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Taxis Athens
26 Reviews To put it bluntly they are ba#%$^%&'s Rude, over bearing, arrogant, and out to prise every cent out of you they can. I found it best by far to NOT ask a price or bargin, but just to get in and get...
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Sunset in Oia Santorini Island
5 Reviews The sunsets in Santorini are awsome! However because of the crowds of people it is hard to enjoy them. The alleys are filled and people are found standing for hours waiting for the moment the sun...
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Excursion's Crete Island
3 Reviews One of the best excursions you can do while in Crete is visiting the old Venetian Castle Island of Spinalonga. It is a short sail accross the lively town of Agios Nikolaos and the village of Elounda...
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Taxi fares Thessaloniki
7 Reviews I live in Thessaloniki and I have to warn you that taxi drivers are RUDE and they will try to cheat you, they will tell you to pay more than the real fair. Do not trust them cause they r trying to...
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Plaka Athens
12 Reviews This is a scam that I foud multiple times on Athens. If you are eating at a restaurant, the waiter will open a large bottle of water and put it on your table. Then will charge you for it, even if you...
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Cruises Santorini Island
2 Reviews Since the volcano has no main crater, which would make a tour more spectacular, we have decided to take a ride just around Nea Kameni. However, most of the trips were offered only in package, where...
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Popular Places Crete Island
5 Reviews Usually most popular Cretean beaches are overcrowded in full season. This sometimes can make sunbathing and/or swimming annoying and tiring. Try and find less popular beaches. Ask locals -...
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Overpriced restaurants Athens
6 Reviews Many restaurants pretend that they have made a mistake and they over charge your bill. They do it purposely because usually people don't check and pay what they have been asked. If you see that you...
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Cable Car Santorini Island
2 Reviews We showed up at the Cable car at 11am, we neeed to catch our boat for the day. We waited in the steaming heat for about one hour and a half. The boat wasnt going to wait for us as there was another...
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Acropolis Athens
5 Reviews Actually I would not consider all acropolis as a tourist trap, just northern slope and Parthenon. I arrived to visit it at 10 am, not so early but also not so late and it was not a public holiday. No...
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RHODES TOWN Even though the buildings in the old town are fascinating the tourist trappings are unbearable. Sausages on the grill type sunbeds on the beach etc.Rhodes is the main place en route to Symi, I'm sure there are nice parts of Rhodes but the bits you see going to the ferry port don't entice me to stay, I just pass through as fast as poss.
WE ALL GO TO THE REPS WELCOME MEETING AND FALL FOR THE EXCURSIONS THEY OFFER, BUT IF YOU LOOK AROUND AT THE LOCAL COMPANIES, THEY DO THE SAME TRIPS FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST. WE FOUND A DIFFERENCE OF 6000 DRACHMAS PER PERSON ON THE ONE TRIP ALONE.THE SAME APPLIES TO HIRING A CAR, THE REPS ALWAYS SAY THEY ARE THE BEST BUT BE PREPARED TO SHOP AROUND FOR THE BEST DEAL.
The taxi drivers in Athens are know for their scams. They will tell you 'That hotel is a ripoff, go here,it's cheaper'. Don't believe them.Make sure you know what notes you are giving them, as they will pull the old 'you gave me 5dracma note, when you should've given me 5000dracma note'
On the islands there are lots of stray dogs and cats. While they aren't exactly dangerous, they are annoying when they decide you are their newest best friend, and follow you everywhere. We even had one jump up on a spare seat at our table, to join us for dinner.
It was so inexpensive to eat and drink in Greece. The one exception was at the Parthenon in Athens. It was so hot and the large plastic glasses of chilled lemonade looked great. We didn't ask the price and it worked out to $14. Canadian for each glass. I am not sure that everyone paid that much.
In Crete all along the northern coast where the cruise ships land everything is much more expensive although still very reasonable. When we traveled south although there were lots of tourists the prices for food were very low. An example of this is beautiful Bali, Crete.
Never take suggestions from someone in the street regarding restaurants or bars. I know this sounds obvious, but in Athens you tend to be innundated with people offering to take you to their bar or restaurant. They are scams at worst and merely self-promotion at best. Guaranteed, you will not like the results if you follow their advice.
When you eat in a small restaurant always check if you got all the dishes you've ordered and whether the bill is OK. Don't eat fish if you can't understand whether is fresh or not. Be careful of taxi drivers in Athens.
Santorini (also known as Thira) is regarded by many as the most spectacular of the Greek islands. Thousands of tourists come every year to gape at the sea-filled caldera, a vestige of what was probably the world's largest volcanic eruption, ever. Santorini's caldera pales in comparison to the Cape Verde Islands. The ruins of Akrotiri are a farce, (all artifacts have been removed to the museum in Athens) dark and covered by corrugated aluminum make picture taking impossible-no flashes allowed. Santorini was nothing but disappointment. Money better spent elsewhere. Photo: Ruins of Akrotiri.
In Athens, the taxi drivers have a tendency to rip off the tourists.So when you take a cab make sure that the driver synchronize the meter and make sure that the charge you for the right amount. In addition pay attention that they give you the correct change.
Grand Bretagne Hotel Athens Athens
17 Reviews and 640 Opinions Every visitor to Athens cannot fail to notice this huge hotel. It's right on Syntagma Square,...
Astra Apartments & Suites Santorini Island
1 Review and 404 Opinions My husband and I finished off our honeymoon at the Astra Apartments, an all-suite hotel. The website...
Marni Village Crete Island
1 Review and 220 Opinions Stayed in October 2006, and really have no complaints about the accomodation,Very friendly and...
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Q: Hi! Last holiday I had to give up on Greece but this year I ve decided to visit there. I am planning to go on mid-October , but I...
A: I have been to Athens during the winter months and it can sometimes be quite pleasant weatherwise but colder in the evenings even in October.. It is a capital city...
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