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The policy will go into effect on Sept. 4.

Financial Times: The impact of record-breaking heat goes far beyond tourism.

In order to ensure that excessive tourism wont harm Acropolis of Athens, Greece plans hourly caps on visitors and will let in up to 20,000 tourists daily | Travel

The Acropolis is consistently inundated with tourists, with as many as 23,000 visitors clogging up the complex on some days.

Daily visits at the monument will also be capped at 20,000, and visitors will be assigned to hourly times-lots during the 12 hours that the Acropolis is open each day, it said. The move is designed to protect the 2,500-year-old monument and "improve the experience for visitors," the ministry said, noting that up to 23,000 people turned up at the Acropolis in recent weeks.

Visits to Greece’s most popular archaeological site will be capped starting next month.

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Summer 2023 and greek authorities launched the biggest rescue of its kind in response to the wildfires emergency the country is facing. fires have broken out near athens and in tourist destinations like corfu, crete, evia, and rhodes. back—to—back heat waves in europe mean greece is experiencing temperatures exceeding 40 celsius. here at the famous acropolis in athens, tourists are feeling the heat. . e. . athens, tourists are feeling the heat. , e, , , ., heat. use fares, find shade... drin...

Australian high-grade propolis, discovered in honeybee hives across the country, could generate a homegrown health industry with uses in the food sector.

>> we were able to evacuate by car rather than head down to the beach like a lot of the tourists. and be evacuated via boat. >> reporter: 104 temps have forced the acropolis to close early, while a delta plane flying from milan to new york hit turbulence over italy with softball-sized hail, causing serious damage. high temps whether in greece or arizona can affect airline departures. >> in extreme heat, it will take longer to take off, and some airlines may have to cut weight with less passenger...