The number of visitors to museums and archaeological sites in Greece rose at the beginning of 2019

File Photo: Tourists take pictures in front of the Parthenon at the Acropolis Hill, in Athens, Greece. EPA, LAURENT GILLIERON




The number of visitors to museums and archaeological sites in Greece posted a 15 pct and 8.8 pct rise, respectively, in February 2019, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.

  • In February 2019 the number of visitors to museums increased by 15 pct, while numbers of free admission visitors increased by 12.3 pct and there was a 20.2 pct hike in revenues.

According to ELSTAT’s report , in the two first months of 2019 there was a 9.2 pct increase in visitors, 8.5 pct increase in free admissions and revenues rose by 17.1 pct.

  • In archaeological sites, in February 2019 there was a 8.8 pct increase in visitors, a 20.5 pct hike in free admissions and revenues rose by 7.2 pct in comparison with February 2018.

In the period January-February 2019, visitors to archaeological sites of Greece increased by 3.3 pct, free admissions by 11.5 pct while revenues posted a 3.8 pct hike.

Source: ANA-MPA

 

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