Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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What's the difference between "Acropolis" and "Parthenon" ? What should you wear ? How to skip the line ? All the answers in this video.

Links to book :
- Acropolis Entry Ticket : bit.ly/3nOShcV
- Acropolis Guided Tour (incl entry ticket) : gyg.me/dve5LBfD ("Athens: Acropolis and Parthenon Guided Walking Tour")
- PRIVATE Acropolis + Museum Guided Tour (incl entry ticket) : bit.ly/45nW8hy ("Athens: Acropolis and Acropolis Museum Private Guided Tour")
- Ancient Agora Ticket : bit.ly/3KAoRIe
- Combo Ticket : DISCONTINUED by the Greek State on Apr 1st 2025

Archeological Sites and Museums are FREE for :
- EU citizens up to 25yo
- non EU citizens up to 5yo
Archeological Sites and Museums are HALF PRICED for :
- non EU citizens from 6 to 25yo
- EU citizens over 65yo
- everyone from November to March
IMPORTANT : FOR THESE FREE / HALF PRICED TICKETS, YOU NEED TO BUY IT IN PERSON, NOT POSSIBLE TO BOOK IT ONLINE.
(all the info here : https://www.culture.gov.gr/DocLib/Admission_Info_141222_new.pdf)

The Acropolis is FREE (for everybody) on :
- Mar 6
- Apr 18
- May 18
- Last weekend of September
- Oct 28
- Every first Sunday from November 1st to March 31st

The Acropolis is CLOSED on :
- Jan 1
- Mar 25
- May 1
- Greek Easter Sunday (NOT the same at Catholic Easter !!!)
- Dec 25 & 26

Acropolis OPENING HOURS (scroll down and click on "HOURS") : https://hhticket.gr/tap_b2c_new/english/tap.exe?PM=P1P&place=000000002

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:23 What's the difference between Acropolis and Parthenon ?
0:38 Which monuments will you get to see ? (Erechtheion, Propylaea ...)
1:00 Where to enter the Acropolis
1:13 Entrance Ticket (or Combo Ticket) : book it online !!
1:43 Should you go book a tour guide ?
2:32 Opening hours and dealing with the heat and crowds
3:31 Some practical advice (what to wear, water, toilets)

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