HISTORY
DESCRIPTION
SITE MONUMENTS
INFORMATION
PHOTOGALLERY
 
 
 
  Administrative Information
 
 

Official Unit:
Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Athens

Athens (Prefecture of Attiki)

Telephone: 210-92.38.175, 92.38.724
Email: efaath@culture.gr
 
 
Tickets
Full: €30, Reduced: €15
Valid for the archaeological site of the Acropolis and its Slopes. Tickets are available at ticket offices on site as well as online. In order to purchase tickets online for the archaeological site of the Acropolis and its Slopes visit the official e-ticketing service of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture at https://hhticket.gr/tap_b2c_new/
It should be noted that the entrance to the archaeological site located on Theoria Street remains closed.
From November 1st to March 30th (01/11-31/03) of each year, reduced rates apply exclusively to single-use tickets for all archaeological sites and museums belonging to the State.
Free admission days
 6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)
18 April (International Monuments Day)
18 May (International Museums Day)
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
28 October
Free admission for:
 For information about free and reduced admission to Greek State Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Museums please press here
 
  Open

Winter:
08:00 – 18:30
Last entrance 18:00

Summer:
08:00 – 20:00 Last entrance: 19:30

Important announcement : The Ephorate of Antiquities of the city of Athens informs you that the Acropolis North Slope will be open to the public from 9:00 to 18:00. It should be noted that the entrance to the archaeological site located on Theoria Street remains closed.
Holidays
 1 January: closed
25 March
1 May: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
25 December: closed
26 December: closed
 
  Amenities for the physically challenged
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION:
The Site is partially accessible for people with disabilities and reduced mobility. You can see the accessible passage for people with disabilities at http://theheartofancientathens.gr/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Efaath_Acropolis_accessibility.jpg
 
  Suggestive Bibliography
Καββαδίας Π., "Τοπογραφικά Αθηνών", ΑΕ 1897, σσ. 1-32.
Stuart J., Revett N., The antiquities of Athens and other monuments of Greece 1922, vol.2, 1751-54
Broneer Ο., "Discoveries on the North Slope of the Acropolis", Hesperia II (1933), pp. 330-403
Broneer Ο., "Discoveries on the North Slope of the Acropolis", Hesperia IV (1935), pp. 117-127
Parsons A.W., "Klepsydra and Paved Court of Pythion", Hesperia XII (1943), pp. 191-267
Τραυλός Ι., Χριστιανικαί Αθήναι, Αθήνα 1962
Travlos I., Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Athens, London 1971
Dontas G., "The True Aglaurion", Hesperia 52 (1983), pp. 48-63
Τανούλας Τ., Τα Προπύλαια της Αθηναϊκής Ακρόπολης κατά τον Μεσαίωνα, Αθήνα 1997
 
  Services
 
 
See also
Other museums and archaeological sites in the same prefecture
Acropolis Museum
Acropolis of Athens
Acropolis of Athens
Acropolis Western Hills
Aghia Triada, Megara (today Neo Meli)
Amphiareio, Oropos
Amphiareio, Oropos
Amphiareio, Oropos
Amphiareio, Oropos
Ancient Agora Museum-Stoa of Attalos