After lunch we ventured over to Lycabettus hill, the highest point in Athens. We decided not to take the long trail up, opting for the short funicular ride instead (accessible after climbing over 100 stairs!). The view from the top was quite spectacular, with all of Athens spreading out 360 degrees around you for as far as the eye can see. You can look across and see the Acropolis (it looks quite small from the distance), and you can also see the sea port and ships out in the ocean on the horizon.
Unfortunately there is a total of one small tree at the top (under which sat several diligent vendors), and tons of blazingly white marble patios, so we chose not to linger after taking our pictures. (The temperature today was about 28 C /82 F).
Stairs up to the funicular.
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