The Acropolis, the Ancient Olympia and another 200 archaeological sites across Greece opened their gates to public on May 18, 2020, after two months of being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Archeological sites are the first category of cultural sites to return to normal operation, followed by open-air cinemas on June 1, museums on June 15 and cultural events on July 15.
The sites are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and operate with all necessary health safety measures as instructed by the country’s health experts.
The measures include distance of 1.5 meter between visitors, the marking of safety routes, separate entry and exit as well as controlled number of visitors at a time.
The use of a face mask and antiseptics is recommended.
Similar health protection measures will be implemented also for the museums, whereas the required distance is 2 meters plus some additional precautions.
The first visitor to the Acropolis on Monday morning was the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who was toured by the Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said last week that Greece will start accepting foreign tourists again as of July 1. He is expected to announce the full schedule for tourism this week.
May 18 marks the third phase of lockdown easing in Greece.
