Tourists listen to a guide as they stand in front of the Erechtheion temple during a visit at the Acropolis hill in Athens, on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Vacations in Europe have a new attraction: the euro's steep drop in value is making the continent cheaper for tourists from across the world, especially the United States and China. For American tourists, the dollar’s strength translates into a discount of around 25 percent compared with this time last year. China’s currency has risen some 20 percent against the euro over the past year. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
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