Lofos Likavitou

Places of Interest

Mount Lycabettus

Peak

Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens. At 277 meters above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base.

Lyceum

Archaeological site

Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lyceum (, Ancient Greek: Λύκειον, romanized: Lykeion /lý.keː.on/ was a temple in Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus. It was best known for the Peripatetic school of philosophy founded there by Aristotle in 334 BC.

Chapel of St. George

Church

Photo: Křžut, Public domain.

Chapel of St. George is a church.

Places in the Area

Pefkakia

Neighborhood

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pefkakia is a neighborhood.

Neapoli

Neighborhood

Photo: Regisrob, CC BY 1.0.

Neapoli is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located on the northern slope of Mount Lycabettus. Neapoli means 'new city.' The name originally comes from the fact that it was a new area of Athens built beyond Praxitelous and Evripidou streets during the decades when the city was starting to become urbanised.

Kountouriotika

Neighborhood

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kountouriotika is a small neighborhood of Athens, Greece, named after the admiral and later President of Greece Pavlos Kountouriotis. It is located within Ampelokipoi.

Lofos Likavitou

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Localities in the Area

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