Pnyx Hill in Athens

The legendary Pnyx is where, in the 5th Century BC, the Democratic Assembly of Athens gathered to discuss the city's issues. The Assembly of the Demos is now long gone, but the hill remains one of the most scenic and stress-free daily retreats from the bustling metropolis. Now that the iconic orators of the Demos are no longer present, the site has become an amazingly quiet spot, nestled between Philopappos Hill and the Hill of the Nymphs.

The gigantic theatre-shaped stretch of land west of the Acropolis has served a variety of different purposes ever since the Assembly was dismembered. Visitors may also view the remains of Pnyx's three archaeological layers, the first, when the hill was employed as the cavea of a theatre, the second, during which the vast auditorium was arranged in a different manner and was equipped with a high wall, and the tremendous large-scale planning characterising the third layer. The Pnyx has remained idle since the 1st Century BC, when the Assembly relocated to the Theatre of Dionysus.