Winter:
08:00 – 16:30
(Last entrance 16:10)
Summer:
08:00 – 19:30 Last entrance: 19:00
1st to 15th September 08:00 - 19:00
Last entrance to the Site at 18:30,
16th to 30th September 08:00 - 18:30
Last entrance to the Site at 18:00,
1st to 15th October 08:00 - 18:00
Last entrance to the Site at 17:30 and
16th to 31th October 08:00 - 17:30
Last entrance to the Site at 17:00.
All of the archaeological sites, monuments, and museums remain closed on
Easter Sunday and May Day, which are official national holidays.
On Good Friday, they are open from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm and on Holy Saturday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Urgent notification (28.09.2026):
Please be informed that on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the Archaeological Site and the Museum of the Ancient Agora will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
From November 1, 2025, the exhibition on the floor of the Stoa of Attalos and the Church of the Holy Apostles will remain closed to the public.
Please be informed daily on the official Ministry's official hub (odysseus.culture.gr) of any changes.
Important Announcement
We inform you that due to the ongoing Recovery and Resilience Fund project titled "Redevelopment of the Main Entrance of the Archaeological Site of the Ancient Agora" (Adrianou 24), from July 1, 2025, until the completion of the redevelopment and upgrading works of the related infrastructure, visitor entry and exit will be through the archaeological site gate at Thiseio Square (Jacqueline de Romilly).
Thank you for your understanding.
OPERATING RULES
Please be informed that the following is strictly prohibited:
Law 4858/2021 (Official Government Gazette 220/Α/19-11-2021) & Ministry of Culture’ s Decisions (Official Government Gazette 88/Β/23-1-2004 & 3320/Β/18-5-2023)
- entrance to people under the influence of substances (intoxicants, narcotics etc.),
- to behave, dress or act in a way not compatible with the nature of the archaeological site/museum,
- to collect, remove or damage any kind of object, including ancient and contemporary works of art, as well as any natural item,
- to produce litter of any kind,
- to consume food or beverages,
- to smoke,
- the photography/videography of indecent or defamatory scenes,
- entrance to pets, except for dogs accompanying people with disabilities (the prohibition only applies to the Acropolis and its Slopes, to the Kerameikos as well as to the Museums).
Furthermore, visitors and guides are kindly requested:
- to comply with the instructions and indications of the security quards,
- to follow the signs, walk along marked routes and avoid entering restricted areas,
- not to touch any work of art,
- to be very careful whilst being near areas of high risk or areas where works are in progress.
For the archaeological sites, it is recommended to use footwear suitable for walking.
Non-compliance with the above rules can lead to the eviction of recalcitrant visitors. |
