Step into the heart of ancient Athens with an exclusive, skip-the-line private tour of the Agora, the birthplace of democracy.
Guided by a professional native Greek expert, you’ll explore the beautifully preserved Temple of Hephaestus and the elegant Stoa of Attalos—now a museum showcasing treasures of daily life and democracy.
Walk in the footsteps of Pericles and Socrates along the storied Panathenaic Way, and discover original artifacts, voting ostraka, and the marble ballot box that shaped Athenian history. Enjoy an immersive, personalized journey through the soul of Athens.
What's included
Admission ticket to Ancient Agora archaeological site
Admission ticket to Ancient Agora museum
Guidance throughout with official licensed local tour guide
Gratuities (optional)
What to expect
Ancient Agora of Athens
20m
The Ancient Agora of Athens is a flat area defined by the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis and the hill of Areopagus in the south and the hill of Kolonos Agoraios in the west. It is traversed by one of the most important ancient roads, the Panathenaic Way, which led to the Acropolis from the main gate of the city, the Dipylon Gate. This road served as the processional way for the great parade of the Panathenaic festival, which was held to honour the city patron goddess Athena.
Temple of Aries
20m
On top of Agoraios Kolonos hill, stands the temple of Hephaestus, broadly known as Thisio. It is one of the best preserved ancient temples, partly because it was transformed into a Christian church. According to the traveller and geographer Pausanias (1, 14, 5-6), two deities were jointly worshipped in the temple: god Hephaestus, protector of all metallurgists, and goddess Athena Ergani, protecting all potters and the cottage industries. The identification of this temple as ?Hephaesteion? (location of worship of the god Hephaestus) was ascertained by the excavations and investigations that brought to light metallurgy workshops on the wider area of the hill, thus outshining earlier opinions presuming that Theseus, Hercules or Aris (Mars) were the deities worshipped there. The temple was probably erected between 460 and 420 BC by a yet unknown architect, to whom, however, are attributed other temples of similar structure in the Attica region
Museum of the Ancient Agora
1h
The Museum of the Ancient Agora is housed in the reconstructed Stoa of Attalos, originally erected during the 2nd cent. BC as a gift of the king of Pergamon, Attalos II, to Athens.
The exhibition in the Museum gallery holds archaeological finds coming from the systematic excavations of the American School of Classical Studies in the area and dated from the Neolithic to the Post-byzantine and Ottoman periods.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children and young people up to the age of 25, from EU member-states, upon presentation of their ID card or passport for verification of their age and country of origin are entitled to free admission to the site.
Children up to the age of 18, upon presentation of their passport for verification of their age and country of origin are entitled to free admission to the site.
If you accompany free admission beneficiaries, please advise so we can issue their free tickets upon proof of eligibility.
In the area of the Temple of Hephaistos, wheelchair access is possible through the entrance at the Thiseion Square (Apostolou Pavlou Street), should contact in advance for details and terms
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
