Enter the ancient hilltop citadel before public gates open, walking its ruins in near solitude with a resident archaeologist as your guide.
What to expect
Your guide meets you at a discreet side entrance arranged through special permit access, letting you into the site as the first light hits the stone. You'll walk quiet colonnades and terraces while your guide points out inscriptions and recent finds rarely covered in guidebooks. As the site opens to general visitors, you'll have already covered its highlights in relative calm. The morning typically concludes with coffee at a nearby viewpoint overlooking the ruins.
Good to know
Private early access must be reserved at least a month in advance due to limited permits. Transfer from the pier takes about 25 minutes by private car, arranged separately or through the guide.