The Acropolis by night

We decided to start with something light.

This is the Acropolis of Athens, the most photographed venue of all of Greece.

It is mostly known for one of the buildings erected on top of it, the Parthenon, which was built 2,500 years ago in Classical Greece. It is the most looked-after archaelogical site in the country, and it’s the ultimate symbol of the country’s image abroad for most tourists.

Tourists and Greeks alike get to enjoy seeing the Acropolis lit up at night from anywhere near the city center. But only till 2:30 am. Because that’s when, the switch goes down.

And here we ask, why?

Why is it that the country’s ultimate symbol, the image that most people have associated with our country’s name, the embleem that we believe symbolises what used to be the cradle of Democracy in the ancient world, needs to disappear after 2:30 am every night?

Did electricity get so expensive? Or did some bloat-headed idiot decide that no-one deserves to admire the Acropolis on a 24-hour basis?

What does it really take for someone to inform the Culture Ministry that when you spend billions each year to market yourself abroad, there’s no point in trying to save on power and letting down tourists who are out late at night for a stroll.

This just doesn’t make any sense.