Useful Information: Opening Hours & Entrance Fees for Archaeological Sites in Athens & Greece
Planning your visits to Greece’s archaeological sites requires a little preparation — opening hours vary by season, entrance fees changed in April 2025, and a handful of key dates close the sites entirely. Here is everything you need to know before you go.
Entrance Fees — Updated from April 2025
As of 1 April 2025, the Greek Ministry of Culture introduced a new tiered pricing structure for all archaeological sites and museums. Fees are now standardised year-round with no seasonal discounts.
Category A
Acropolis of Athens — €30 per person
Category B — Sites with over 200,000 visitors annually
€20 per person
Includes: Mycenae, Olympia, Cape Sounion, Epidaurus, Ancient Corinth, Delphi, National Archaeological Museum of Athens,
Category C — Sites with 75,000–200,000 visitors annually
€15 per person
Includes: Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Category D — Sites with 15,000–75,000 visitors annually
€10 per person
Includes: Marathon
Category E — Sites with fewer than 15,000 visitors annually
€5 per person
Note: Most combination tickets for multiple sites have been discontinued. Exceptions remain for Ancient Olympia, Delphi, Mycenae, and Aegae.
Free Admission
Who enters for free
EU citizens aged 25 and under, non-EU children aged 5 and under, students with valid ID, disabled persons with a companion, Greek seniors aged 65 and over, journalists, ICOM-ICOMOS members, serving military personnel, and licensed tour guides.
Free admission days
- 6 March
- 18 April (International Monuments Day)
- 18 May (International Museums Day)
- Last weekend of September
- 28 October (Ohi Day)
- First Sunday of each month from November to March
Tickets must be purchased through the official platform only: www.hhticket.gr
Opening Hours — Winter & Summer
All sites follow two seasonal schedules. Winter runs from 1 November to 31 March. Summer runs from 1 April to 31 October.
| Site | Winter Hours | Summer Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acropolis of Athens | 08:00 – sunset | 08:00 – sunset |
| Acropolis Museum | 09:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 19:30 |
| National Archaeological Museum | Tue 12:30–20:00, Other days 08:30–16:00 | Mon 13:00–19:30, Other days 08:30–19:30 |
| Ancient Agora of Athens | 08:00 – sunset | 08:00 – sunset |
| Roman Agora of Athens | 08:00 – sunset | 08:00 – sunset |
| Temple of Olympian Zeus | 08:00 – 15:00 | 08:00 – sunset |
| Kerameikos | 08:00 – sunset | 08:00 – sunset |
| Cape Sounion | 08:00 – sunset | 08:00 – sunset |
| Marathon archaeological site & museum | 08:00 – sunset | 08:00 – sunset |
| Ancient Corinth archaeological site & museum | 08:00–15:00, closed Tuesdays | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Delphi archaeological site & museum | 08:30 – 15:00 | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Epidaurus archaeological site & museum | 08:30 – 15:00 | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Mycenae archaeological site & museum | 08:30 – 15:00 | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Olympia archaeological site & museum | 08:30 – 15:00 | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Nemea archaeological site & museum | 08:00 – sunset | 08:00 – sunset |
| Nafplion Palamidi fortress | 08:30 – 15:00 | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Nafplion archaeological museum | 08:30 – 15:00 | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Meteora Monasteries | 09:00–13:00 / 15:00–17:00 | 09:00–13:00 / 15:00–17:00 |
| Byzantine Museum Athens | 08:00 – sunset | 08:00 – sunset |
| Hadrian’s Library | 08:30 – 15:00 | 08:00 – 19:00 |
Dates When All Sites Are Closed
Archaeological sites and museums across Greece are closed on the following public holidays:
- 1 January — New Year’s Day
- 25 March — Greek Independence Day
- Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday (movable, April or May)
- 1 May — Labour Day
- 25 December — Christmas Day
- 26 December — Second Day of Christmas
Greek Public Holidays — Full List
All public services and most businesses are closed on the following official holidays:
- 1 January — New Year’s Day
- 6 January — Epiphany
- Clean Monday (movable — first day of Orthodox Lent, February or March)
- 25 March — Independence Day
- Good Friday (movable)
- Easter Sunday (movable)
- Easter Monday (movable)
- 1 May — Labour Day
- Monday of the Holy Spirit (movable — 50 days after Easter)
- 15 August — Dormition of the Virgin Mary
- 28 October — Ohi Day
- 25 December — Christmas Day
Booking Acropolis Tickets in Advance
The Acropolis is the most visited archaeological site in Greece, and timed entry slots sell out quickly between May and October — particularly in the morning hours before cruise ship groups arrive. Booking online in advance is strongly recommended.
Official tickets: www.hhticket.gr
For visitors combining the Acropolis with the New Acropolis Museum, museum tickets can be booked separately at: etickets.theacropolismuseum.gr
If you are joining one of our private Athens tours, skip-the-line Acropolis entry is included — your guide handles the tickets and timing so you arrive at the right moment without queuing.