As expected, a very busy site to see. We were able to see the Temple of Zeus from outside the park it is located in, but seeing it up close would have been amazing - but the only downside, more construction work on these monuments. The sheer size of these structures still amazes me but it was not as beautiful to see at present due to the restorative construction work taking place.

I think it's ok to skip if you don't hire a guide. Vast space with sporadic ruins here and there. More write-up or description would help in understanding the site and history which is a bit lacking. Not really a picture worthy place but you can take a portrait with the background of a zoomed out Acropolis in a distance uphill. No queue in buying the tickets. Buy the packaged ticket at EUR30 if you are intending to visit a few sites including the Acropolis which is within walking distance from here. The queue to buy the ticket at Acropolis is crazy long. If you buy the packaged ticket then maybe you could go in for a quick tour of this Temple of Olympian Zeus. The entrance fee to this site alone is EUR8 which I probably would skip.

Unfortunately, the Temple of Olympian Zeus (or Olympieion) was fairly covered in scaffolding during our visit. However, it was interesting to see one of the columns being worked on and the toppled column. The site also includes Roman bath ruins and provides a nice view of Hadrian's Gate. I highly recommend the combo ticket from Hellenic Heritage; it makes popping into this temple essentially free.

Be advised that although the info says this site closes at 3pm, they actually close the gates at 2.40pm - literally in our faces as we walked up to the barrier! Fortunately our hotel wasn't far so we were able to nip back quickly the next morning before leaving for the airport. You won't need long here as it's a small site with only one information board and most of the temple is long gone. Fun to imagine how impressive it would have been if ever finished though... Worth a quick stroll round though. Don't miss Hadrian's gate just next to the site - it's a surprisingly long way from his wall!

Most of Temple of the Olympian Zeus can be seen (at a distance) without paying to go into the site. Currently the ruins are covered in scaffolding so there’s not much to see if you do go in and you won’t be able to get any photos that doesn’t mainly feature heavy scaffolding. If, like us, you have the €30 combo ticket, then entry is free. It’s worth noting that it is listed as the Olympieion Archaeological Site on the ticket - this confused me at first. Scaffolding aside, the scale of the structure is astounding and the columns are colossal. This was the biggest temple ever built in all of Greece. We certainly got a better sense of scale by being able to walk up close to it. Unlike the Acropolis, there are very few people here so it was nice to to wander around in a leisurely and un-rushed way while reading up on the history. Construction started in the 6th century BC but progress was slow to say the least and construction ground to a halt. It was not finished until the Roman Emperor Hadrian picked up the reigns in the 2nd century AD. Finally, almost 700 years after the first stones had been laid, the temple was completed. The temple is close to the Acropolis Museum and next to Hadrian’s Arch so these sights are easily combined. TICKET TIP: Would I recommend that people pay €8 to enter? Probably not. However I’d highly recommend buying the combo Acropolis ticket for €30. This is excellent value, it lasts for 5 days and includes entry to the Temple as well as the Ancient Agora, the Acropolis and 4 other sites. Entry to the Acropolis on its own is €20 so if it is your first time to Athens, it makes sense to buy it.

If you've bought a ticket as part of the 60 Euro multi padd deal, then this site is wort a look. But otherwise, most of it is covered in scaffolding and it's a 10 min visit. You can see the Temple from the Acropolis, anyway. But up close it doesn't really improve.

Stumbled upon it site while strolling about. It didn’t really take long to cover it all. It’s mostly a large field with the important stuff right in the middle. Most of it’s covered up in scaffolding to see properly or clearly. It’s not something that I would go out of my way to see if I had planned a trip to Athens, but, if you happen to run into it while walking like I did then it’s kind of all right to just go in and check it out. But you can actually see all of it from the street so I’m not really sure if it’s worth entering because you do have to pay to go in.

We visited this site on a walking tour of Athens. We remained outside the iron fence and admired what remains of this temple. Some restoration work has been undertaken, which helps to imagine the full grandeur of this building. A good photo opportunity.

The Temple itself is stunning and its much larger up close than you would initially expect. The temple is currently under construction as of April 2024, which covered up the most well preserved and interesting part of the temple. It was a really cool thing to see, but unless you are able to get a reduced fare it might not be worth seeing until the restoration work is finished. That said, if you're really interested in this sort of thing I think its still worth a visit.

These enormous 15 columns are all that's left of the former 104 columns that made up the Temple of Olympian Zeus. If you haven't had your fill of Greek ruins by the time you get to this place, then wander in. Be aware though that what you see outside the gate is exactly what you see inside--there is no difference other than you are a little closer. We went in because we bought a combo ticket, otherwise I would have passed.