Archaeological Site of Kerameikos in Moskháton

Beautiful and somber location. Happy I made it my last day on the multi-ticket I purchased. It includes such places as the acropolis, and Aristotles Lyceum.

A very quite and less crowded site than the Acropolis, had an audio tour and was informative to the site and times. Worth a visit for sure.

best tortoise park ever!however, the archaeological part needs a bit more descriptions so that it is easier to understand what youre looking at...

One of the most important archeological sites in Athens and in Greece. A must if you are visiting Athens. Along with the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora, they were the epicenter of the civilization of the Ancient Athens. Apart from the excellent sculptures you will also see the remains of one of the largest city gates of the ancient world.

Really cool! I think many people who get the combo ticket for the archeological sites skip this one but I dont think you should. Its a huge site with lots of interesting things to see, and its especially worth it if you also visit the National Archeological Museum, as many of the pieces found at Kerameikos are displayed in the museum. Its interesting to see all of the pieces that remain on the site still, as the graveyard section is extensive. It was also very nice to visit a less-crowded site (especially compared to the Acropolis and the Agoras). I only wish there was a bit more signage explaining what certain things were, as there were few signs at all. The signs that do exist are written in Greek, English, and German. There is also a small museum, but when we visited it was being renovated.

This place is surprisingly interesting - well worth a walk especially if you bought the 30€ Athens ticket.While not much is remaining, you’ll learn amazing things about the history of Athens and the customs of people who lived here!

Brilliant spot for historical sightseeing.If you have EU citizenship, remember to avail of the discount!

Bought 30 euro mult ticket so I could do all the sites in Athens. Having gone round the cemetery for an hour which was quite good ,returned to go round the museum which was closed for renovation since June. Why didnt they advise me when I bought the tickets also the toilets were flooded, disappointed

So interesting! Not many people about so it had a nice, tranquil vibe. 4 stars because there wasnt a lot of information about, but still well worth a visit. Also nice to see some tortoises wandering about!

Kerameikos is a really beautiful place to go when you want to discover a little bit of the past of human society. I wish there were more information about the things you can see. I was there on Wednesday so I had this place almost for myself.

Worth visiting but the museum was closed in 2022 summer which is a pity since well preserved items are exhibited. It can take 1-2 hours to walk around if you read all the information and take it slowly.

Ancient history is always good, but you would think the money the government rakes in from these places around Athens that they would do something about there walking paths around the sites, I know that some sites are 400 years BC, but really.

Of the big monuments, this is the cozy and shady one, perfectly suitable for a midday-stopover.

In town, there are many great remains. Can feel Greek’s life with heritage. Unbelievable Ancient Greece.

Top graveyard of the archeological sites. Many preserved and duplicated memorial stones in a well placed manner, but I have to be honest - there was a turtle when I walked in and it made my day 😂 I hope youll see it too. There are stories of the monuments to the left after entering. Quite interesting. The city hall wasnt that much.

The place is not crowded at all, I will recommend to come early morning to avoid the heat. Nice staff . Toilets are on the side

Very hot with little shade. It is still a must see of Athens. The vast site is criss crossed by ancient roads and alleys. Remnants of the ground the ancients walked upon.

Found the staff unfriendly, the museum was closed - don’t know why (you could see the exhibits wrapped up through the windowand the neighbourhood a bit ropey. It is mainly a cemetery with the remains of a road and the fortified old walls. Some interesting sculptures but significantly less interesting than the Ancient Greek Agora.

Worth seeing if you are in Athens

The museum is closed because they are painting. The place is okaish, the access is included in the combine acropolis tickets, so if you are near the area go, if not this is not a must.

I recommend to know the story of the place before you go

Are you ready to see some grrrraaves?All jokes aside, this place is not only a Cemetery, but you will also visit the main gate to the old city of Athens, or at least what remains. If you like arqueological sites, you will definitely enjoy this one, since it has a lot of history.

It was nice but wish there was a bit more engaging exhibits. We enjoyed walking outdoors and seeing the ruins!

Really great spot for anyone interested in ancient cemeteries - the tumuli are very cool, easily visible and the whole place is not overly crowded. With the remnants of the ancient wall, the gates and procession into Athens, this is a great spot for the history of the city. The little museum is worth ducking into as well, with some great artifacts on display.

Slightly off the beaten path, Kerameikos is worth the few extra steps that you will take to reach it. Its quieter than most of the sites in central Athens, also larger, and has more to offer in the form of a beautiful small museum with many important artefacts. Take your time to visit the site and sit under the shade of the huge fig tree in the middle. What a feeling!

This is one of the 7 archeological sites which can be visited over 5 days with a EUR 30 ticket - I recommend visiting all of them if you have time. Kerameïkos was the one I most enjoyed - it is peaceful and away from the crowded central area. It can be visited with a short walk from Kerameïkos metro station (which is worth a visit in its own rightand after that continuing back to the Ancient Agora. The explanation boards are excellent and give a good impression of what was on the site; also there is an excellent little museum by the entrance, again with very good explanations of the exhibits.

