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Acropolis Tickets
The Acropolis' reputation precedes it. Plunge right into the heart of Ancient Greek culture as you explore historic structures that served as citadels, administrative buildings, and even royal residences. Browse our collection of Acropolis tickets for skip-the-line entry, guided tours, early access tours, and combo experiences.
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Temple of Poseidon & Cape Sounion
Book day trips to see one of the most picturesque coastal views of Greece at Cape Sounion, and the famous Temple of Poseidon that looms over it.
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Ancient Agora of Athens Tickets
Book tickets to the magnificent Ancient Agora of Athens, where bygone citizens used to come together for commercial, assembly or residential gatherings.
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
Explore ticket options to visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus, one of the largest temples in the ancient world!
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Travel guides and tips
- The most famous Landmarks in Athens are:
- Acropolis Athens: The most famous landmark of the city, the Acropolis in Athens, is a high citadel that comprises ancient ruins and architectural remains of statues, forts, and more.
- Mount Lycabettus: Mount Lycabettus is a 277 meters high Cretaceous limestone hill whose summit is the highest point in Athens.
- Parthenon: The most iconic structure from ancient Greece, the Parthenon was originally a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. It is one of the most visited sites in Athens today.
- Temple of Olympian Zeus: Also known as Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, the Temple of Zeus is a colossal temple located at the heart of Athens, built in the 6th century BC.
- Ancient Agora of Athens: Known as Agoraios Kolonos, or Market hill, the Agora of Athens was an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens in ancient Greece.
- The Parthenon which was built in 432 BC (2,467 years old) is the oldest structure in Athens. It was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena and is considered the zenith of the Doric architectural style.
- The most visited landmarks in Athens are the Acropolis, bringing in more than 1.5 million visitors a year, and the Acropolis Museum which last drew in 2.9 million visitors before the pandemic. Due to their historical significance and awe-inspiring stories, these attractions are almost always busy throughout the year.
- The 5 landmarks that you must visit in Athens are:
- Acropolis of Athens
- Acropolis Museum
- Temple of Olympian Zeus
- Mount Lycabettus
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Some of the underrated landmarks in Athens are:
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus: This is a stone Roman theater located very close to the Acropolis that was built in 161 AD to host music concerts.
- Athens War Museum: A war museum that displays an exhibition of weapon artifacts and the elaborate history of all Greek wars.
- Hadrian's Library: An ancient Roman library consisting of rolls of papyrus "books", reading rooms, and lecture halls that date back to AD 132.
- Valanari Waterfall: Located in Drafi, Penteli, the Valanari is an oak forest. The waterfall in the heart of the forest is about six meters high and a hidden treasure trove that most tourists often miss out.
- You can visit the following landmarks in Athens for free on the specific days:
1. Acropolis Athens: 6 March, 18 April, the last weekend of September, October 28th, every first Sunday of the month, and from November 1st to March 31st annually.
2. National Historical Museum: Every Sunday
3. Benaki Museum of Greek Culture: Every Thursday
- Here are the top 10 landmarks that are free to enter in Athens:
- National Garden
- Plateia Syntagmatos
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- The Academy of Athens
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
- Church of Kapnikaréa
- Hellenic Parliament
- First Cemetery of Athens
- National Library of Greece
- Prison of Socrates
- Most landmarks in Athens offer skip-the-line tickets. Since the waiting lines for most of these attractions are hours long, it is best to buy skip-the-line tickets and save time. If you are purchasing a guided tour of the landmark, skip-the-line access will be given by default. You can enjoy skip-the-line tickets with Acropolis Museum Tickets, National Archaeological Museum skips the line e-ticket, Delphi Museum tickets, Athens to Meteora tours, Temple of Olympian Zeus tickets & tours, and Day Trip to Mycenae.
- Yes, if you purchase the Athens unlimited attractions pass, you are offered free admission to the most popular landmarks such as Acropolis Hill, Parthenon, Agora, Stoa of Attalos, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Aristotle's Lyceum, Kotsanas Museum, Herakleidon Museum, Museum of Illusion, and more! You also enjoy a free interactive map of the city, a guide, and access to the city app with this pass. You can choose between 2-7 days of validity depending upon how long you are staying in Athens.
- Landmarks you can find within 2 kilometer distance from each other are:
- Acropolis of Athens
- Acropolis Museum
- Parthenon
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Theater Exhibits of Dionysus
- Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
- Roman Forum of Athens
- Ancient Agora of Athens, and
- Temple of Hephaestus
Just a kilometer from them lies:- Hadrian's Arch
- National Garden
- The Jewish Museum of Greece
- The Temple of Olympian Zeus
- Most of the landmarks are located in the central part of Athens, namely:
1. Acropolis of Athens
2. Temple of Hephaestus
3. Acropolis Museum
4. National Historical Museum
5. National Museum of Contemporary Art Αthens
6. Temple of Olympian Zeus
7. Benaki Museum
8. National Observatory of Athens
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- Buying Combo tickets: Athens combos are best suited for anyone who is short on time and has a day to spare and see the city. The tickets will allow you to see the closely-knit landmarks and explore them, while also saving a few euros.
- City Pass: Buying a city pass will offer great discounts and some free entrances to the major attractions of Athens. They also included discounts on guided tours in Athens, restaurants, free hop-on-hop-off bus tours in Athens, and cruises in Athens for a great price.
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George
United Kingdom
Our trip to Athens was absolutely wonderful.
The only reason I have not given it top marks was because of the disjointed organisation for the disabled.
The distance between the taxi ranks and the buggies to the lift was to far for anyone with problems walking to achieve and even if one had access to a wheel chair it is up a steep incline on beautiful slippery marble.
Disabled access to the wonderful National Archaeological Museum was again difficult between taxi and door.
I have to, msay that everybody with whom we came in contact was kind and helpful.
Susan
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We arrived for the early opening for 9am and was able to enter from 8:45 so glad we did this as by the time we were ready to make our way down they were loads of people on the way up. So pleased we made the trip to walk around and see what went before us.
Nereu
Brazil
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Excellent exhibitions. Everything very organized, clean and beautiful. Truly a first world museum. It has an express queue and keeps objects.
Ludmilla
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that for each monument there is a link to the strad to get there, and that once you have seen them all magically the page has emptied
Kristina
I had a multipass ticket, at the Acropolis even with ticket it was still queuing to enter. But definitely worth seeing. The audio tour through Plaka was not easy to find (you had to download the app headout for this). I contacted them via chat and they helped me quickly.
Angelo
Overall, it is the best way to enjoy the visit to the acropolis. The audio guide is well done.
A little laborious but inexpensive. So it is worth
Ivan
Italy
It has been very easy and fast the purchase and access to the enclosure. Small detail to improve, that is located and described better and more intuitively which are the tickets. It happened to us to confuse the amphitheaters for having entered by another side and to make a mistake with the audios at the beginning. Everything else, great.
Francisco
Spain
We enjoyed this day very much. Highly recommended to visit archaeological sites as important as those of Athens.