Things in Athens and Greece as a whole continue to normalise daily. As of Monday, 18th May the Acropolis and all outside archaeological sites are open for visitors! On Monday we ventured up the slopes to the Acropolis entrance for only the second time since we moved here in September. We were pleased to find out that entrance was free for everyone that day. Although for us being under 25 it is always free, a normal adult ticket would set you back around 20 euros, so this was a lovely touch to almost give the public a gift for all their efforts during this pandemic. And one thing that hadn’t changed through the Corona virus was the beautiful view that can be seen from the top of the most famous place in Greece. Now that the Acropolis and other sites are opened as well as being able to travel outside of your region now to places on mainland and the opening of Crete things are feeling a lot happier and lighter, there is no longer a lingering cloud of mass fear hanging over the city although, there is still obviously a need for social distancing measures at these places. With the weather also heating up the private beaches were opened early to give people more options of where to cool off and as of Monday 25th restaurants and the Islands are opening up, a week earlier than expected which gives us and extra week to enjoy all the Greek things we love and will miss when we return to England in a months time. |
The Academics:We are three Brighton University students who have been given the opportunity to study at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. This blog will be our way of sharing our experiences of living and studying in Greece, plus will include tips and advice for those also looking to study abroad or even just visit Athens. Who we are:
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