The Acropolis is actually both the citadel and rock upon which the famous Parthenon sits and is a generic term as there are several ‘Acropoli’ around Greece, the Athens one being the most famous.

It rises 490 ft above sea level and evidence that it was inhabited as far back as 4BC.

It has an eclectic history through the Hellenistic and Roman times, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman empires and was taken over three times during the Greek War of Independence in the 19th Century.

Several others monuments are also there such as the remains of the Temple of the Nike, Theatre of Dionysus and now the remodelled and in use Odeon of Herodes Atticus - a stone Roman theatre on the south west slopes of the Acropolis hosting many events to this day.

Today its lush green slops contrast with the Parthenon atop and its limestone and Pentelic marble hues.

Practical Info

Daily 8am–6:30pm. Can change in the summer and full moon days.

Entry €20 and covers the Parthenon and other monuments

For people with mobility issues there’s an elevator on the north-west side.

Transport Nearest Metro Station is Monastiraki on Line 3, the Blue Line, or the Acropolis Metro Station on Line 2, the Red Line.

The entrance is up from the rock of Areopagos. Follow Dioysiou Aeropagitou, the large pedestrian street that starts near Hadrian's Arch and goes around the south side of the Acropolis until you come to the marble paths that lead up the hill.

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