Acropolis sparkles in the sun as Greek tourist spots reopen

Greece reopened the Acropolis, museums and other major tourist attractions as the coronavirus lockdown eased in bright sunshine in Athens on Monday.

Quarantine restrictions are gradually being lifted - access to beaches was allowed on Saturday amid a heatwave and churches welcomed worshippers on Sunday.

"I visited the Acropolis today, a world monument that continues to inspire with its marbles shining under the sun," Greece President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said after a walk at the ancient ruins, one of the most visited tourist sites in the world.

Workers wearing masks and plastic face shields were on site to inform the few foreign tourists of the social distancing regulations, which require visitors to remain 1.5 metres apart.

Greece, which has contained the spread of Covid-19 infections with 2,834 cases and 163 deaths reported as of Sunday, began a...