Without doubt the tram ride from Athens’ city centre to the southern suburb of Glyfada. Said to be the finest of its kind in Europe, this locomotive will glide you down to Athens’ sea line at a very leisurely pace. Immortalised in many a 1950s Greek movie, the tram as a mode of transport far outshone all others until the mass arrival of the motorcar in the 1960s.

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You can’t miss it. Smack bang in the middle of central Athens, cone-shaped Lycabettus is probably the best-known natural landmark in the Greek capital after the holy hill of the ancient Acropolis. From its 300-metre high peak you have spectacular panoramas across the entire city, down to Salamis and the wine-dark waters of the Saronic Gulf. Best accessed by funicular cable car at the upper edge of Kolonaki, or if you’re feeling hardy, through the wooded trails up the side of the hill. Those who insist on wheels can also drive up.

Funicular from Aristippou & Ploutarchou; Tel: 210 722 7092; Nearest metro: Evangelismos; Open: Funicular 9am-11.45pm daily (every 30mins); Price: €3.20 single

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