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Lykavitos (Lycabettus) Hill Take cable car (funicular) to the top of Lykavitos Hill, for a fabulous view of Athens
all around. (The cable car runs 9 3 daily.) Stop at the café
for a snack, then kids can walk down (run down) the zig zag path to the
bottom (it's not that far). |
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If you
have little kids, at Plateia Dexameni there's a small but nice playground, with climbing structures under the orange trees.
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Benaki Museum The Benaki Museum is a gem
it encompasses the history of Greece from antiquity to independence in the
19th century. There are displays of classical Greek vases, gold jewelry,
Byzantine icons and mosaics, and an incredible costume collection from
all over Greece fabrics in sumptuous rich colors, gorgeously embroidered,
layers of vests and long skirts, and sparkling pointy-toed slippers. On
the top floor, you'll find swords, rifles and silver-crusted pistols from
the war of independence, and a lovely café that's perfect for a lunch
break. |
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Museum of Cycladic Art A small museum with a
great collection of the most ancient Greek art, figurines with arms folded
across their tummies. The Cycladic figures are shrouded in mystery
they might be fertility goddesses, or even toys. Also, check out the Greek
vases, bronze helmets, gold jewelry, and tiny ceramic votive figures. In
the basement is a touch table with replicas of the Cycladic figurines. |
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War Museum of Greece Nice collection of Turkish
scimitars, blunderbuses, beautifully decorated European hunting rifles,
Arabian daggers, Cossack pistols, French nobleman swords, plus World War
II stuff. Outside the museums there are cannons, field guns, a "mobile
armored carriage" and old airplanes. |
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(This museum isn't far from the Benaki Museum, so if you have one kid
who want to looks at war stuff, and another who wants to see costumes,
you've something for both.) |