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Timed ticketing system introduced at the Acropolis to improve crowding
A new system of timed entrance to the site of the Acropolis went into effect on Monday, with Culture Minister Lina Mendoni telling Alpha TV the system will protect the monument and make it easier for visitors to enjoy the experience. the daily limit of visitors cannot exceed 20,000.
Acropolis: Unprecedented queues of tourists cause measures to be taken
The queues of tourists at the Acropolis, which became longer after the end of the coronavirus pandemic, require measures to be taken to better serve the citizens as well as to preserve the historical monument.
UNESCO praises Acropolis status as ‘excellent, very well protected’, dismissing concerns over interventions
A report compiled by UNESCO’s World Heritage Center (WHC) and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) refers to the status of the Athens Acropolis as “excellent and very well protected”, two years after sharp opposition criticism was raised in Greece over the laying of a cement walkway at the site.