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EUROPE CITY NOTES / GREECE
A carefully sourced guide to public gardens, viewpoints, historic streets and free outdoor stops in Athens. Check each operator's live notice for the day you visit.
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FREEWatch the Evzones' ceremonial guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then cross into the National Garden nearby.
Photo: “Evzones at Changing of the Guard, Syntagma Square, Athens.JPG” by Marshallhenrie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized for this site
FREELeave the traffic behind on winding shaded paths among mature plantings, ponds and small historic features beside Syntagma.
Photo: “20140410 60 Athens National Gardens (13824726745).jpg” by Sjaak Kempe from Groningen, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · resized for this site
FREEClimb the exposed rock beside the Acropolis for a close-up view of the ancient citadel and the city below.
Photo: “20101024 Acropolis panoramic view from Areopagus hill Athens Greece.jpg” by Ggia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized for this site
FREEFollow pine-shaded paths to the monument and open rock viewpoints across the Acropolis, Piraeus and the Saronic Gulf.
Photo: “Athens Philopappos Monument 01.jpg” by Ad Meskens You are free to use this picture for any purpose as long as you credit its author, Ad Meskens . Example: © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons If you use this work outside of the Wikimedia projects, a message or a copy is very much appreciated. This image is not in the public domain. A statement such as "From Wikimedia Commons" or similar is not by itself sufficient. If you do not provide clear attribution to the author you do not comply with the terms of the file's license and you may not use this file. If you are unable or unwilling to provide attribution you should contact Ad Meskens to negotiate a different license. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized for this site
FREEWalk the public landscaped roof and gardens of the cultural centre, with an elevated view toward the Faliro coast.
Photo: “View from 'LIGHTHOUSE' of 'SNFCC'.JPG” by Rudolph.A.furtado · CC0 · resized for this site
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