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Walks in Plaka.
One editor-picked walk through Plaka, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
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Other walks close to Plaka.
Sorted by distance from the start of plaka and anafiotika: the old town under the rock. Good for stitching together a longer day.
monumentalheritage3.2 km · 80 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
The Acropolis: the sacred rock and its slopes
The Parthenon up top, two ancient theatres on the south slope, and the Areopagus to climb for free.
viewsparkland3 km · 80 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Filopappou Hill and the Pnyx
The green hill facing the Acropolis: where democracy met, and the best Parthenon view in Athens.
architecturemonumental2.8 km · 70 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Panepistimiou: the neoclassical spine
The Athenian Trilogy — Academy, University, Library — and the great boulevard's arcades and squares.
monumentalparkland3.4 km · 80 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Syntagma, the National Garden and the Zappeion
The kilted guards at the Tomb, a shaded royal garden, a marble hall, and the ancient stadium beyond.