ATHENS, May 8 — Museums shuttered by the coronavirus crisis in Greece will reopen on June 15, the culture minister said Thursday amid steps by the government to salvage the vital tourism season. Athens expects the economy to contract at least 4.7 per cent this year, partly due to the loss of...
The reopening of open-air archaeological sites in Greece is set for mid-May. — AFP pic
Athens expects the economy to contract at least 4.7 per cent this year, partly due to the loss of tourism income from key markets such as Germany, Britain and the United States. “Our aim is to keep culture active... we don’t want a scene without culture because of the pandemic,” Culture Minister Lina Mendoni told a news teleconference.The reopening of open-air archaeological sites on May 18, with restaurants to follow on June 1, has already been announced. This includes the Acropolis, Greece’s most visited site, Mendoni said Thursday.Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that the season could conditionally begin in July.
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