Mount Lycabettus
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Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece
Key facts
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Attica
- City
- Athens
- Postal code
- 114 71, 115 21
- Website
- www.lycabettushill.com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Lycabettus Hill | Mount Lycabettus | Athens Greece
Lycabettus hill in Athens Greece, Mount Lycabettus today is a wood in the middle of the city. Don't miss the view of the Acropolis, visit Lycabettus hill
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Encyclopedic overview
Mount Lycabettus (/ˌlaɪkəˈbɛtəs/), also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos (Greek: Λυκαβηττός, pronounced [likaviˈtos]), is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens. At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base. The name also refers to the residential neighbourhood immediately below the east of the hill.
The hill is a tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus on Aristippou Street in Kolonaki. At its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mount Lycabettus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.