to Piraeus and the Saronic Gulf. (Note it.can be quite windy up there.) Little church of St. George sits atop the mountain with beautiful icons, but no pics allowed inside. Stop in for a frappe or snack at the mountaintop bar/restaurant. Halfway down the mountain by walking path is the Green Tent restaurant; what great food and a beautiful experience at sunset (see pic). The taramosalata was the best I've ever had. You can either walk to the summit or take the funicular rail.

12:00 We took the funicular tramway to the top of Mount Lycabettus for the best views of Athens. There are various opinions about hiking up the mountain and I guess it depends on your preference. For us, we just really wanted to see Athens from the top and visit the beautiful little church there so we took the easy option. The mountain itself is beautiful and the views amazing. Lots of people try to go at sunset to see the views at that time of day and we can certainly see why. The funicular is fun and good value. The little church at the top is very interesting and there are some options on the top for re-fueling (see separate review). All in all, definitely worth doing if you’re in Athens and have a spare couple of hours.