Kerameikos Archaeological Site

Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Κεραμεικού

A quiet ancient cemetery with resident tortoises

Hours

Apr to Oct 8am to 8pm, Nov to Mar 8am to 5pm; Tuesdays open at 10am

Address

148 Ermou St

When the Agora queue is long, this place is much emptier. Gate foundations and roadside tombs lie scattered under trees, with carved reliefs on the stone markers still easy to make out. Tortoises crawl across the grass. A full loop takes under an hour.