The Acropolis is the ancient “high city” of Athens, an impressive plateaued rock perched high above the modern city with breathtaking views and an amazing array of ancient builings.

Reasons to go there

The Acropolis hill of Athens is the most important site of the city and constitutes one of the most recognizable monuments of the world.

A visit to Athens is not complete without visiting the Acropolis - hundreds of tourists each day make the pilgrimage.

Helpful Tips

The Acropolis of Athens is open daily. Summer opening times: 08:00-19:00, Winter opening times: 08:00 - sunset.

General admission is €12. If you attend a university in the European Union, bring your ID and you can enter for free.

You will definitely need a bottle of water with you in the hot summer, so either bring it with you or buy it from the kiosk on Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, just outside the entrance. There are water fountains within the site, but the water isn’t always cold.

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How to get there

The Acropolis is accessed from either Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, or through the Plaka district (Theorias Street leads to the entrance), or, finally, from Petralona, ascending Apostolou Pavlou Street. You definitely can’t miss it!

Additional Infos

The Acropolis was the ancient fortified town of Athens, dating back to the Late Bronze Age, and the site of the best buildings of the Greek Classical age: the Parthenon, the Erectheion, the Temple of Athena Nike.

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