🎟️ Akrotiri Archaeological Site – Entrance, Tickets & Opening Hours

🎟️ Akrotiri Archaeological Site – Entrance, Tickets & Opening Hours

🎫 Entrance Options:

• €20 – Standard entry ticket to Akrotiri Archaeological Site
• €25–€26 – Entry ticket bundle with digital companion guide (includes additional historical information for a deeper visit experience)

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🕰️ Opening Hours

Monday & Thursday
08:30 – 15:30
⏳ Last admission: 15:00

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday (High Season)
📅 1st April – 31st August
08:00 – 20:00
⏳ Last admission: 19:30

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🍂 Seasonal Adjustments (September – October)

📅 1st – 15th September
08:00 – 19:30
⏳ Last admission: 19:00

📅 16th – 30th September
08:00 – 19:00
⏳ Last admission: 18:30

📅 1st – 15th October
08:00 – 18:30
⏳ Last admission: 18:00

📅 16th – 31st October
08:00 – 18:00
⏳ Last admission: 17:30

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💡 Travel Tip:
Visit early morning or late afternoon for a more comfortable experience, especially during summer months when temperatures and crowds are higher.  

Reduced admission:

• Senior citizens over 65 from Greece or other EU member-states, upon presentation of their ID card or passport for verification of their age and country of origin, during the period from 1st of October to 31st of May.
• Students of Higher Education Institutes and equivalent Schools from countries outside the EU showing their student ID.
• To get your reduced admission, please refer to the entrance ticket houses.

Free admission on following dates:

• 6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)
• 18 April (International Monuments Day)
• 18 May (International Museums Day)
• The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
• 28 October (National Holiday), and every first and third Sunday of each month from November 1st until March 31st

Free admission is granted to:

• All persons that are EU citizens under the age of 25 upon showing their Identity Card or passport to confirm their age.
• Children (under 18) from countries outside the EU.
• Cultural Card holders.
• Journalists with a journalist identity card.
• Members of Societies and Associations of Friends of Museums and Archaeological Sites throughout Greece with the demonstration of certified membership cards.
• Members of the ICOM-ICOMOS.
• Persons being at least 50% disabled plus 1 accompanying person.
• Persons possessing a free admission card.
• The escorting teachers of schools and institutions of elementary, middle school, high school, university, and graduate-level education during their visits.
• The official guests of the Greek government, with the approval of the General Director of Antiquities.
• Tourist guides after demonstrating their professional identity of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
• University students and students at Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent schools of Member – States of European.
• Union and students at Schools of Tourist Guides, by showing their student ID.
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• Persons over 25 years who are secondary school students upon demonstrating their international student card.
• Unemployed Greek citizens, after demonstrating their OAED card.

To get your reduced admission, please refer to the entrance ticket houses.

If you want to get informed about the updated policy for the free and discounted entrance tickets you can consult the following guidelines of the Ministry of Culture: https://www.culture.gov.gr/en/service/SitePages/view.aspx?iID=2695