Mount Pentelicus

#561 among destinations in Greece

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Mount Pentelicus or Pentelikon is a mountain in Attica, Greece, situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. Its highest point is the peak Pyrgari, with an elevation of 1,109 m. The mountain is covered in large part with forest, and can be seen from southern Athens, the Pedia plain, Parnitha, and the southern part of the northern suburbs of Athens. Houses surround the mountain, especially in Vrilissia, Penteli, Ekali, Dionysos and north of Gerakas. Marble from Mount Pentelicus is of exceptionally high quality and was used to construct much of the Athenian Acropolis. Later, Pentelic marble was exported to Rome, where it was used in construction and in sculptures. ()

Local name: Πεντελικό όρος Elevation: 3638 ftCoordinates: 38°4'51"N, 23°53'59"E

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Mount Pentelicus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Davelis Cave, Drossinis Museum, Paintballers Marousi, Mati.

1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Davelis Cave
37 min walk • Tucked away in the northern slopes of Mount Penteli in Greece lies the enigmatic Davelis Cave. This natural wonder, steeped in mystery and legend, is a site that has fascinated both locals and travelers for centuries. Known for its complex network of passages...
4.8 miW
Museum
Drossinis Museum, Kifissia
123 min walk • Drossinis Museum is in the center of Kifisia, a northern suburb of Athens, and it is housed in “Amaryllis” villa, where Georgios Drossinis lived in his last years and which is named after a central character of one of his earliest and most popular works.
4.9 miSW
38°2'36"N • 23°49'25"E
Paintballers Marousi, Marousi
125 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Amusement park
5.8 miSE
Village
Mati
149 min walk • Mati is a village in Greece. The village is located on the east coast of the Attica region, 29 kilometres east of Athens, and it is a popular holiday resort.
4.6 miW
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Goulandris Natural History Museum, Kifissia
119 min walk • The Goulandris Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kifisia, a northeastern suburb of Athens, Greece.
5.5 miW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Yiannis Tsarouchis Foundation Museum, Marousi
140 min walk • Υannis Tsarouchis Foundation Museum is an art museum in Marousi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, dedicated to the famous Greek painter Yannis Tsarouchis.
3.8 miNE
Archaeological museum, Museum
Archaeological Museum of Marathon, Marathon
98 min walk • The Archeological Museum of Marathon is a museum in Marathon, Attica, Greece. The museum mainly houses findings originating from the Battle of Marathon and from the Egyptian temple built nearby.
5.3 miW
Museum
Spathario Museum, Marousi
137 min walk • The Spathario Shadow Theatre Museum is a museum in Maroussi, Athens, Greece. It exhibits mostly shadow puppet artifacts and it is named after prominent Greek puppet shadow artist Evgenios Spatharis. It was established in 1991 in the municipality of Maroussi and opened in 1996.
5.1 miSW
Area
Vrilissia, Athens
131 min walk • Vrilissia is a suburban municipality of the North Athens regional unit, in the Attica region. It is located in the Athens basin, at the southwestern foot of the Penteli Mountain. At the 2011 census, the municipality had 30,741 residents.
5.2 miSW
Area
Gerakas, Athens
132 min walk • Gerakas is a suburb of Athens and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
4.4 miW
Museum, Art museum
Emfietzoglou Gallery Museum, Athens
112 min walk • The Emfietzoglou Gallery Museum is an art gallery in Athens, Greece. It is sited in Marousi near the Athens Metro station. Its founder Prodromos Emfietzoglou gave his private art collection of over 500 works to the public.