Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

A photograph of Panathenaic Stadium — Photograph · Bgabel · CC BY-SA 3.0

Monday	08:00 – 19:00
Tuesday	08:00 – 19:00
Wednesday	08:00 – 19:00
Thursday	08:00 – 19:00
Friday	08:00 – 19:00
Saturday	08:00 – 19:00
Sunday	08:00 – 19:00

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Per person	€12.00

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Today: Open today, 08:00 – 19:00
Visit duration: 1 hour
Accessibility: Partly step-free
Price: €12.00 per person
Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 6 of 4,203

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Place details and sources

This place is a Attraction. It was built in the ancient Greek architecture style. It was designed by Anastasios Metaxas. It is built of marble. It carries the archaeological site in Greece heritage designation. It is run by Hellenic Olympic Committee.

Official website: www.panathenaicstadium.gr Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Telephone: + 30 210 75 22 984-6 OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Attraction OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 329 BCE Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: archaeological site in Greece Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style: ancient Greek architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Material: marble Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Anastasios Metaxas Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Ernst Ziller Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator: Hellenic Olympic Committee Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Creator: Lycurgus of Athens Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Panathenaic Stadium Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

About Panathenaic Stadium

The Panathenaic Stadium is a horseshoe of white Pentelic marble sunk into the hollow between the hills of Ardittos and Agra, about a kilometre south-east of Syntagma Square. Athenians call it the Kallimarmaro, the beautiful marble, and the name describes the building better than the official one does. Christianity ended the games, the marble was quarried away for other buildings, and by the eighteenth century the stadium was a grassed-over depression that European travellers came to sketch. Daily. March–October: 08:00–19:00; November–February: 08:00–17:00. The official timetable lists no regular weekly closure day.

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What's inside

The current restriction affects the running track, which visitors cannot access through and including 16 September 2026. The operator attributes the closure to track-surface replacement and preparations for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games flame ceremony on 10 September plus musical events on 14 and 15 September. Access is scheduled to resume on 17 September. The announcement identifies the track specifically; it does not announce a closure of the stadium's other areas. Plan the visit without entering the track and check for a newer operator notice before arrival.

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How long to spend

Allow an hour. The Hellenic Olympic Committee publishes no suggested visit length anywhere on the stadium's own site, so this figure is judgement rather than a recorded fact: it is built from the thirty minutes the operator states for the audio tour, plus the climb to the upper tiers and back, plus the museum. The single variable that most affects the number is the climb. The stadium sits well as a one-hour block between the Zappeion and the National Garden.

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Season and crowds

Choose the visit date according to whether entering the running track matters. Any visit through and including 16 September 2026 must be planned without track access. The operator says access will resume on 17 September after surface replacement and preparations for events on 10, 14 and 15 September. A visit on or after 17 September should include the track only if the operator's announced reopening has taken effect. Check the latest official update close to departure, especially when the track itself is the reason for visiting.

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Tickets

Do not assume that any admission obtained through 16 September 2026 grants access to the running track. The operator's notice makes the track inaccessible to visitors throughout that inclusive period, regardless of the planned visit, while the surface is replaced and three events are prepared. Track access is scheduled to resume on 17 September. The notice does not publish ticket terms, prices or compensation for the restriction, so verify the latest access position before purchasing admission if stepping onto the track is important to the visit.

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Getting there

No car is needed and none is wanted. The stadium stands on Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue, across from the statue of the Discobolus of Myron, and the operator publishes no visitor car park — the only parking it names is for bicycles, at the stadium entrance. The entrance is on Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue, opposite the Discobolus of Myron statue. Use the Stadium stop for buses 2, 4, 10, 11, 90, 209 or 550 and trolleybuses 2, 4, 10 or 11. Metro stations Akropoli, Syntagma and Evangelismos are each about 1 km away on lines M2 or M3. Tram line 6 serves Zappeio. Bicycle parking is available at the stadium entrance.

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What to watch out for

Treat the running track as inaccessible through and including 16 September 2026. Surface replacement is underway, while the stadium is also preparing for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games flame ceremony on 10 September and musical events on 14 and 15 September. These are the reasons the operator gives for the temporary restriction. The notice is track-specific and should not be expanded into a claim that the whole stadium is closed. Access is due to resume on 17 September, but consult the operator's latest notice before relying on that date.

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Photography

Do not plan photographs that require access to the running track through and including 16 September 2026. The operator has made the track inaccessible while its surface is replaced and preparations continue for events on 10, 14 and 15 September. Track access is scheduled to resume on 17 September, so any track-dependent photograph should wait until the reopening is confirmed. The notice gives no photography rules or access promises for other areas; avoid inferring either and check the operator's latest update before organising a specific shot.

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Common questions

Where can individual visitors buy tickets?

Tickets are sold only at the Panathenaic Stadium ticket desk; payment is accepted in cash or by bank card.

Can a ticket be reused for re-entry?

No. A ticket is valid only on its issue date, is single-use and becomes invalid when the visitor exits.

What does the admission ticket include?

The ticket includes the Stadium Museum and a 30-minute automatic audio tour.

Are baby carriages allowed?

Yes. Visitors may enter and move around the stadium with a baby carriage.

Are pets allowed?

Pets are not allowed in the stadium or museum; guide dogs accompanying visually impaired visitors are admitted.

Is amateur photography permitted?

Yes. Amateur photography and filming are allowed throughout the visitor areas, but publication or commercial use requires official approval and commercial exploitation is prohibited.