I am in talks with many Greek friends and they say with the increase of unemployment, the crime in bigger cities has increased. You have to be more vigilant for pick pockets on the streets and theft has definately
increased. {Small items like phones and cameras and wallets}
They say the rural areas are a bit better... but the average tourists, keep to the more popular cities and that makes them a target.
The prices are still reasonable and food is not a problem... So it's still a option for the tourist that is used to the petty crimes around the bigger cities in Europe. The general moral is a bit low and the people are a
bit cranky.. but that is normal for this type of situation.
increased. {Small items like phones and cameras and wallets}
They say the rural areas are a bit better... but the average tourists, keep to the more popular cities and that makes them a target.
The prices are still reasonable and food is not a problem... So it's still a option for the tourist that is used to the petty crimes around the bigger cities in Europe. The general moral is a bit low and the people are a
bit cranky.. but that is normal for this type of situation.
These are valid points. I am from Romania so I grew up with the "knowledge" to always watch my pockets
but, yeah, since everybody tell the tourists to go with cash (I don't understand why, because most places seem to go well with credit cards, I know from somebody who came back yesterday from Greece) it's just a call for pickpockets from all over the world.DO you think Greek crisis is good tourism? Will the Greek crisis make travel there cheaper ? Will the economic turmoil in Greece frighten or attract tourists?
People tend not to go to places once they're hot by these things so it's going to have a very bad impact on tourism. Many tourist resorts will likely shut as well. Maybe if they started accepting bitcoin though they'd get some bitcoin tourists
.More important is that the taverns should (also) accept bitcoin!