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Administrative Information |
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Athens (Prefecture of Attiki)
Telephone: +30 210 3214172
Fax: +30 210 9239023
Email: efaath@culture.gr
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| Tickets |
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Full: €20, Reduced: €10
Valid for the archaeological site of the Acropolis and its Slopes. Tickets are available only at the ticket office on site.
According to the common ministerial decision ΥΠΠΟΑ/ΓΔΑΠΚ/ΔΜ/ΤΑΜΣ/Φ32-Φ56/370862/218709/12209/7831 (FEK 2916 b’/31.12.2015) from the 1st of April 2016 the ticket price for the Acropolis archaeological site and the North and South slope changes to 20 Euros (reduced 10 Euros). The price for the unified ticket changes to 30 Euros (reduced 15 Euros). From 01-11 till 31-03 a reduced rate for individual tickets is valid, for all the archaeological sites that belong to the State.
Special ticket package: Full: €30, Reduced: €15
Valid for 5 days.
Valid for: Acropolis of Athens, Ancient Agora of Athens, Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos, Archaeological Site of Lykeion, Hadrian's Library, Kerameikos, Museum of the Ancient Agora, North slope of Acropolis, Olympieio, Roman Agora of Athens, South Slope of Acropolis
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| Free admission days |
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6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri) |
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18 April (International Monuments Day) |
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18 May (International Museums Day) |
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The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days) |
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28 October |
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Every first Sunday from November 1st to March 31st |
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| Reduced admission for: |
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Escorting parents on educational visits of primary schools. |
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Greek citizens and citizens of other Member - States of the European Union who are over 65 years old, upon presentation of their ID card or passport for verification of their age and country of origin. |
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Students of University - Higher Education Institutes, Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent Schools of countries from outside the European Union, upon presentation of their student ID cards |
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| Free admission for: |
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Escorting teachers during educational visits of schools and institutions of primary, secondary and tertiary education and of military schools. |
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Holders of a free pass |
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Holders of a solidarity card |
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Holders of a valid unemployment card. |
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Journalists upon presentation of their journalist identity card |
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Members of Societies and Associations of Friends of Museums and Archaeological Sites, upon presentation of their certified membership card. |
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Members of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece and equivalent Chambers of member-states of the EU, upon presentation of their membership card |
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Members of the ICOM-ICOMOS, upon presentation of their membership card |
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Official guests of the Greek State, after approval from the General Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage. |
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Parents of families with three children and their children up to the age of 23 or 24 if they are students and regardless of age if they have disability, upon presentation of a family status certificate issued by the Municipality |
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Parents of multi-child families and their children up to the age of 23, up to the age of 25 if they are doing their military service or studying and regardless of age if they have disabilities, upon presentation of a certified multi-child pass from the Supreme Confederation of multi-child parents of Greece (ASPE). |
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Persons with disabilities (67 % or over) and one escort, upon presentation of the certification of disability issued by the Ministry of Health or a medical certification from a public hospital, where the disability and the percentage of disability are clearly stated |
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Single parent families with minors, upon presentation of a family status certificate issued by the Municipality. In the case of divorsed parents, only the parent holding custody of the children |
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Students of University - Higher Education Institutes, Technological Educational Institutes, Military Schools or equivalent Schools of EU member states, as well as Schools of Guides, upon presentation of their student identity card |
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The employees of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Archaeological Receipts Fund, upon presentation of their service ID card. |
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The police officers of the Department of Antiquity Smuggling of the Directorate of Security |
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Tourist guides upon presentation of their professional ID card. |
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Young people, up to the age of 18, upon presentation of their Identity Card or passport for age confirmation. |
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Amenities for the physically challenged |
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Elevator available for wheelchairs, people with diminished abilities and any parent attending two or more infants on her/his own. The elevator is located about 350m. far from the main entrance of the archaeological site.
Users of the elevator should contact in advance for details and terms (+30 210 3214172). The facility is not available during extreme weather conditions and strong winds. |
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Access |
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1. Metro Station "ACROPOLIS", then via Dionysiou Areopagitou str.
2. Metro Station "ACROPOLIS" then through the archaeological site of South Slope, Dionysiou Areopagitou & Thrasyllou str.
3. Metro Station "MONASTIRAKI", then through the archaeological site of Ancient Agora, or Plaka district.
For security reasons the "Baggage-stroller check-in" service will not accept large luggage. Visitors are allowed to enter the archaeological site with small backpacks and handbags. |
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Shop |
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Museum Shop at the entrance of the site.
Tel. 210-3222816 |
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Suggestive Bibliography |
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Καββαδίας Π. & Καβεράου Γ., Η ανασκαφή της Ακροπόλεως, Αθήνα 1906 |
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Τραυλός Ι., Πολεοδομική εξέλιξις των Αθηνών, Αθήνα 1961 (1)/1993 (2) |
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Μπρούσκαρη Μ., Τα μνημεία της Ακροπόλεως, Αθήνα 1996 |
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Hurwit J.M., The Athenian Acropolis : history, mythology, and archaeology from the Neolithic era to the present, Cambridge 1999 |
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Schneider L., Die Acropolis von Athen: eine Kunst-und Kulturgeschichte, Darmstadt 2001 |
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