📜 Funicular railway transporting passengers on a 680-foot underground journey to the summit of Mount Lycabettus, the highest peak in central Athens (277 meters / 908 feet above sea level).
🔍 Inaugurated on April 18, 1965, renovated in 2002.

Why Go

🏙️ Enjoy panoramic views of Athens.
⛪ Visit the 19th-century Chapel of Saint George.
🍽️ Dine at the café or restaurant at the peak.
🎭 See the 3,000-seat Lycabettus Theater (summer concerts).

Why Avoid claustrophobia or motion sickness may be an issue due to underground journey.

🚶 Chapel requires climbing several dozen steps.

Tips

👗 Dress modestly if planning to enter the Chapel of Saint George.
⏱️ The one-way journey takes only three minutes.

Cost

💰 One-way trip costs 7 €.

Hours

🕒 Daily, generally 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., with carriages every 30 minutes (more often at peak times).