Filopappos Hill Athens

Southwest of the Acropolis, Athens , Attica, Greece

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  • A Gob-Smacking View!

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    eslater 1 contribution Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Australia Sep 24, 2011

    Filopappos Hill is considered to be the best place in Athens with the views, the fresh air and it is like looking at a perfect picture. Be mindful though, it is a very steep walk up to this magnificent place but once you reach the top, every step was worth it!

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    Hills, Monuments and Temples

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    I woke up this morning only to hear my phone beeping hysterically, I had recieved a new text; it was from Avalon. Avalon wanted to know if it was alright to meet up and have dinner together at the 'Vyzantio' restaurant, 6:30pm on Monday night. I confirmed to the invite and was excited to catch up. Anyway, I had my shower, got dressed into some …

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    Athens Day 2

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    Thankfully we woke up to bright sunshine today! We started our morning with a walk through the flea market, nothing good. Then we walked up Filopappos Hill for more views of Athens and the Acropolis. After, we walked along the shopping street, Eolou. We grabbed lunch and Frozen Greek Yogurt (my new favorite thing!). DELISH! We made our way back to …

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    No Attractions but a Surprise

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    ... waiting for our meals, we told eachother about what we've been up to in the last 5 days. I explained the amazing view from Filopappos Hill and she told me about the fun she had at 'Allou Funpark'. The food finally arrived when we were in the middle ...

  • 2

    Hills, Monuments and Temples

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    ... down stairs in the dining area, I had eggs and bacon today as well as a coffee.   I then decided to walk to Filopappos Hill which was 1.6km away from my hotel. It was a nice walk, lovely weather which was about 20 degrees and partly cloudy. ...

  • 3

    Last Full Day of Fun and Attractions

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    ... our outing together this afternoon at 'Allou Funpark'. I looked up and saw Acropolis Hill before me. The walk up wasn't as bad as Filopappos Hill but it was a good view already when I was up about half way. Acropolis Hill, also known as the 'Sacred Rock' ...

  • 4

    A day in Athens

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    The hotel had a beautiful breakfast.  After eating we hiked to the top of the Filopappos Hill and over to the Pynx, down to the foot othe Acropolis, up the Areopagos, and through the Plaka.  While wandering near the Plaka we discovered a ...

  • 5

    First Weekend in Athens

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    ... Farsi or Arabic. Needless to say, our conversation was short.      We then wandered around the bottom of Filopappos Hill, where we saw one of the alleged prisons of Socrates. It was a huge cave with bars, and it looked pretty ...

  • 6

    Athens Day 2

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    ... sunshine today! We started our morning with a walk through the flea market, nothing good. Then we walked up Filopappos Hill for more views of Athens and the Acropolis. After, we walked along the shopping street, Eolou. We grabbed lunch and Frozen Greek ...

  • 7

    Arrival in Athens!!!

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    ... anything else we had to find a post office so Margaret could mail her board check.  Then we walked to the bottom of the Filopappos Hill and the Acropolis.  I was tired and sleepy, but I wanted to see everything.  We found a little shop and ...

  • 8

    Happy Clean Monday!

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    ... them. It was so much fun, and it was a gorgeous day on top of that. The other tradition is that people fly kites on top of Filopappos Hill, which is next to the Acropolis. So we walked up and watched people fly their kites,and even got hit with a few. We ...

  • 9

    Athens

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    ... ate in a courtyard in the Plaka district. We then wandered through the shops in the Monastiraki district. We made our way to Filopappos Hill. Along the walk up to the top, we found the cave where Socrates was held after being condemned to death. At ...

  • 10

    Athens!

    ... day, so I went back to the hostel for the night. The next day was much more relaxed. I decided to go for a nice hike up Filopappos Hill, which was beside the Acropolis. Firstly, I thought I would go check out the new Acropolis museum, but it was under ...