Nea Penteli Municipal Unit

The landscape around Nea Penteli Municipal Unit is formed by the lower slopes of Mount Penteli, whose marble has shaped both the settlement pattern and the area’s historical economy. This residential part of the municipality of Penteli lies northeast of Athens, where built-up districts meet pine-covered mountain terrain. Pentelic marble was quarried in antiquity and used for the Parthenon and other monuments on the Acropolis, giving the mountain an enduring place in Greek architectural history. The 16th-century Monastery of Penteli stands on the mountain’s southern side. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Mount Penteli and Attica.

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