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The sunhat is everywhere in Athens as crowds grow larger at ancient sites
- A variety of sunhats including straw boaters, Panama hats, baseball caps, and bucket hats are common among visitors outside the Acropolis due to the relentless heat.
- The Acropolis experienced a record 4.6 million visitors in 2025, marking a peak year for Greek tourism.
- Tourists endure mid-30s Celsius temperatures with little shade while visiting ancient sites.
- Greek health campaigners have noted increased awareness of ultraviolet risks and a positive change in attitudes toward sunhat use, as noted by Sarigiannidou.
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The sunhat is everywhere in Athens as crowds grow larger at ancient sites
Athens is turning to hats as Europe’s heat intensifies. From straw sunhats and Panama hats to baseball caps and bucket hats, headwear is now on sale across central Athens and increasingly worn by tourists visiting the Acropolis.
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Athens. As the heat in the Greek capital Athens increases, the demand for sun hats has increased among tourists visiting the archaeological site. Straw hats, Panama hats, baseball caps and bucket hats have started to appear on the uphill road leading to the Acropolis and in the surrounding shops and kiosks. Tourists have started using hats as an essential item to protect themselves from the hot afternoon sun. In 2025, about 4.6 million tourists …
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