Mount Hymettus

3 of the best hikes around Kaisariani Monastery (Mount Hymettus)

Chapel of Agios Antonios at Kaisariani Monastery, Athens, Greece

The forest around Kaisariani Monastery on the western slopes of Mount Hymettus is one of the best places for an easy nature escape from Athens. Lying only about 30 minutes bus ride from Syntagma Square it is close enough to the city center but once you walk on its pretty forest trails you’ll feel miles […]

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Southern Hymettus Crossing: Kareas, Michailidis Memorial, Stavros Pass, Trypia Cave, Terpsithea

South Hymettus Crossing (2)

From a distance, the bare southern slopes of Mount Hymettus may not look like the most interesting place for hiking. But up close, southern Hymettus has plenty to offer to its visitors from panoramic city views to impressive caves and gulches, and ancient trails. Due to the lack of forests, the southern parts of Mount

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