아테네가 파르테논 신전을 세운 신성한 바위 위에 서다

Your hourly slot is reserved before you arrive, so you walk straight to the site gate instead of queuing at the Acropolis ticket office. On busy days that queue on the exposed slope can take 30–60 minutes as tour groups and cruise coaches arrive, so coming with your ticket already in hand saves the wait in the sun.

Entry to the Acropolis has been timed since April 2024. You choose the date and an hourly time slot, and your ticket is valid for a single entry during that hour on that day. Just arrive within your slot window and show your mobile ticket at the gate; last entry is about 30 minutes before closing.

Full admission to the Acropolis archaeological site: the Propylaea gateway, the Parthenon, the Erechtheion with its Porch of the Caryatids, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the slopes below, including the Theatre of Dionysus and the exterior of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. It is entry to the rock itself, not the separate Acropolis Museum.

No. The Acropolis Museum at the foot of the hill is a separate site with its own ticket. It holds the original Caryatids and the surviving Parthenon sculptures, so many visitors do both — but our ticket covers entry to the archaeological site on the rock only.

We send your ticket to your email as a mobile ticket once your booking is confirmed — there's nothing to print, just show it on your phone at the gate. You'll also receive a short 5-minute audio history to listen to before you go.

The Acropolis is in the centre of Athens. The nearest metro is Acropoli on Line 2 (red), a few minutes from the main entrance on the pedestrian avenue of Dionysiou Areopagitou; Monastiraki on Lines 1 and 3 is also close. From most central hotels it is an easy walk.

Book the first hourly slot after opening, or one of the last slots before closing. The rock is marble and completely exposed, so the middle of the day in summer is both the hottest and the most crowded. An early or late slot gives you cooler air, softer light and a calmer walk among the monuments.

Most visitors spend about 1.5 to 2 hours on the rock. The climb is steep and the marble is slippery, so allow an unhurried pace, especially in the heat. If you add the south slope with the Theatre of Dionysus, or continue to the Acropolis Museum, plan for a longer half-day.

You enter through the monumental Propylaea and emerge before the Parthenon, the great Doric temple of Athena. Nearby stand the Erechtheion with its Porch of the Caryatids and the small Temple of Athena Nike, and the summit gives sweeping views across Athens to the sea and the surrounding mountains.

No. The standard entry ticket is not personalised and needs no passport or name — just show your mobile ticket at the gate. (Reduced and free-entry categories set by the operator may require ID at the gate; our ticket is standard full admission.)

Partly. The rock is steep with polished marble and uneven ground, but a lift on the north side takes visitors with limited mobility up to the summit near the monuments. Ask staff at the entrance on arrival; the lift can be affected by maintenance, and the top itself remains an uneven ancient surface.

Bring only a small day bag, water, a hat and sun protection. Large bags and backpacks, food and drink other than water, tripods and drones are not permitted, and climbing or posing on the monuments is prohibited. There is no large-luggage storage on the rock.

Yes — the site is open daily, year-round. Only the daily hours change with the season: longer in summer (roughly 08:00–20:00) and shorter in winter, with timed entry by the hour and last entry about 30 minutes before closing. Hours can change on public holidays, so confirm on the day.

Changes are allowed up to 2 hours before your visit, with a maximum of 2 changes per ticket, provided your preferred new slot is still open. If your plans shift, contact our team and we'll help where the operator's rules allow. See our terms for the full policy.

All bookings are final once confirmed; we only issue a refund in the rare event the operator cannot honour a validly issued ticket. Timed-entry tickets are non-refundable, but you can change your slot up to 2 hours before your visit within the operator's rules. See our terms for details.

No. We're an independent concierge service for international visitors. We buy genuine tickets on your behalf from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture's official ticketing service and handle the booking in your own language, and our service fee is included in the price shown. You can always buy directly from the operator if you prefer.

The price you see is the price you pay — we show it in your local currency where we can and charge exactly that amount, with no surprise fees at checkout. Payment is by card on a secure page.

Two reasons: you skip the on-the-day queue by reserving your hourly slot in advance, which matters most when the prime morning slots sell out weeks ahead in summer, and you get it all handled with 24/7 human support and a pre-visit audio history. Our service fee is included in the price — there are no extras at checkout.