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Sight Monastiraki, Athens

Ancient Agora

A sight in Monastiraki, Athens, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Ancient Agora in Monastiraki, Athens
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Why go

Ancient marketplace with the well-preserved Temple of Hephaestus.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Athens, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Acropolis and Kostas Souvlaki.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Monastiraki
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

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

  1. 1
    Acropolis

    The Parthenon and Erechtheion on Athens' sacred rock.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Kostas Souvlaki

    Tiny souvlaki stand near Syntagma, open since 1950.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Anafiotika

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

    Sight · 0.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani

    Deli-taverna serving cured meats, cheeses and meze from Asia Minor.

    Food · 0.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Varvakios Central Market

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

    Shopping · 0.8 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Brettos

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

    Drinks · 0.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Ancient Agora 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

2 more curated sights 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 Ancient Agora itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Athens from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Athens weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Athens 105 55, Greece
Coordinates
37.97490, 23.72209
Destination
Athens, Greece

Ancient Agora: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ancient Agora?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Ancient Agora. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ancient Agora?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Ancient Agora?

Ancient Agora is at Athens 105 55, Greece, in Monastiraki. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ancient Agora?

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

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