Where To Buy Acropolis Tickets Online

Planning to visit Athens, Greece? You might want to avoid the lines of hundreds of people coming daily to admire the symbol of civilization. So, where to buy Acropolis tickets online? The answer is simple: type in search: www.hhticket.gr, which directs you to the official gov. site where you can purchase your tickets online. The cost for the ticket is 30 euros, for persons under 18 years old is free, as well as for those over 65 years old.

Below you will see screenshots and instructions to help you buy Acropolis tickets online.

As we are at the home page, in step one, you must choose Region>Attica&Central Greece, then you choose Site>Acropolis and Slope,s as you see from the screenshot below.

After you select the date and time that you want to visit. It is necessary to be on time, and you must have your ticket on your mobile phone or printed. Remember, the ticket is valid only for one day. Please note that you have to buy your ticket in advance, as in the summertime, between 8 am and 5 pm, they are usually sold out. Alternatively, you can try to buy on acropolis-tickets.com or acropolis-athens-tickets.com.

In the next step, you must choose a time slot for your visit to the Acropolis.

After choosing the quantity, you click on: add to basket, the next step is to add your email and pay with your card as you see below. Also, don’t forget to choose your country.

After payment, you will receive your ticket to your email, where you can show it at the entrance.

Unfortunately, if you buy Acropolis tickets online, it doesn’t help to enter the site, because many people wait as well. Especially around 9 am, when many coaches arrive from the cruise ships and groups start to go up to the Acropolis Hill. But you will skip the line at the kiosk where they sell tickets.

How to skip the line at the Acropolis

So, to skip the line at the Acropolis, the best thing to do is to enter from the not-so-busy southeastern entrance, which is the theater of Dionysus. The address is Mitsaion 25, and it is located a few meters away from the main entrance of the Acropolis Museum. You can click here for Google Maps. Also, is a kiosk where you can buy your tickets if you don’t have the option to buy online Acropolis tickets.

What is the Acropolis

The Acropolis is a citadel that has many buildings inside, including altars, temples, etc. The translation is a city at the highest point. Most of the Greek cities, starting from the Mycenaean period, had an Acropolis, which was fortified with walls for the protection of the population.

What to see at the Acropolis

In the Acropolis, the buildings that have stood for 2500 years are:

The Parthenon, it was dedicated to the patron Goddess of the city, Athena. The most important temple.
The Propylaea, the entrance gate, was a unique design by Mnisikles.
The temple of Nike, it was a small temple that was dedicated to the victory against the Persians.
The Erectheion was a temple that was dedicated to Athena, Poseidon, and Erechtheus.
The Herodion, an Odeon that was built in Roman times by the Herod of Atticus, in memory of his wife.
The theater of Dionysus, the first theater of the world. Famous tragedies and comedies were played.

How to buy tickets for the Acropolis Museum

Visit the official page:https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en/plan-your-visit, then select your language. The next step is to choose the date and time you want to visit the Acropolis Museum. After you select the number of participants, you fill out the form with your personal information, such as your address, etc. After this step, you enter your card details and buy the tickets. Your purchase will be sent to your email address.

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