Acropolis reopens as guards end strike

The Acropolis reopened today after a labour dispute kept thousands of visitors out of debt-ridden Greece’s most famous monument for three days.

Acropolis reopens as guards end strike

The Acropolis reopened today after a labour dispute kept thousands of visitors out of debt-ridden Greece’s most famous monument for three days.

Filing through a double line of riot police protecting the gates, tourists started entering the ancient site shortly after noon as guards ended a five-hour strike.

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