Top tour attractions
22 curated guides to the top attractions in our regions — tickets, opening hours, the skip-the-line trick that actually works, and tours that visit.
Albania
Bulgaria
Greece
Acropolis of Athens
Athens · UNESCO
Ticket: €20 (€10 reduced)
Meteora Monasteries
Meteora · UNESCO
Ticket: €3 per monastery
Delphi Archaeological Site
Delphi · UNESCO
Ticket: €12 (combined site + museum)
Palace of Knossos
Heraklion
Ticket: €15 (combined Heraklion Museum: €20)
Ancient Olympia
Olympia · UNESCO
Ticket: €12 (combined site + museum)
Samaria Gorge
Chania
Ticket: €5 (national park entry)
Italy
Colosseum
Rome · UNESCO
Ticket: €16 (combined Colosseum + Forum + Palatine)
Pantheon
Rome · UNESCO
Ticket: €5 (free for residents and during Mass)
Vatican Museums
Rome · UNESCO
Ticket: €17 standard (€25 fast-track)
Pompeii
Naples · UNESCO
Ticket: €18
Cinque Terre Coastal Trail
La Spezia · UNESCO
Ticket: €7.50 daily Cinque Terre Card (trail + bus); €18 with rail
Turkey
Hagia Sophia
Istanbul · UNESCO
Ticket: €25 (upper gallery)
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
Denizli · UNESCO
Ticket: €20 (combined with Hierapolis)
Cappadocia Fairy Chimneys
Cappadocia · UNESCO
Ticket: Free (open landscape); €15 for Göreme Open-Air Museum
Topkapi Palace
Istanbul · UNESCO
Ticket: €20 (€30 with Harem upgrade)
Ephesus
Selcuk · UNESCO
Ticket: €20 (€30 with Terrace Houses)