There is a nice park area just west of the Acropolis in Athens with several sites worth visiting, including great views of the Acropolis.
One of Athens's most famous pedestrian streets is the wide paved Dionysiou Areopagitou. This pedestrian street passes underneath the Acropolis and on its west end leads to the parks area with so many sites of interest nearby.
As you head west away from the Acropolis on Dionysiou Aeropagitou, one of the first unique sides (besides the beautiful tree-lined path) is the Church of Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris (English portion of sign says "Church of Ayios Demetrios Loubardiaris") on the right.
Continuing west on Dionysiou Areopagitou, the options of short hikes to the Pnyx and Filopappou Hill are available on the right and left respectively. We chose to go to the right to Pnyx Hill first.
The Pnyx is a place of historical interest, but it's difficult to focus on those historical qualities with the kinds of views one sees from here.
We visited the Prison of Socrates on the way from Pnyx to Filopappou Hill.
During the short (but steep at times) hike up to Filopappou Hill, one is rewarded with amazing views of the Acroplis.
The Monument of Filopappos is at the top of Filopappou Hill.
The Philopappos Monument is not the only reward for hiking to the top of Philopappos Hill; the views of Athens are great!
This park area to the west of the Acropolis is far less crowded and is much quieter than the Acropolis area and other busy areas of Athens. It provides a large area that combines natural park beauty with several easily accessible sites and great views.
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