Overview

• Authorities have closed the Acropolis from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on July 8 and again on July 9 to protect visitors and staff as the heatwave intensifies.
• The Ministry of Labor imposed a nationwide ban on outdoor work from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. to shield outdoor workers from extreme temperatures.
• The Greek Civil Protection issued very high fire danger warnings for the Athens region and other areas of the country.
• Greece has endured two successive heatwaves since late June, following a record-early wave last June, highlighting a trend of worsening summer temperatures.
• Repeated midday shutdowns of the UNESCO World Heritage site underscore mounting challenges for heritage conservation and the tourism sector, which logged 4.5 million visits last year.