Greek archaeological sites to close if it’s too hot

[Thisguylikestocruise]

[CruiserBruce]

This has been going on for many years. Our last visit to the Acropolis was delayed due to 100 degree temps, and that was 13 years ago.

[edinburgher]

This year they  have been closing for  2 or 3 days as recently as last week, and the usual hours are the hottest ones between 12 noon and 5pm which I think are the same or similar to the closure times last year.

[John Bull]

I don't know about other Greek sites, but the Acropolis has for many years quite frequently closed in the afternoons due to the heat.

Regardless of closure I and others have always suggested making the Acropolis the first place to go to avoid the afternoon heat - and crowds.

 

Same at other places in the world - Ephesus, Pompeii (but not Herculaneum), and walking the walls in Dubrovnik spring to mind.

All of them have no (or virtually no) shade.

 

JB 🙂

[edinburgher]

1 hour ago, John Bull said:

don't know about other Greek sites

JB the closures usually affect all open-air sites and monuments, not only the Acropolis, although that is the one which usually hits the headlines. And yes, it has been the situation for a number of years. Officials of the Greek Ministry of Culture make the decisions.

Edited June 25 by edinburgher