The Acropolis shut its doors to tourists today amidst a heatwave that has seen temperatures soar to 43 degrees celsius. Greece's most popular tourist attraction, the ancient Acropolis site, shut from ...

The ancient hilltop citadel is the nation's most popular archaeological site. Atop the Acropolis ancient hill, tourists visit the Parthenon temple during a heat wave on July 20, 2023 in Athens, Greece ...

Government officials in Greece announced that only a certain number of travelers would be able to visit the Acropolis of Athens each day, starting next month. According to The Associated Press, Greek ...

ATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Athens announced the closure of the Acropolis for five hours on Wednesday due to heat wave temperatures that also shut many schools. The ancient site in the Greek ...

ATHENS, Greece — A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis Wednesday for several hours and two firefighters died while putting out a fire in the Basilicata ...

With its family-friendly beaches, top-notch archaeological sites and sumptuous culinary treats, a holiday in Greece – only ...

ATHENS, Greece — Visits to the Acropolis of Athens, Greece’s most popular archaeological site, will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject to varying hourly entry limits, ...

A new concrete pathway to facilitate wheelchair access to the Acropolis in Athens has fuelled a row between authorities aiming to broaden access to Greece’s most famous ancient monuments and critics ...

While there are plenty of countries that rely rather heavily on tourism dollars to help power their economies, too much of a good thing invariably leads to problems. In fact, in recent years, in ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Acropolis, with its Parthenon and other structures, sits atop a hill in the heart of Athens. Ever since travel roared back from pandemic lockdowns, Greece has been ...

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Culture Ministry ordered the closure of the Acropolis - the country’s biggest cultural attraction - for several hours in the middle of the day Wednesday, while authorities ...