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Railway Attractions In Greece

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Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , historically also known as Hellas , is a country located in Southern and Southeast Europe, with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki. Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greec...
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  • 1. Pelion Railway Ano Lechonia
    Pelion or Pelium is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Its highest summit, Pourianos Stavros, is 1,624 metres amsl. The Greek National Road 38 runs through the southern portion of the peninsula and GR-38A runs through the middle.
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  • 2. Lycabettus Funicular Athens
    Mount Lycabettus , also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos , is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece at 300 meters above sea level. Pine trees cover its base, and at its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant. The name also refers to the residential neighbourhood immediately below the east of the hill. The hill is a tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki . Lycabettus appears in various legends. Popular stories suggest it was once the refuge of wolves, , which is possibly the origin of its name . Another etymology suggests a Pelasgian, pre-Mycenean, origin . Mythologically, Lycabettus is credited to Athena, who created it whe...
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  • 3. Stathmos Larisis - Central Train Station Athens
    Athens railway station is the main railway station of Athens, the capital city of Greece. It is located in the central quarter of Kolonos. It resulted from the merger of the city's two main railway terminals, the Larissa Station of the Piraeus–Platy railway line towards central and northern Greece, and of the Peloponnese Station of the Piraeus–Patras railway line linking Athens with the southern Peloponnese peninsula. The station is still colloquially known as Larissa Station, which is also the name of a Metro station there.
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