The Municipality of Athens said in a statement on Thursday, August 7, that the National Garden of Athens in the city center will be temporarily closed to the public as a safety precaution due to the strong winds.
The lifting of the measure will be made known in a further announcement, the Municipality added.
Greece’s Civil Protection and weather authorities issued a warning on Thursday, of gale-force winds blowing up to 100 km/h and very high risk of forest fires for the next days. Details HERE on KTG.
