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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Tourist and locals enjoy a sunset at Areopagus Hill overlooking the Acropolis archaeological site, amid high temperatures in Athens, Greece, June 9, 2024. — Reuters pic
ATHENS, June 12 — The Athens Acropolis, Greece’s most visited tourist site, will close to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday as a heatwave bakes the country, the culture ministry said.
The ministry said the Unesco-listed archaeological site would close from midday to 5:00pm (0900 to 1400 GMT), with temperatures expected to reach 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday and Thursday.
The first heatwave of the year in Greece, regularly hit by searing summer temperatures, is due to peak over those two days, and the ministry said the measure could be extended.
The climate crisis and civil protection ministry has warned of a very high risk of fires in the Attica region that surrounds Athens.
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Schools will remain closed in several regions of the country on Wednesday and Thursday, including in the capital, while the work ministry has advised public sector employees to work from home.
The Acropolis was also forced to close in July last year during a two-week heatwave unprecedented in its duration.
A record number of almost four million visitors flocked to the site last year, with its popularity boosted in part due to tourists arriving on cruise ships calling in at the port of Piraeus near Athens. — AFP
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