For years American women have felt a sense of inferiority as they trek alongside their European counterparts while exploring the old continent. Come on, we all know that European women all have that je ne sais quoi and more importantly, even when exploring ancient ruins, they would rather be caught dead than in unattractive, flat shoes. But in Greece, all those high heeled beauties that you’ve always wanted to emulate will be a thing of the past.
According to the AFP, in order to preserve their most cherished archeological sites, Greece wants to “discourage women from wearing stiletto heels at summer performances held in key archaeological sites because of damage to the monuments.”
“Female visitors must wear shoes that do not wound the monuments,” Eleni Korka, director of Greek prehistoric and classical antiquities, told AFP. And that means absolutely no stilettos, making your grimy travelers sandals a-ok. No word as of yet on how this new development will affect the percent of males visiting the country.
All jokes aside, the move is indicative of the Greek government’s awareness of the true impact tourists are having. “These monuments have a skin that suffers and people must realise that,” says Eleni. I wonder if places like Angkor in Cambodia, which is teeming with tourists, will soon come to the same conclusion.
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