ATHENS

FILOPAPPOU HILL

37°57’54″N
23°42’54″E
ATH

If you walk west from M18, you’ll soon come across the Filopappou Hill, crowned with the remains of a monument built in 116 AD in the memory of Philopappus, a Roman prince who became a notable Athenian citizen. The hill offers amazing views to the south, all the way to the coast, the Saronic Gulf and the islands beyond. It’s also the ideal place to take a photo of the Acropolis and fit all of its architectural wonders into one frame. Explore the winding paths that meander through the hill’s olive groves, and discover all the different city views they reveal. The paved paths themselves are a cultural monument, designed by modernist architect Dimitris Pikionis in the 1950s.