Athens · Plaka and Monastiraki
Roman Agora
The marketplace built under Julius Caesar and Augustus, with the Gate of Athena Archegetis and the octagonal Tower of the Winds. The site is small and usually quiet.
- 1 h
- €10
- Booking: not needed
- Plaka and Monastiraki
Data checked on October 5, 2026
As Athens grew in the Roman period, this market replaced the older Agora as the city's trading square. You walk round a rectangular court of columns and foundations, with the Tower of the Winds on the east side. The octagonal tower has carved figures of the eight winds and once held a water clock. An Ottoman mosque, the Fethiye Mosque, stands in the grounds.
What to look for
- The Tower of the Winds and its carved wind figures
- The Gate of Athena Archegetis
- The colonnaded court
- The Fethiye Mosque
Opening hours
| Monday | 8:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:10 pm |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:10 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:10 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:10 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:10 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:10 pm |
| Sunday | 8:00 am–6:30 pm | last entry 6:10 pm |
From 1 to 15 October the site opens 08:00 to 18:30, and from 16 to 30 October 08:00 to 18:00. Winter hours are 08:00 to 15:00 and summer hours 08:00 to 20:00. Last entry is 20 minutes before closing in October. The Fethiye Mosque in the grounds is open on Wednesdays and Sundays from 08:00 to 15:00. Closed on 1 January, 25 March, 1 May, Easter Sunday, 25 December and 26 December.
Source: Hellenic Ministry of Culture (Odysseus), checked October 5, 2026
Tickets and booking
Adult ticket €10. The standard adult ticket is 10 euros and the reduced ticket is 5 euros.
Getting there
Monastiraki station on Metro lines 1 and 3 is about five minutes on foot, and the entrance is on Dioskouron Street in Plaka.
Tip
The visit takes about an hour, so combine it with Plaka and Monastiraki on the same walk.