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6. FILOPAPPOS HILL
Follow the winding paths to different monuments: two Byzantine churches, a Roman
memorial and Athens' old observatory. And, at the summit of this shady hill, extens-
ive views over and beyond the city. (For further details see
Filopappos Hill
.
)
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7. KALLIMARMARO STADIUM
Fourth-century BC Panathenaic athletes and the runners of the first modern
Olympics in 1896 ran laps in the sweltering centre of this beautiful marble stadium.
Modern joggers and walkers love the shady path on top of the 70,000-seat edifice.
(For further details see
Kallimarmaro Stadium
.
)
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8. PEDIOU TOU AREOS
Athens' largest park is a good retreat on blistering city days. Older people crowd the
benches while children play soccer around the statues. As you leave, go through the
walkway lined with busts of Greece's War of Independence heroes. (For further de-
tails see
Pediou tou Areos
.
)
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9. ERMOU
The
shopping street. Start at the top, with designer boutiques and department stores,
then make your way down to the funkier end, most obviously when Sunday's flea
market (for further details see
Athens' Flea Market
) fills the street. Beyond it are
loads of quirky used-furniture, antique and speciality shops.
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10. FIRST NATIONAL CEMETERY OF ATHENS
Take a contemplative walk through the wide, overgrown rows of handsome mauso-
leums in Athens' largest cemetery. It is thickly planted with cypress trees, whose tall,
pointed shape Greeks believe helps guide souls up to heaven.
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