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Acropolis could soon be leased

Conservative MP Gerasimos Giakoumatos says acient sites can bring revenue

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Acropolis could soon be leased

For Lease? It might be the case in the near future!

15 Jan 2012

Conservative New Democracy MP and former deputy health minister Gerasimos Giakoumatos, suggested this week that the Acropolis and other archaeological sites be leased to private firms in a bid to bring much-needed revenue into the debt-ridden country.

In comments made to Vima FM radio station, Giakoumatos claimed that such a move would not be humiliating for Greece. "What is humiliating is that we beg for foreign funding or when a Chinese tourist in Athens finds the Acropolis closed," he said, referring to weekend strike action by Culture Ministry employees that left museums and ancient sites closed.

"Instead of cutting wages and pensions, the state could lease the Acropolis, it could lease all archaeological sites," he said.

Source: Kathimerini

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I went to the new Acropolis Museum in 2009. I did not know what the admission price was so I pulled out a 20 Euro note thinking its going to cost me somewhere between 10 to 20 Euros. To my astonishment price of admission was 1 Euro. No need to lease gents just increase the prices. People are willing to pay to see these treasures. Not rocket science.
Submitted by Jack Sparrow on Thu, 2012-01-19 19:12.
No one Greek, polititian, government, has the right to lease or to change the present status of Ancient Greek Monuments. These 'miracles' are on Greek ground, but belong to the people all over the world who have the right to come and visit them. It is a shame of the Greek governments to allow people to close the gates of Acropolis and other archeological places, or to close ports not permit visitors to go and see the Ancient Greek Miracles. Ioannis Othitis
Submitted by krios on Mon, 2012-01-16 02:14.

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