A 2023 study by Greek employers’ organisation the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants found that Athens’ historic city centre – several neighbourhoods collectively referred to as Plaka – is now a “theme park” for tourists. Flowers in bloom in Athens in spring. Photo: Ian Lloyd Neubauer The tourism ministry has had to limit … Read more
Normal visits cost €20, or €30 for a combined ticket giving access to other sites. Tourists take photos of the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Private group visits will be held outside normal opening hours. Photo: Bloomberg Up to four Acropolis Experience group visits can take place at a time, beginning at 7am or 8pm … Read more
Extreme early summer heat and record temperatures are being endured across the northern hemisphere this month, following what was the warmest May on record globally, with an average surface air temperature 0.65 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. May was the 12th consecutive month for which the global … Read more
