Ticket Prices to Greek Archaeological Sites and Museums Increase

The Greek Culture Ministry announced Tuesday that it would be increasing admission fees to archaeological sites, monuments and museums.

The ministry said that updating its pricing policy for some 350 sites and museums under its supervision was “imperative” in view of increasing traffic and the availability of electronic ticketing options, adding that tickets to Greek sites were already very low compared to the European average.

More specifically the new ticket prices will range from 5 euros to 30 euros.

The implementation of the new ticketing policy will be carried out in two phases, said the ministry. Starting on April 1 2024, the issue of single-entry tickets for more than one archaeological sites or museums will stop.

The second phase foresees the increase of ticket prices as of April 1, 2025 based on visitation and site significance.

The five new ticket categories are as follows:

• Category A – cost of ticket: 30 euros, includes major sites such as the Acropolis in Athens
• Category B – cost of ticket: 20 euros, includes archaeological sites and museums visited by more than 200,000 people
• Category C – cost of ticket: 15 euros, includes archaeological sites and museums visited by 75,000 to 200,000 people
• Category D – cost of ticket: 10 euros, includes archaeological sites and museums welcoming 15,000 to 75,000 people
• Category E – cost of ticket: 5 euros, includes archaeological sites and museums visited by less than 15,000 people.

Additionally, the ministry announced that it will launch in the first phase a new “Personalized Visit” service for the Acropolis in Athens, outside normal operating hours. This option, which includes a special site tour and souvenirs, concerns visits by groups of five people and up to four groups in a two-hour period from 7am to 9am or between 8pm and 10pm. The service will be extended to other sites in Phase 2.

It should be noted that earlier this year, the ministry launched a visitor zone system at the Acropolis, limiting the maximum daily number of visitors to the site to 20,000.

The new pricing policy also replaces summer/winter season rates with a single rate throughout the year and adds one more “free entry Sunday” every month from November 1 to March 31. This means that in addition to the first Sunday of every month, admission to Greece’s museums and sites is free also on the third Sunday of each month.

Reduced tickets for seniors over 65 from EU countries will continue to apply from October 1 to May 31.

Also still in effect, free admission to EU nationals up to 25 years of age and to non-EU citizens up to 18, to people with disabilities, their companions and to holders of the Disability Card.

Lastly, eligible parties can obtain a Culture Card through the gov.gr platform or at local Citizens’ Service Centers (KEP).