Ancient Greece

Greece welcomes 2021, says goodbye to a turbulent year

Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's day celebrations, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic in Athens, January 1. With vaccinations against Covid-19 having begun, Greece and the world looks ahead to 2021 with hope after a turbulent year. [Reuters]

Museums nationwide reopen on Monday

Museums across the country will reopen on Monday after a three-month shutdown imposed by health authorities to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

A two-meter indoors and a 1.5-meter outdoors distance among all visitors will be observed for visitors alongside the mandatory use of protective face masks. The maximum number of for tour groups will be eight people.

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