What to book before going to Athens

Booking saves you the queue

• Acropolis

  Booking advised

  Tickets are sold at the gate and on the Ministry of Culture e-ticketing service. The queue grows from mid morning, so buy online before you go and arrive at opening.

  Open 8:00 am–6:30 pm · last entry 6:00 pm

  From 1 to 15 October the site opens 08:00 to 18:30, and from 16 to 31 October 08:00 to 18:00. Winter hours from 1 November are 08:00 to 17:00, and summer hours are 08:00 to 20:00 with a gradual cut from 1 September. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Closed on 1 January, 25 March, 1 May, Easter Sunday, 25 December and 26 December. Entry is free on 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September and 28 October.

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  Source: Hellenic Ministry of Culture (Odysseus), checked October 5, 2026

• Acropolis Museum

  Booking advised

  You can buy at the desk or online, and the museum warns of waits at busy times. Book online if you plan to arrive at midday in high season. Reduced and free tickets are issued only at the desk with the right documents.

  Open 9:00 am–5:00 pm · last entry 4:30 pm

  From 1 April to 31 October it opens Monday 09:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Thursday and the weekend 09:00 to 20:00, and Friday 09:00 to 22:00. From 1 November Monday to Thursday close at 17:00. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Closed on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 25 December and 26 December. Entry is free on 6 March, 25 March, 18 May and 28 October.

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  Source: Acropolis Museum, checked October 5, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

• Ancient Agora
• PlakaFree
• National Archaeological Museum
• Temple of Olympian Zeus
• Panathenaic Stadium
• Monastiraki SquareFree
• Lycabettus HillFree
• Syntagma SquareFree
• National GardenFree
• Roman Agora
• Philopappos HillFree
• Kerameikos
• Central MarketFree