What to see
Ancient sites worth crossing the country for.
The symbol of Athens. Go at opening time to beat the heat and the queues.
Ticket: €30 all year; €15 for EU citizens 65+ (October–May); free for EU citizens under 25 and non-EU under 18 (checked October 2026)
The heart of ancient Athens, with one of the best-kept temples in Greece.
Ticket: €20 (site and museum); free for EU citizens under 25 and non-EU under 18 (checked October 2026)
Giant columns next to Hadrian's Arch.
Ticket: €20; free for EU citizens under 25 and non-EU under 18 (checked October 2026)
The ancient oracle on a mountainside above an olive valley.
Ticket: €20 (site and museum); free for EU citizens under 25 and non-EU under 18 (checked October 2026)
The Minoan palace near Heraklion, Europe's oldest city.
Ticket: €20; free for EU citizens under 25 and non-EU under 18 (checked October 2026)
Monasteries on top of giant rock towers.
Free days: Free entry at state sites and museums on 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October, and the first and third Sunday of each month from November to March. Free all year for EU citizens under 25 and non-EU visitors under 18 (bring ID).
Prices checked October 2026. Prices and opening hours change; check the official ticket site before you go. Photos: Wikimedia Commons.
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