Acropolis Skip-the-Line Ticket & Welcome Walk in Plaka

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Highlights

Save time with a pre-booked entry ticket to the Acropolis, as you don't need to wait at the ticket line
Meet your local, English-speaking host at the Monastiraki Square
Walk with your local host through the Plaka district, to the less crowded entrance of the Acropolis
Get orientation support and useful tips about the city of Athens
Enter the Acropolis on your own and marvel at the remains of temples and monuments from ancient Greece

Description

Journey back to the days of Ancient Greece and discover the historic Acropolis in Athens. Get a welcome from an English-speaking local at Monastiraki Metro Station, and then walk through Plaka and the old town. Get some general information about the city and take souvenir photos in the most picturesque neighborhoods. Then, receive your entry ticket for the Acropolis and a bottle of water to keep you hydrated as your local host escorts you to the nearest and less crowded entrance. Then, explore the ancient citadel at your own pace and discover the ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, including the iconic Parthenon at the top of the hill, from where the views of the city are simply stunning. Go to the Propylaia, from where entrance to the Acropolis was controlled. See the ruins of the Erechtheion, dedicated to the gods Athena and Poseidon. Admire the imposing remains of the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis at the Temple of Athena Nike and more.

Includes

Entrance ticket to the Acropolis of Athens and the Theater of Dionysus
Welcome walk with information and orientation by an English-speaking local
A bottle of water
A printed city map
Guided tour of the Acropolis or any monument (available for an additional fee)
Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities (optional)

Important Information

The booking voucher can be used only at the meeting point of the walk, in exchange for the actual Acropolis tickets
If you book a reduced price ticket, you must bring your ID/ passport otherwise you will not be permitted to enter the Acropolis
Your entrance ticket will let you skip the ticket line
This is not a guided tour of the Acropolis or any other monument
The local host will not enter any archaeological site that requires a licensed tour guide but will accompany you all the way to the entrance of the Acropolis
The duration of the walk is approximately 25 minutes
Please bring sunscreen and a hat during summer, and wear shoes suitable for walking uphill