Visitors and revenues in museums down in 2012
The number of visitors to museums throughout Greece dropped by 2.8 percent in 2012 and revenues fell by 18.4 percent, the Independent Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Wednesday.
In December 2012 the number of visitors to museums increased by 31.3 percent and the revenues increased by 2.4 percent compared with November 2012.
Visitors in the archaeological sites around the country rose by 54.3 percent in December 2012 and revenues rose 33.6 percent in comparison with November 2012. In 2012 the number of visitors in archaeological sites rose by 2.7 percent but the revenues fell 12.3 percent in comparison with the same period in 2011.
Source: ATHENS NEWS AGENCY