Overview
3h 40min- 153 stories
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8.7km distance
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36 stops
Your Personal Adventure: Your Acropolis E-Ticket, self-guided audio journey, and Athens city exploration await! Get ready to unlock the treasures of Greek history, marvel at timeless architecture, and indulge yourself in the wonders of Athens. Receive your ticket via email, download the app and audio tour before you go, and embark on a legendary Athenian adventure at your own pace!
Listen and Admire:
Parthenon
Erechtheion
Propylaea
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Plaka
Explore through Locals’ Eyes: Learn historical information and less-known stories from professional local authors. The tour’s content results from in-depth research squeezed into original stories that will make your visit fascinating and informative.
Extra Tip: When visiting the Parthenon, take a moment to observe the columns up close. Notice the subtle curvature in the columns, known as entasis. To appreciate this optical trick, position yourself at different distances from the temple, near and far. As you move around, you’ll witness how the columns appear perfectly straight from a distance but reveal their curvature when examined up close.
Never say never
Time heals all and eventually even the Athenians realized it was time to move on. A new generation, wealthy, strong, and resolute came to power in the middle of the 5th century BCE and decided to express their newfound confidence with a grand architectural program. The mastermind behind it was Pericles, the great Athenian statesman, who envisioned a series of temples on the Acropolis that would provide a large segment of the population with steady employment, while advertising to the Greek world the power and glory of Athens. He entrusted his vision to the greatest sculptor of his time, Phidias, who supervised a brilliant group of architects, stonemasons, and artists.
Inclusions and Exclusions
Inclusions
- Adult entry e-ticket with time – slot of your choice for the Acropolis Hill and the South slope
- Self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (Android & iOS)
- Offline content (text, audio narration and maps)
Exclusions
- Live Guide
- Smartphone or headphones
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
Mandatory items
- Charged smartphone
- Headphones
The location
Starting point
There is no meeting point.
The audio tour is designed to begin at the Side Acropolis entrance from the south-east slopes of the hill (Thrasillou, Athens, 105 58).
The easiest way to get there is from the Acropolis metro station (Red Line).
Important information
Opening hours
Opening hours for Acropolis of Athens
1 November - 31 March
- Monday - Sunday: -
1 April - 15 May
- Monday - Sunday: - (last admission: )
16 May - 31 August
- Monday - Sunday: -
1 September - 30 September
- Monday - Sunday: -
1 October - 31 October
- Monday - Sunday: -
Know before you book
- This is a downloadable 2 self-guided audio tours for your smartphone and one e-ticket with a time slot for the Acropolis Hill.
- You will receive a link in a separate email with the BookingPage url to choose the time slot to enter only Acropolis Hill. Please use this link to download your e-tickets and the app for the audio guide.
- Check the separate email for important instructions about how to access your activity.
- Download the ticket(s) and audio tour while on WiFi before your visit since there may be no signal at the site.
- No live guide or meeting point was provided.
- An Android (version 5.0 and later) or iOS (version 15.0 and later) smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 6/6 Plus or older, iPod Touch 6th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Air 1st generation, iPad Mini 3rd generation or older.
- You will need storage space on your phone (350 MB).
- Free/reduced admission tickets do not have skip-the-line privileges and can only be acquired at the ticket booth on-site.
Know before you go
- You will receive a link in a separate email from the activity provider with the BookingPage url to choose the time slot to enter only Acropolis Hill. Please use this link to download your e-tickets and the app for the audio guide.
- Check the separate email for important instructions about how to access your activity.
- Download the ticket(s) and audio tour while on WiFi before your visit since there may be no signal at the site
Download the app
To take this self-guided tour, you will need to download the Clio Muse Tours app on your iOS or Android device. Enjoy your tour!
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