Atop Lycabettus

Mount Lycabettus (/ˌlaɪkəˈbɛtəs/), also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos (Greek: Λυκαβηττός, pronounced [likaviˈtos]), is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece. At 300 meters (908 feet) above sea level. Pine trees cover its base, and at its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant.

The hill is a popular tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki (The railway station can be found at Aristippou street). Lycabettus appears in various legends. Popular stories suggest it was once the refuge of wolves, (lycos in Greek), which is possibly the origin of its name (means "the one [the hill] that is walked by wolves"). Mythologically, Lycabettus is credited to Athena, who created it when she dropped a mountain she had been carrying from Pallene for the construction of the Acropolis after the box holding Erichthonius was opened. ~wiki

this is the top of the climbing path up to the top but...

we took the Funicular *smile*

great view of our Pangrati neighborhood just to the left of the Marble Stadium (on the far right)

you can see the Nat'l Gardens with Zappion in the center - off to the right is the Olympian Zeus of Hadrian

yours truly loving the sunshine!

Oh look! A pillar saint on the left!
I have been looking for one, and ended up taking a pic of one accidentally!

iconic depiction of Hell and the saints climbing toward Heaven

a good example of an ascetic saint

Chuck got a good shot of the bell tower

see the cruise ship?

headed down...definitely worth the trip