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Asharq Al-Awsat
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Acropolis Trims Hours Again Amid Greek Heatwave
The Acropolis in Athens will limit its operating hours for a second straight day because of heatwave conditions, the Greek culture ministry said Wednesday. The ministry in a statement said the world-renowned site would be shut till 5:00 pm (1400 GMT) "for the safety of workers and visitors, owing to high temperatures." The four-day heatwave confirmed by meteorologists began Sunday and is the second to grip Greece since late June. Temperatures are expected to reach 41 Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, with a maximum of 37 Celsius in Athens, according to national weather service EMY. The Greek civil protection authority has warned of high fire risk in the greater Athens area, in central Greece and the Peloponnese peninsula on Wednesday. The heatwave will abate on Thursday.
Al Arabiya
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Acropolis limits opening hours for second day straight amid heatwave
The Acropolis in Athens will limit its operating hours for a second straight day because of heatwave conditions, the Greek culture ministry said Wednesday. The ministry in a statement said the world-renowned site would be shut till 5:00 pm (1400 GMT) 'for the safety of workers and visitors, owing to high temperatures.' The four-day heatwave confirmed by meteorologists began Sunday and is the second to grip Greece since late June. Temperatures are expected to reach 41 Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, with a maximum of 37 Celsius in Athens, according to national weather service EMY. The Greek civil protection authority has warned of high fire risk in the greater Athens area, in central Greece and the Peloponnese peninsula on Wednesday. The heatwave will abate on Thursday.
DW
08-07-2025
- Climate
- DW
Greece temporarily shuts Acropolis due to heat wave – DW – 07/08/2025
The ancient temple in Athens draws millions of visitors each year. But authorities were forced to close it off to protect tourists and workers from extreme heat. Greek authorities closed the Acropolis for Tuesday afternoon to protect workers and tourists during a four-day heat wave. Temperatures were expected tor each up to 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) in Athens. The Greek Culture Ministry said the world-renowned site would be shut till 5:00 pm (1400 GMT) "for the safety of workers and visitors, owing to high temperatures." The Labor Ministry also instructed outdoor workers in various parts of the country to stop work between midday and 5:00 p.m, with temperatures nationwide expected to peak at 43 degrees Celsius. The 2,500-year-old Acropolis draws tens of thousands of visitors daily, totaling 4.5 million visitors last year. But the ancient temple rests on a rock overlooking Athens, offering visitors very little shade. Officials had been forced to order similar shutdowns of the Acropolis in recent years due to extreme heat. The current heat wave is expected to last until Wednesday, with temperatures predicted to drop to a more tolerable 30 degrees by Thursday. Although sweltering temperatures are not unusual in Greece during summer, experts have pointed to climate change as a contributing factor to a heat wave that swept Europe days ago.
