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Sight Makrygianni, Athens

Acropolis Museum

A sight in Makrygianni, Athens, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Midday.

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Acropolis Museum in Makrygianni, Athens
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Why go

Original Acropolis sculptures in a glass building over excavated ruins.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Athens, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Brettos and Acropolis.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Makrygianni
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Midday

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Athens, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Brettos

    Plaka distillery-bar from 1909 with a wall of colored bottles.

    Drinks · 0.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Acropolis

    The Parthenon and Erechtheion on Athens' sacred rock.

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Anafiotika

    Whitewashed island-style lanes on the Acropolis slope above Plaka.

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Ancient Agora

    Ancient marketplace with the well-preserved Temple of Hephaestus.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Kostas Souvlaki

    Tiny souvlaki stand near Syntagma, open since 1950.

    Food · 1.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Varvakios Central Market

    Noisy meat and fish halls with spice shops on the surrounding streets.

    Shopping · 1.3 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Acropolis Museum is a stop on our Greek Island Hop route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Athens

Another curated sight in Athens. See the full Athens guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Athens run from 12°C in January to 33°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Acropolis Museum itself, we suggest: Midday.

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Getting there

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Address
Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athina 117 42, Greece
Coordinates
37.96845, 23.72852
Destination
Athens, Greece
Website
theacropolismuseum.gr

Acropolis Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Acropolis Museum?

Plan on about 2 hours at Acropolis Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Acropolis Museum?

Our pick: Midday.

Where is Acropolis Museum?

Acropolis Museum is at Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athina 117 42, Greece, in Makrygianni. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Acropolis Museum?

Acropolis Museum appears on Greek Island Hop, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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