Vacationers now have to pay twice as much admission – why?

Sights on Crete And in the rest of Greece, up to 50 percent are becoming more expensive – vacationers now have to expect significantly more admission. The price change has been in place since April 1, 2025 and is due to a decision by the Greek Ministry of Culture. How CNN Greece reports, the ministry justifies the new pricing policy in a press release with severely increased number of visitors in the past two years and very low admission prices in European comparison.

Many archaeological sites, monuments and museums are affected by the price adjustment. Entry is now most expensive for the acropolis. Read here what the attractions cost and where vacationers have to dig deep into their pockets.

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What do acropolis and co.: The admission price is so expensive and how much did it increase for the sights?

For Greece vacationers, a visit to the Acropolis with 30 euros for an adult is most expensive. CNN Greece According to the ticket, the ticket previously cost 20 euros from April to October and only 10 euros in the winter season. The different price regulation depending on the season was abolished on April 1st. The ticket for the acropolis now costs 30 euros all year round. This corresponds to an increase of 50 percent. The Booking page According to Hellenic Heritage, over 65-year-olds now pay 15 euros and young EU citizens under 25 have free admission to the acropolis if they present their identity card or passport. Tourists from non-EU countries up to the age of 18 are also allowed to go to the Parthenon Temple free of charge.

The Ministry of Culture in Greece has the prices for the sights loudly CNN Greece divided into five categories. These are based on the annual number of visitors and the importance of the sites.

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• Category A: This includes Athens acropolis – admission price: 30 euros
• Category B: sights with over 200,000 visitors per year – admission price: 20 euros
• Category C: Sights with 75,000 to 200,000 visitors per year – admission price: 15 euros
• Category D: Sights with 15,000 to 75,000 visitors per year – admission price: 10 euros
• Category E: Sights with fewer than 15,000 visitors per year – admission price: 5 euros

On April 1, 2025, these five categories replaced the previously existing nine levels with admission prices between two and 20 euros. In addition to further adjustments, free admission applies in winter from November 1 to March 31st on the third Sunday of the month. Nothing has changed in these rules: people aged 65 and over. Young people up to 25 years or up to the age of 18, when they come from other EU countries, have free admission.

At an overview: So much costs selected on Crete and in the rest of Greece

For example, prices have been loud for selected sights in Greece and Crete since April 1st welmeMe-greece.gr and changed the respective booking pages:

There are two sights in Crete. The Archaeological Museum in Chania now costs 15 euros, while the Knossos palace can be visited for 20 euros. The oracle of Delphi or Antikes Olympics also cost 20 euros.

How do the higher prices arrive? The Greek daily newspaper Kathimerini has carried out a small survey with holidaymakers and tourists. They received a mixed echo. « There is no alternative for such an iconic attraction, » said a traveler from Singapore. His wife said that in Turkey there were also similar price increases: « You just have to accept it, » she said.

Some museums can fall from the price categories mentioned and increase entry to a different scope or not at all. If you are not part of the Greek Ministry of Culture, put it out loud CNN Greece namely your tariffs independently. Despite the debates about the price increase of 10 euros in the Acropolis, visitors flock out loud Kathimerini Furthermore, in droves to Greece’s most famous landmark, since you know that maintenance and preservation have their price. The safest way to buy a ticket is via the official website of the Ministry of Culture in Greece, hhticket.gr -Because there are many fraudsters and private providers often require more than the state ticket platform.

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