The entrance fee to the archaeological site of the Acropolis has now increased to €30, up from €20, for the period from April 1 to October 31.

Starting this April, admission prices at 350 archaeological sites, monuments, and museums across the country will gradually increase. Changes to the pricing policy had already begun in April of last year. These include the abolishment of the combined ticket – except for a few exceptions – the increase of free admission days from one to two per month, the extension of free entry for children and young people from non-EU countries up to the age of 18 (up from 5), and the creation of two new time slots for visiting the Acropolis – early morning and late evening – to address crowding.

The new policy is being implemented in two phases. As of April 1, 2024, combined tickets for more than one archaeological site or museum were abolished where e-ticketing is in full or partial use and are connected to public museums. A new Personalized Visit service is now offered at the Acropolis archaeological site, outside regular hours, at a premium price.

This visit applies to groups of five people, with up to four groups per two-hour period (07:00–09:00 and 20:00–22:00), and includes special guided tours and commemorative gifts. This service will later be expanded to other sites.

Additionally, as of April 1, 2025, entrance fees have been adjusted based on a new classification system ranking archaeological sites, monuments, and museums into five categories according to visitor numbers, regional significance, and existing ticket prices.

Specifically, the Acropolis ticket has increased from €20 to €30 for the entire year.

Entrance fees are now structured as follows:

• Over 200,000 annual visitors: €20
• 75,000 to 200,000 visitors: €15
• 15,000 to 75,000 visitors: €10
• Fewer than 15,000 visitors: €5

As for public legal entity museums, such as the Acropolis Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, the Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum, the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, the Byzantine and Christian Museum, and the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki, they will set their own pricing policies independently.

This reform eliminates the previous nine-tier entrance fee system (ranging from €2 to €20), which, along with four categories of reduced tickets and 34 free-entry groups, created a complex and costly management system.

Also abolished is the seasonal price differentiation; a single price per category now applies year-round. A third free-entry Sunday per month is added during the winter season (November 1 to March 31). Combined tickets are eliminated except in areas such as Ancient Olympia, Delphi, Mycenae, and Aegae, or where museum-site integration is spatially necessary.

Reduced admission for EU citizens aged 65+ during the off-season (October 1 to May 31) remains, as does free entry for EU citizens up to age 25. Free entry for non-EU citizens is extended to those under 18 (up from under 5).

Free entry rights will continue for persons with disabilities and other social or professional categories previously recognized. A Culture Card will be introduced for eligible groups and can be issued via gov.gr or local government service centers (KEP) for Greek taxpayers.

Still, does a €30 ticket deter someone traveling from the other side of the world from visiting the Acropolis? Does the cost align with the monument’s significance?

“We knew the ticket price was going up, and I believe it’s worth paying this amount for a historic monument, one of the most important in the world,” a British tourist told SKAI while waiting in line on Holy Monday morning to visit the Acropolis.