Parnitha National Park
Fir and Aleppo pine forest on the mountain north of Athens
Parnitha is the highest mountain on the Attica peninsula, rising to Karavola at 1,413 m about 30 km north of the Athens city centre. Greek Fir covers its upper slopes, with ancient fortresses, a cave of Pan and a cable car to a casino.
Things to do
- Rail & liftsRide the cable car up to the Regency Casino Mont Parnes
- On footHike the network of trails towards the summit of Karavola
- HeritageVisit the Phyle fortress, at 687 m in the west of the mountain
- On footWalk to the cave of Panas and the nearby gorge of Gouras
- WildlifeWatch migratory birds at Beletsi Lake
Also worth seeing
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Karavola
The 1,413 m summit, with views to the Saronic Gulf and Euboea on clear days. - 3
Cave of Panas
A worship site in antiquity, at 750 m on the west slopes.