Ancient Agora & Temple of Hephaestus

Αρχαία Αγορά – Ναός Ηφαίστου

Socrates' old square and a temple with its roof still on

Hours

Seasonal; winter hours Tue–Sun 8:30am–3:30pm, Mon from 10am (longer in summer; check officially)

Tickets

Adults €20 (site + Agora Museum), reduced €10; no combined ticket, buy on hhticket.gr or at the gate

Address

24 Adrianou Street (Monastiraki-side entrance); there's also a south entrance on the path down from the Acropolis

If the Acropolis was for the gods, this was where Athenians shopped, sued each other and argued. Today it's mostly scattered foundations under olive trees, which can look a bit bare until you climb the rise on the far side. The Temple of Hephaestus up there still has nearly all its columns and roof, one of the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere. At the other end, the Stoa of Attalos has been rebuilt in full, colonnade and all, and houses a small museum.