Athens: Temple of Olympian Zeus Entrance Ticket
ID: GYG792344-1274068
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
01:00 hours
Description
Enjoy the Temple of Zeus in Athens is located near the centre of the city, just about a quarter of a mile to the southeast of the Acropolis, and within a quarter mile south of Syntagma Square.
The temple of Olympian Zeus, one of the largest temples in the ancient world, was likely started around 515 BC, but it was eventually completed by the Roman emperor Hadrian in 131/132 AD. The Hadrianic temple, constructed with Pentelic marble in the Corinthian architectural style, featured two rows of twenty columns on the long sides and three rows of eight columns across the front and rear, totaling one hundred and four columns that made up the surrounding colonnade. The temple's decline began around the 5th century AD, and today only fifteen of the original columns remain standing, with one having collapsed during a storm in 1852. North of the archaeological site, the remnants of a gate from the Themistoclean Wall [built in 479/8 BC], ancient dwellings [from the 5th/4th BC to 2nd c. AD], and a Roman bathhouse can still be observed.
Highlights
- Enjoy entrance at the selected time and slot
- Admire the remains of a temple that was until 2 AD the largest one in Greece.
- Enjoy a self-guided audio tour of Athens Old Town (Plaka)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Travel date and/or entry time slot cannot be amended for any reason
This offer includes only the regular adult-price ticket and people of all ages can use it to enter, paying the full price
From April 1st, 2025, EU citizens under 25 years old & NON-EU citizens under 18 receive free admission upon providing their ID at the ticket booth
Since the monument operates under time slots, there is no guarantee that the ticket office will have free tickets available for your preferred time slot.
Entrance is permitted only at the selected time slot or 15 minutes before or after
People with disabilities receive free admission upon providing their Disability Certificate at the ticket booth
The meeting point is indicated, it is the entrance of the site, which you should enter on your own.
INCLUDED
- Entry ticket for the specific date and time slot
- Self-guided audio tour for Athens Old Town (plaka)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
