The Acropolis is an ancient citadel on a plateaued rock above modern Athens. Its buildings are mostly from the Classical period, and the hill was inhabited as early as the fourth millennium BC. Pericles guided the construction of the buildings that remain most important, in the fifth century BC.

A visit means climbing the rock to see the Parthenon, a former temple to the goddess Athena, along with the Propylaea, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike. The Acropolis Museum stands on the south side of the rock, 300 meters from the monuments, and holds finds from the hill.

• The Acropolis Museum ticket is separate from the ticket to the Acropolis site, so you need both to see the two.
• Museum tickets are one-use only and valid only for the date they are issued.
• Large bags and backpacks must go in the ground-floor cloakroom, and food and drink are not allowed in the galleries.
• Crowds are heavy most days, and the climb up the rock is part of the visit.