The Ancient Theater of Delphi — Attraction in Delphi Municipality

Parking: There is a car park and also plenty of parking spots available on the side of the road.

Opening hours (all sites): the museum shuts early on some days so be aware of that when planning.

Walking: The theater, stadium, Apollo’s temple etc require some walking so wear comfortable shoes.

The site location: The museum, the theater (and other sites on that side of the hill) and the temple of Athena are a few hundred meters walk from each other, you can either walk across to each or if it’s not so busy on the road then park by each location.

Ticket prices: are 12e each and the museum entry is included in the price.

Toilets: No toilets up on the hill where the temple of Apollo, theater etc are (not down by the tholos of Athena, so be aware of that before making the walk up.

Museum: The museum is relatively small but has a lot of items to check out. It can take 20min-1h to see all depending on your pace.

This is a must visit if you have the time when in Greece, it’s 2.5-3h drive from Athens but totally worth it.

Weather: Visiting in April was good because it wasn’t too hot yet. 20ish degrees. It’s outside and mainly exposed to if you’re visiting on the summer or hot times then bring sun protection.

Accommodation: There are hotels within 5min driving distance and most of them are good quality. I stayed at Nidimos in...

The ancient theater of Delphi is one of the most impressive ancient theaters in Greece! The theater is located in a mountainous area, at the heart of the amazing archaeological site of ancient Delphi, just above the Temple of Apollo. It can be reached via the paved path that climbs from the central parking lot, as the path passes several important stations such the Treasury of Atheniansas, the Stoa of Athenians and the stunning Temple of Apollo . It is strongly recommended to continue climbing the winding path to the Ancient stadium of Delphi which is located at the highest part of the site. The view from there towards the theater, the archaeological park and the impressive panoramic view of the valley at the foot of the hill is inspiring!!

The theater was constructed at the 4th century B.C, using the limestone of Mount Parnassus. It contains 35 rows that could hold 5,000 viewers! The theater went through many restorations along its long history, but it kept its basic structures: the stone seats, a round-shaped stage, and an orchestra area.

Today it hosts many ancient plays and other cultural events, mostly during the summer and it attracts thousands of tourists from all...

Delphi is almost 180 km from Athens. We came here by a local bus which which took almost 2h45 minutes. The visit to the main ruins took about 1h30 minutes and 30 minutes in the museum. It is not a big museum but if you want you can spend more time. The temple of Athena is at a lower level and needs 10-15 minutes of walking down. Again you need about half hour to go around the site. If you are taking a public transport bus please book your return journey in the morning of travel as the buses coming back in the afternoon/ evening may be full. We booked one way at the bus station in Athens and had trouble getting into 4 pm bus on our way back. Lucky that we could manage it somehow. There is no online booking as far as I know. Many people spend a night in Delphi which makes it convenient but I don’t think there is enough to warrant a night stay. You may also take conducted bus tours with extra stops mid way - particularly an old...