Acropolis and Parthenon virtual tour
This free 3D virtual tour of the Acropolis of Athens goes through the site in eight stops, from the Propylaea up to the Parthenon and the Erechtheion, then down the South Slope to the Theatre of Dionysus. Each stop is explained below.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · © OpenFreeMap · Terrain © Mapzen / AWS. Schematic 3D model of the Acropolis and its South Slope.
Every stop of the Acropolis and Parthenon virtual tour
Main entrance
West side of the rock
The way up starts at the west foot of the rock. The path climbs through the Beulé Gate to the Propylaea.
1. Propylaea
437-432 BC
The monumental gateway to the sanctuary of Athena, designed by the architect Mnesikles. Work stopped when the Peloponnesian War broke out, so it was never finished.
2. Temple of Athena Nike
427-424 BC
A small Ionic temple in Pentelic marble, attributed to the architect Kallikrates. It stands on a bastion at the edge of the rock, to the right of the Propylaea.
3. Parthenon
447-438 BC
The Doric temple of Athena, by the architects Iktinos and Kallikrates, with Pheidias in charge of the sculptures. It has eight columns on the short sides and seventeen on the long ones.
4. Erechtheion
421-406 BC
An Ionic temple shared by Athena and Poseidon. Six Caryatids hold up the south porch. They are copies: five originals are in the Acropolis Museum.
5. Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Closed for works
The Roman theatre that Herodes Atticus built in the 2nd century AD in memory of his wife Regilla. It stands outside the fenced site and is closed for restoration works for at least three years.
6. Stoa of Eumenes
2nd century BC
A two-storey stoa built by Eumenes II, king of Pergamon. Its long arched retaining wall still runs along the South Slope.
Photo: "The Stoa of Eumenes in Athens. 2nd cent. B.C" by George E. Koronaios (CC0 1.0).
7. Asclepieion
Founded 420/19 BC
The sanctuary of Asclepius, god of healing, on a natural terrace above the stoa. It held the temple of Asclepius and his daughter Hygieia, and a sacred spring.
Photo: "The Temple of Asclepius on the South Slope of the Acropolis on November 8, 2019" by George E. Koronaios (CC0 1.0).
8. Theatre of Dionysus
4th century BC
The site is linked to the birth of drama. The theatre was rebuilt in stone in the 4th century BC, under Lycurgus.
South Slope gate
Akropoli metro, line 2
The visit ends at the corner of Dionysiou Areopagitou and Thrasyllou, a short walk from the metro. The ticket is used once: there is no way back in after leaving.
Acropolis Museum
Separate ticket
The finds from the rock are kept here, about 300 m south-east of the Parthenon. The Parthenon Gallery on the top floor faces the temple.