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Temple during their visit at the Acropolis archaeological site in Athens

Video. Greek Acropolis struggles with record-breaking visitor numbers

Updated: 06/12/2023 - 11:55 GMT+1

Visitor numbers to the attraction were up 70 per cent last month, giving a taste of what is to come this summer without crowd control.

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