Thanks for taking the time to read my blog post! If you’re thinking of visiting the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, this may be of interest to you. In this entry, I’ll share my experience based on a recent trip I took to one of the main attractions in Athens. Keep reading on to find out more about what to expect if you decide to visit the Acropolis when you go to Athens, Greece. My post mentions opening hours, cost, and how long it took me to explore. I hope you it’s of use.
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Getting to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
First of all, getting to the Acropolis was relatively easy as I travelled there by foot and I stayed nearby (read more about where I stayed here). I had a few things to do in the morning so I arrived at the entrance at 3pm. If you’re taking the metro, stop at ‘Acropoli’.
Upon arrival, there was a relatively small (I would say approximately 30 people) crowd of people lining up to get inside. While waiting, there was a tour guide trying to sell tours. I noticed some small groups decided to go with him and I’m fairly sure that they got their tickets from him. It cost €10 to enter and I was inside just before 3:15pm. If you don’t want to queue to buy a ticket, you can buy them here.
Opening Hours at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
The Acropolis is open from Monday to Sunday from 8am to 5pm. If you’re planning to visit in summer, beware that it will get quite hot in the early afternoon. Last entry is 4:30pm, 30 minutes before closing.
Ticket Prices at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
The price of a single ticket to the Acropolis and the Theater of Dionysus is €10. Also, if you want to purchase a combined ticket price for 7 archaeological sites, it’s €30. But there is good news if you fit the criteria for FREE admission!
It’s offered to any youths (up to 25 years old) that are part of the European Union (bring your ID). Non-European children up to the age of 5 can also avail of free entry. It’s also free you’re an EU or EEA trainee with over 25 years in secondary education or an EU teacher accompanying a school group on a visit.
If you have a disability to a degree of a maximum of 5% and you have one escort, along with a disability certificate, it’s also free entry. Furthermore, journalists with a professional card, holders of ICOMOS membership cards and members of Associations of Friends of Greek Museums can also obtain free entry.
Inside the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
The route itself is very straightforward. I could very easily tell you to follow the crowd, but I won’t. As you enter, take a right and you walk up along the Street of Tripods. To your left of that, you’ll see the Precinct Wall of the Sanctuary of Dionysus and you can keep walking up to the Theatre of Dionysus.
While the entire area is historically appealing, the first big attraction is the amphitheater. Take note that it is still standing, but is also under construction. I visited back in 2013 and there was a lot of construction then as well. It’s well preserved with a great view of Athens.
Then, you reach the main attraction: the Acropolis. It’s very crowded for obvious reasons but again you get a great panoramic view. I was up there by 3:35pm. Here are a few photos. I took loads more, but they’d take forever to load here.
As you walk up, you will see the first rock where you can get your pictures of the Acropolis in the background, along with very nice views of Athens. As you walk back down, there are some very well kept gardens before the turnstiles.
Also, there’s another place to buy tickets and you can enter in the back way as well. This might be a faster way to get win during peak season. In addition, I walked up to the main rock to get photos and it wasn’t overly crowded. I was able to get a few pictures in a few minutes.
Lastly, I was done and dusted by 4:15pm but I also had to get a flight so I easily could have stayed longer. In total, I was there for an hour. If I was with a tour group or listening to an audio guide, etc. I probably would have done. However, I needed to get a flight!
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