While little restoration has been done, the site shows a key archaeological part of ancient Athens including a gate area and necropolis.

The museum on site is small but very interesting presenting burial remains and explaining historical funeral customs.

One of the least visited of the 7 archaeological sites that the 30€ combined ticket will get you into but very interesting nonetheless especially as it has a superb museum displaying artefacts found on the site and nearby. What makes this place interesting is it was a cemetery but one that was on a route so travellers passed by tombs and monuments to perpetuate the memory of the dead.The most delicately carved monuments have been taken into the museum for safe keeping and here you can study them closely with the help of detailed information panels which helps enormously in explaining the significance of the sculpture.After the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora this is the next must see site.

Another historical and archaeological site to visit not far from Acropolis. Nice walk around the area. and museum with ancient artfacts and statues.Plenty of tortoises everywhere

Way better than expected. You are literally walking in the footsteps of giants. The philosophers, the warriors of Marathon and the first citizens of democracy all used the gate and road at this site. Its not high in the list of many tourists so it was pretty empty and you can enjoy a slow walkabout.

We really enjoyed visiting Kerameikos. We visited it first before we saw any other places so we could buy the combination pass that included the Acropolis so we could skip the lines at the actual Acropolis which was a perfect idea since Kerameikos wasnt crowded at all. We learned a lot here about the Sacred Way and the funerary marches and the Panathenaea festival. I would definitely recommend a stop here. Plus we saw a number of tortoises which was a fun bonus!

I had never heard if this one before I saw it on the ticket I got for visiting multiple place. But it is AWESOME! I highly recommend. They also get bonus points for having a bunch of turtles and cats 😅

Last weekends of september is free admission! I don’t know if I would visit here if it wasn’t free but I went and enjoyed both the museum and archeological site. Be careful, definitely wear a hat if you are visiting the site.

I found this site to be well worth the trip from Athens. The theater is amazing and the rest of the ruins are at least as interesting as those found in Athens. The stadium was an interesting site and I hope the reconstruction continues. I would be happy to come back and see it completed.

There is antient necropolis and small part of the town. Small muzeum with wondrlerful tombstones.

This site is not too small and is part of the combo ticket. There is a cemetery, part of Athens fortification and gate and also a little museum with a lot of pottery. I was there during pandemic so it wasnt packed at all.

Big area of ruins well maintained, and with many informative signs around. From the outside you can see pretty much the entire area but if you have time, it is worth it to go inside. Use your imagination and go back in time to when it was bustling!

Of all the sites on the Athens combination ticket, this one is a bit more out of the way - but well worth going off track for. I was literally the only person there on my visit, aside from the cats and the turtles! It was incredibly peaceful and well-preserved. Some really spectacular finds in the museum, too!

The majority of this site is the foundations of the gatehouse to the city and associated buildings, the cemetery area is smaller by comparison. But its still touching and a lovely quiet place without the crowds to be found at other sites.Dont miss the small museum, thats where the best funerary monuments are.

The museum have a big archeogical park and a building. Interesting to see, the information tables are not enough. There are living in the park many tourtles. :)

If you come to Athens surely you must visit this place. There is the 30€ ticket to visit all the monuments and this area is of course included!

This is part of the multi site pass you can get for 30 Euros. I’d save this place for last mostly because you will have a better idea of what you are looking at. It has a small museum on site with artifacts that have been found. I found it interesting that many of the beautiful grave tops unearthed had been used to rebuild the walls and roads. Also, this area is interesting because it has some of the original walls and gates from ancient Athens. In one area, you can see the various repairs to the wall and the timeframe is noted when those repairs occurred. You need some imagination when visiting here!

A lovely cemetery in a quiet area of Athens. We enjoyed the peace and tranquility away from the large crowds on the Acropolis.

Worth visiting! Every first Sunday from November till March will be free admission. There is also a museum right inside this site. Very beautiful and sentimental cemetery.

The hidden gem of our trip to Athens. We had this visit included in our 30euro ticket to 7 main archeological sites of Athens. We went there before the closure (allow yourself 1 hourand we have rediscovered the cemetery and the old gate to Athens. The turtles there are cute and you can feed them. The museum is also good. Small but great. Do not miss this place.

This is one of the 7-sites on the “package ticket” so we went there and was impressed, especially with the small museum. The site was an important burial site and many tombs and gravestones can be seen. The site is a small section of the Keramron municipality of ancient Athens.

There is really a lot of history in this place, and probably a lot more to be discovered. Wonderful headstones, monuments and beautiful pottery in the little museum, plus a very interesting walk among the olive trees.This was our last visit of the day using the multi-site pass, which was perfect timing to go for a coffee, a drink or a meal around the nearby neirbougrhoods of Thissio and Keramikos.

Ancient cementery, it has lots of thombs ( as expectedbut you literally can fell a different vibe as tu walk by the place, it has a small museum also with some history of the place.Its located near monastiraki square and its also included in the acropolis combo with other 6 more museums

The place is a strange combination of potters quarters and a cemetery. Well preserved and many reconstructed artifacts are displayed in the museum but its so much there about the dead that it easily give you chills.