I have searched for this here but was unable to get good answers.

We are going to Greece soon and heard that some of the archeologic sites are closed for renovation.

On the Acropolis, what is the situation of the Parthenon and Temple of Nike for visiting? Also, the Akrotiri on Santorini?

Thanks

I just got back from the Acropolis a few minutes ago There is reconstruction, but you can see the Parthenon. Temple of Athena Nike..not really much to see. Most of the structures on the Acropolis have some scaffolding, but still, it's amazing!

Anne

The same was true 40 years ago, interestingly enough. It has been ongoing for MANY years.

When I first visited Athens in the 1980's there was actually a huge crane inside the Partenon..didn't make any difference..the place is kinda impossible to actually close off completely, thank goodness.

A section of the roof structure that was built over Akrotiri to protect it from the elements collapsed last year, killing one tourist. The site was closed indefinitely for repairs. I haven't been able to find any information about its re-opening, so I suggest you assume it will be closed and maybe when you're on Santorini you'll be otherwise pleasantly surprised. Please report back and let us know what you find out.

What about the new museum that was being built on (or maybe on the slopes of)the Acropolis for the Olypics. Is it open?

Everyone I know tells me the Parthenon was being rennovated while they were there. Both times I went to Athens the Parthenon was being rennovated. I think the rennovation started around the birth of Christ, and will continue through the end of time.

P_M, LOL.
I lived outside of Athens for 2yrs, I was 21 when they started this current Parthenon renovation.

I am now 52 and it is *scheduled* to be finished when I will be 54 .
Regards, Walter

Thank you all for providing me with another proof that being old is not as bad as it's sometimes cracked up to be!

When I first visited Athens in 1971, the Parthenon was open to all - yes, you could actually walk into it! There was no crane, no scaffolding - just me and the Parthenon. (I was actually alone in it for quite some time.)

There were no wooden platforms; one slipped and slid around on the stones that had been trodden on for millennia.

None of the other buildings on the Acropolis were enclosed or in restoration.

I've never seen it like that again, even though I returned in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978...

No, the "new" Acropolis museum is not open. From what I hear, construction has only just begun.

Thanks to all for the info so far.

Hi Jed,

The Temple of Athena Nike -- nothing to see.

The rest of the Acropolis is open for business The new Acropolis museum is still being readied, but the current Acropolis Museum is open and has all the finds exhibited, so you're not missing much.

You may have heard that the Kerameikos and Kerameikos Museum were closed for renovation; both are back open and spectacular.

The National Archaeological Museum, parts of which were closed since 1999 and which at times wh

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...which at times was closed, is now completely renovated and completely open.

The Kanellopoulos Museum is currently closed.

The Parthenon is visitable. I had the awesome experience of climbing up to the very top a few years ago, but this is not possible without a special permit! You cannot go into any of the buildings on the Acropolis but you can see them all (except Athena Nike).

ARe you bettr off going to these sites with a guide or can you go it alone? Its about 48 Euro per person quoted to me for the guided tour, but I do not know if that includes museum admission.

You don't need a human guide; a good guidebook should be fine (I don't mean a travel guidebook, I mean a book specifically for the site; they are abundantly available at the sites or nearby). The tour price will most likely NOT include the price of admission to the sites because the site admission is run by the Archaeological Receipts Fund and the site guides aren't affiliated with them. The price for the Athenian Unified ticket is 12 Euros, which includes admission to the Acropolis site, Acropolis Museum, Keramekos site, Kerameikos Museum, Ancient Agora, Agora Museum, Roman Agora, and Temple of Olympian Zeus. Perhaps some other things as well that I'm forgetting.

The guides are undoubtedly good, as you need a serious graduate degree to be one, but I think 48 Euros is a lot for that unless you're part of a big enough group that you can split it up -- you would do better to buy a book for 1/5 of that and you get to keep the book.

Just got back from Athens. The Acropolis still has winter hours (i.e., closes at 3 pm). Not sure when summer hours start or what they are.....

How do you get the Athenian Unified ticket is 12 Euros? Is this a good idea, there are three of us so I everything we do is times three. Does this include most of the sites in Athens? Also is there a Hop on Hop off bus in Athens to the sites?

Well, frankly I hope they hurry up and finish all the renovations. The last time we were on the Acropolis it was a total ruin!

We will be there the first 2 weeks of May so I'll be sure to post back with what is open and what is closed. Thanks all for the info thus far

pbing, you get the ticket when you go to any one of the sites and ask for it; if you show up at the Acropolis to get a ticket, they will give you that one. So, there is nothing to it! It is valid for the sites I listed in my previous post. There is a bus line that runs around to archaeological and cultural sites but I'm not too familiar with it.

Summer opening hours begin April 1st.