Acropolis and Parthenon: a practical visitor guide
Acropolis 2026: €30 ticket all year, time slots, which entrance to choose, what you will see on the Rock, the rules, and the metro from Ioulianou 50 in 25 minutes.
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Acropolis Museum: a practical visitor guide
Acropolis Museum 2026: €20 ticket, opening hours by season, the Parthenon Gallery, the Caryatids, the excavation under the building and the metro from Victoria in 25 minutes.
Read articleAcropolis without the queue: 7 moves that work in 2026
How to get into the Acropolis with less waiting in 2026: time slots, which hour to book, the south entrance, the €30 ticket only from hhticket.gr, heatwaves, free days and the metro from Ioulianou.
Read articleAreopagus Hill: Acropolis Views and Sunset in Athens
Areopagus Hill next to the Acropolis: free views, sunset, the metal stairs and the slippery rock, Paul's speech, and the metro route from Victoria.
Read articleNational Archaeological Museum of Athens: the complete guide — 12 must-see exhibits, tickets, hours, café
The complete guide to the National Archaeological Museum of Athens: 12 must-see exhibits with room numbers, 90-minute/3-hour/full-day routes, 2026 opening hours, €20 tickets and free days, wheelchair access, the garden café and a video tour.
Read articleFree days at museums and archaeological sites in Athens 2026–2027
Every free-entry day in Athens: 28 October, the 1st and 3rd Sunday from November to March, 6 March, 18 April, 18 May. Which sites take part, which don’t, and a free Sunday on foot.
Read articleAthens combined ticket: what applies since 2025 and what is worth it
The €30 combined ticket was abolished on 1 April 2025. Prices of the 7 central sites, which ones are worth it, the free days and how to get there by metro from Victoria.
Read articleOdeon of Herodes Atticus: how to see a show below the Acropolis
Odeon of Herodes Atticus: how to get tickets for the Athens Festival, which seats to choose, what to wear, the theatre’s history, where to see it without a ticket, and the metro from Ioulianou.
Read articleAncient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus: a visitor guide
Ancient Agora 2026: €20 ticket including the Stoa of Attalos museum, opening hours, what to see in 90 minutes, the Temple of Hephaestus and the metro from Victoria in 20 minutes.
Read articleKallimarmaro: guide to the Panathenaic Stadium 2026
Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro): €12 ticket with audio guide, 2026 opening hours, the marble stands, the tunnel with the Olympic torches, the herms, the view of the Acropolis and a walk from Syntagma through the National Garden.
Read articleAthens in one day: the major sights in the right order
A one-day plan from Ioulianou 50: the Acropolis at 8:00, the Acropolis Museum, Plaka, the Ancient Agora, the Olympieion and sunset on the Areopagus, with 2026 costs and a map.
Read articleRoman Agora and the Tower of the Winds up close
The Roman Agora and the Tower of the Winds in Plaka: €10 ticket, 2026 opening hours, the eight wind reliefs, the inside of the Tower, the Gate of Athena Archegetis and the metro to Monastiraki.
Read articleHadrian’s Library: what to see next to Monastiraki
Hadrian’s Library at Monastiraki: €10 ticket, 2026 opening hours, the columned façade, the tetraconch church, and a walk through Roman Athens to the Olympieion.
Read articleKerameikos: the ancient cemetery of Athens, renewed in 2026
Kerameikos after its September 2026 reopening: new entrance on Ermou, new exit on Agion Asomaton, €10 ticket with the museum, the Dipylon, the Street of Tombs and the metro from Victoria.
Read articleBenaki Museum of Greek Culture: what to see and how to get there
Benaki Museum in Kolonaki: €12 ticket, free every Thursday 18:00–24:00, what to see in 90 minutes, the Kozani room, the rooftop terrace and the metro from Victoria.
Read articleMuseum of Cycladic Art: what to see, floor by floor
Museum of Cycladic Art in Kolonaki: the Cycladic figurines floor by floor, the Stathatos Mansion, 2026 opening hours (closed Tuesdays), tickets and the metro to Evangelismos, plus a walk past the museums of Vasilissis Sofias Avenue.
Read articleOlympieion and Hadrian’s Arch: visitor guide 2026
Temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch: €20 ticket, 2026 opening hours, the 15 columns and the fallen one, the Arch’s two inscriptions, the metro from Ioulianou and a walk on to the Zappeion and the Kallimarmaro.
Read articleByzantine and Christian Museum: what to see and how to get there
The Byzantine and Christian Museum on Vasilissis Sofias: €8 ticket, open 8:30–15:30 and closed on Tuesdays, the works worth your time, the garden and the metro from Victoria.
Read articleMuseums for Kids in Athens: the Planetarium and 11 More
Eugenides Planetarium, Children’s Museum, Motor Museum, Kotsanas, dinosaurs at Goulandris: ages, prices, hours and routes from Victoria.
Read articleChanging of the Guard at Syntagma: times, Sunday ceremony, tips
Changing of the Guard at Syntagma: every hour plus the big Sunday ceremony at 11:00, the Evzone uniform, where to stand and the metro route from Victoria.
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