Ancient Agora & Temple of Hephaestus Entrance Ticket
Experience the Temple of Hephaistos and the Church of The Holy Apostles which are some of the most notable in the ancient Agora. The Temple of Hephaistos is the world’s best-preserved ancient Greek Doric temple in the world. St. Paul, one of Jesus’s twelve apostles, used to visit and preach in the Church of The Holy Apostles.
Receive your ticket for the specific time slot you chose along with the self-guided audio tour (depending on the option selected). Go directly to the entrance of the archaeological site. Scan your ticket at the ticket-validating machines and wonder around at your own pace or put on your headphones and listen to our professional, licensed guides, and experts on storytelling presenting you with historical information and narrating original handpicked stories, while you walk uphill and travel back to ancient Athens.
Options
Entry ticket with 2 SG audios
2 self-guided audio tours: Book this option to make the most of your visit with 2 self-guided audio tours forAncient Agora & Plaka, the Old Athens Town
What's included in Ancient Agora & Temple of Hephaestus Entrance Ticket
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Ancient Agora of Athens
The ancient Agora in Athens was the center of political, social, religious and commercial activities. In Greek, the word “agora” means “a gathering place” or “market place”. As the name says, it had actually been for centuries a place where merchants and sellers sold goods to those who gathered in this place. Not only did the ancient Agora serve as a gathering place where people traded goods, it was also used as a site in which people exchanged news, gossips, discussed the latest political matters, and even criticized the government. This was also the place where prominent Greek philosophers such as Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato exchanged thoughts and ideas. The area of the ancient Agora includes some of the most important monuments of Athens such as the Temple of Hephaistos, the Altar of The Twelve Gods, the Apollon Patroos, the Church of the Holy Apostles and more.
Inclusions
- Audio Tour (please please pay attention to the different options)
- Temple of Hephaestus entry ticket
- Ancient Agora entry ticket for the specific date and time slot
- Hotel pick up & drop off
- Food & Drinks
- Any physical audio device and headphones
- Personal expenses or gratitudes
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This ticket is for travelers over 25 years. The reduced-price tickets are not available online
- Infants aged 0-5, and EU citizens under 25 receive free admission upon providing their ID at the ticket booth at the Acropolis site. Non-EU citizens under 25 receive a reduced-price entry (April-October) upon providing their ID at the ticket booth.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Ancient Agora of Athens
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Upon your booking you will receive your e-ticket as a PDF attached to your email; please show it (printed or on your phone) at the validating machines at the entrance. The instructions on how to download your self-guided audio tour(s) will be in the pages after the QR ticket.