(8 Jul 2025)
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Athens, Greece – 8 July 2025
1. Mid of Acropolis entrance
2. Mid of tourists
3. Close up of closed sign
4. Various of tourists
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Chloé Roussel, French tourist:
"I’m very disappointed because it’s the second time I come here and the second time it’s closed so I feel like I came for nothing and you know the route to come here is very, very climbing. So, it’s hot, it’s very hot and we can’t come in, so it is very sad. I’m very disappointed."
6. Various of Acropolis and shut gates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Tim McMillan, U.S. tourist:
"I believe in the interest of public safety. It’s okay for a few hours, I guess. They’re only closed until 5 PM, I heard. So I would say that’s okay."
8. Various of tourists
9. Various of closed ticket office
10. Mid of tourists walking around
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle McMillan, U.S. tourist:
"As long as everyone stays safe, I think it’s fine."
12. Various of Acropolis
13. Wide of tourists
STORYLINE:
Greek Authorities closed the Acropolis in Athens for several hours Tuesday due to high temperatures.
Officials from the Culture Ministry announced the closure between 1pm — 5pm local time (1000 GMT—1400 GMT).
Mandatory work breaks were imposed in several other regions, mostly on islands and parts of central Greece, where temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The measures started Monday for outdoor workers.
Those who don’t comply face a 2,000 euro ($2,350) fine per worker.
Authorities said the risk of wildfires, already at “very high” scale across the eastern mainland, is expected to increase during the week.
Chloé Roussel, a French tourist, told The Associated Press that this was her second time trying to visit the Acropolis.
On both occasions, she said she found the gates closed.
"It’s very hot and we can’t come in, so it is very sad. I’m very disappointed," she said.
AP video shot by: Srdjan Nedeljkovic
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