Lycabettus Hill Funicular — Attraction in Athens

The Lycabettus Hill Funicular is a convenient way to reach the summit of Athens' highest point without the exhausting uphill hike—especially useful during the city's sweltering summer months. The ride takes just about 3 minutes and runs frequently, even late at night, which is great for catching the sunset or grabbing dinner at the top without worrying about the dark, unlit trail back down.

important Notes: The ticket price feels a bit steep €10 one-way, €13 for round trip per person. Sometimes there is a long queue out of the "Teleferik". Make sure you buy the tickets first from inside the shop to be in the line to avoid unnecessary waste of time. There's a vending machine inside the shop from where you can buy the tickets of your choice by paying with Card/NFC. The ticket counter accepts only cash. The ride is fully enclosed in a tunnel—so you miss out on any scenic views during the ascent. It’s also worth noting that while the funicular helps those with mobility issues avoid the climb, the area around the station and at the summit isn’t fully wheelchair-accessible. Nearest Metro station Evangelismosis connected with M3 metro line. Although it's around 650 mts from the metro station, yet it's completely uphill and unless you are booking a cab, you have to take (±) 200 steps stairs to reach the Funicular station. Although the ride takes around 3-4 minutes, in busy hours you might have to wait for 20-30 min depending...

After driving for around 30 minutes with my wife to visit Lycabettus Hill, we finally arrived at the funicular. We reached the ticket counter, where a person in front of us was visibly paying in cash. I politely asked the woman at the counter if they accepted card payments. To my surprise, she snapped at me with an incredibly rude and arrogant tone, saying, "Wait your turn!"

At first, I thought maybe I had interrupted her, but then the young woman in front of us explained that they only accept cash, not card. Just as I turned around to leave, the cashier suddenly shouted, "I work here! If you have any questions, you ask me, not anyone else!"

The way she spoke to us was beyond unacceptable. We immediately decided to leave. I find it shocking that a place dependent on tourists treats visitors with such blatant disrespect. It’s outrageous and unprofessional to speak to paying customers this way. Given that tourists are the lifeblood of these attractions, you would expect at least basic manners, but clearly, that’s too much to ask here. I would not recommend wasting your time at a place that treats...

A MUST DO WHILE IN ATHENS!

The views are breathtakingly spectacular- AND really illustrate how HUGE the city of Athens is. There are two ways to get to the top: The Funicular ( Also called cable car by locals, but it's a funicular) or walk.

MY TAKE: If you walk to the Funicular like we did, there ARE PLENTY of steps just to get there. If you elect to take a taxi, walking up the hill is probably fun. We decided to pay the 9 Euros round-trip ( cost is 7 Euros one way) to take Funicular. The ride up takes over 2 minutes and was slightly creepy to me, because it's inside a closed tunnel. But the time goes by fast ( I took a video which I will attach). This hill is 277 Meters above sea level and offers a 360 Panoramic veiw of the city- which was truly unbelievable. There is a small church and restaurant on top. This IS DEFINITELY worth the time. The Funicular ran on time ( see attached schedule) and the operator was friendly. In other reviews, some described the employee who sells tickets 🎟 was rude, but she was pleasant the day we went. There is small gift store as well. Highly...