Ancient Agora of Athens - Adrianou 24

Name: Ancient Agora of Athens - Adrianou 24
Address: Adrianou 24, Athina 105 55, Greece, 105, Greece

4.7/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Ancient Agora of Athens

Address :	Adrianou 24, Athina 105 55, Greece
Phone :	📞 +8
Postal code :	105
Website :	http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh355.jsp%3Fobj_id%3D2485%23_%3D_
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Historical landmark , Archaeological museum ,
Description :	Famous landmark featuring the ruins of an ancient Greek gathering place & a museum with artifacts.

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K	Kaitlyn Schnellbacher on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I definitely recommend going for a walk of the Ancient Agora of Athens, we stopped in with a tour group which taught us some of the history behind the buildings and area. I would also recommend going with a tour (guided or self-guided). We loved getting to go see the Temple of Hephaestus within this area as it was one of the more complete temples that we saw, with a roof and walls within the columns. Fun to walkthrough and experience, worth a hour or two to explore and enjoy.
D	David Weatherley on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is one of the 7 archaeological sites that can be visited with a EUR 30 ticket, and I would recommend visiting all of them if you have time. The museum is a long gallery within the restored Stoa of Attalos - the exhibits are arranged in chronological order such that the very last display contains Roman artifacts; the only museum I've visited where Roman is considered modern! Also make sure you walk all the way round the site up to the Temple of Hephaestus. There are good views from there and the Temple is better preserved than the Parthenon.
C	Chris Ratcliffe on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of my highlights of Athens, quite possibly a more interesting experience than the Acropolis (maybe tied?!) Well worth walking from Hadrian's arch around the Acropolis, to the Agora and then closing the loop following the cobbles. The Agora is in a vibrant neighbourhood and you are able to walk through history in relative peace and quiet. An absolute must visit.
V	Val Phillips on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s not as exciting as some spots like Acropolis, given that the structures are mostly gone. However, if you walk up the hill to the Temple of Haphaestus, you get a real view and sense of what ancient Athens may have been like. Nice to walk around and wonder about days of Ancient Greece.
R	Ramez Salem on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In Agora Park there is a very large selection of very ancient buildings and ruins, the largest and most impressive of which is the Temple of Hephaestus. There is also a small museum inside. Up the park there is a hill with an amazing panoramic view of the city and the Acropolis. In my opinion, if you have visited the Acropolis before then there is no point in going up for an observation there, because the view is the same and the Acropolis is higher. I recommend incorporating the Agora as you descend from the Acropolis, there are trails that connect them. This way you will save unnecessary ups and your way will be down.
M	Mat X on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We came and visited the site only because we bought a multi pass at the Acropolis. We probably wouldn’t have paid for this by itself. It’s mostly all ruins except for the Temple of Hephaestus. It does have a nice museum with lots of replicas of busts but unless you are a super history buff or have the multi pass, I would skip this one.
M	Maanu Ela on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's worth your time!! After the Acropolis, this should be next on your list. It's really interesting and you can easily spend around 1 h or more there. They also have a mini museum on the top floor.
A	Amanda Cooke on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is it, the birthplace of Western democracy. It’s a beautiful spot, the ruins are impressive - none more so than the Temple of Hephaestus, which is the most complete temple (with intact roof!) that I have yet had the good fortune to see. The museum is also worth the walk through, and gives you a good feeling for what the buildings might have been like in ancient times.