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Ancient Agora of Athens
CultureVisit: ~120 min
The political, commercial and social centre of classical Athens, where citizens, magistrates and philosophers gathered. It preserves the Temple of Hephaestus (5th century BC), one of the best-preserved Doric temples in Greece, and the Stoa of Attalos, rebuilt in the 1950s, which houses the site museum. You can also see the Byzantine church of the Holy Apostles.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Ancient Agora of Athens: 3 missions
- Look for the Byzantine church of the Holy ApostlesFind the small Byzantine church among the ruins and compare it with the classical temples.
- Walk around the Temple of HephaestusWalk around the Doric temple and observe its almost intact columns on the hill.
- Stroll the porticoes of the Stoa of AttalosWalk the colonnade of the rebuilt Stoa and go into the museum it houses.
Near Ancient Agora of Athens
Stoa Poikile151 m awayAreopagus324 m awayRoman Agora of Athens330 m awayMS Roof Garden375 m awayPnyx457 m awayAcropolis of Athens487 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Ancient Agora of Athens?
Allow about 2 h for the visit.
What is there to do at Ancient Agora of Athens?
Look for the Byzantine church of the Holy Apostles, Walk around the Temple of Hephaestus and Stroll the porticoes of the Stoa of Attalos.
What is there to see near Ancient Agora of Athens?
Stoa Poikile (151 m), Areopagus (324 m) and Roman Agora of Athens (330 m).
Source: Wikipedia