Acropolis and the Parthenon
Guide
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≈ A$53SightAllow 2–3 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The rocky hill above the city, entered through a grand marble gateway, with the Parthenon, the Erechtheion and its porch of maiden columns, the little Temple of Athena Nike and wide views over Athens. Two ancient theatres sit on the slopes below.
A brief history
The Parthenon was built for the goddess Athena in the 440s and 430s BC. In 1687 a Venetian shell hit gunpowder the Ottomans had stored inside, blowing out its centre.
Tips
- Best time
- At opening or in the last two hours: summer afternoons are very hot and there's little shade
- Cost
- About €30 in summer, less in winter (check)
- Allow
- 2–3 h
- Free days
- State sites are usually free on the first Sunday of the month from November to March, and on a few national days such as 25 March and 28 October (check)
- Hours
- Usually daily 8:00–20:00 from April to October and 8:00–17:00 in winter, last entry 30 min before closing; it can close at midday in a heatwave (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The Acropolis and Koukaki: The Acropolis, its museum and Philopappos Hill, with Koukaki's quieter streets of flats and cafés just south: a good, calmer base.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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