Judging from the various incidents of slaughtering customers exposed by the Greek media before, Greece, as a popular travel destination, has repeatedly banned this kind of shop bullying behavior, and even some popular scenic spots have been badly evaluated.
Earlier, a mother and daughter from the United States came to the Greek island of Mykonos to travel, ordered two cocktail drinks and two long-legged crab legs at a beachfront restaurant, the menu did not indicate the price, a look at the bill only to learn that these foods cost 600 euros, the mother and daughter questioned the unreasonable charges, the restaurant waiters spoke ill of each other, warning them that if they did not pay, the restaurant would call the police, and they could not return to the United States (for details: 600 euros of sky-high crab legs).
Under pressure, the mother and daughter had no choice but to pay, but they have since sought legal aid for their own plight. The lawyer who took on the case said: "For my client, this experience was nothing less than a nightmare. ”
After the matter was exposed by the media, it triggered a heated discussion. Greek Tourism Minister Kikilias also ordered a thorough investigation into the incident. Recently, the investigation of the restaurant involved has come to an end.
It is reported that the matter involved is a restaurant called DK Oyster. After an investigation by the authorities, it was found that the restaurant was involved in 7 to 8 violations, so the authorities decided to impose a fine of 31,000 euros on the restaurant.
In fact, Mykonos, a popular holiday destination in Greece, has been exposed several times by the "rip-off" incident. This has largely damaged the island's tourism reputation. Unfortunately, something similar still plays out elsewhere in Greece during the tourist season.
On July 26, local time, Greece's Alpha TV reported that in the famous Acropolis of Athens in the center of Athens, many vendors peddled high-priced drinks to tourists.
Some tourists complained in interviews that they braved the sweltering heat but could not find ordinary cold water to drink, and could only spend 4 or 5 euros to buy juice. One tourist said: "There is no cold water here, so the vendors can sell us juice for 5 euros." In 40 degrees Celsius we need cold water instead of this 5 euro a glass of juice. ”
Many tourists suspect that the inability to buy ordinary ice water at normal prices is deliberately caused by traders. One tourist said: "We can't find cold water, so we have to pay a high price for water." It cost me 2 euros to buy a bottle of drinking water. ”
According to the media, it is not the first time that some vendors have even tried to take advantage of the hot weather during the peak of summer vacations to make huge profits. A few years ago, when the government capped the price of 500 ml bottled water at 0.5 euros, small bottles of water became difficult to find in some places. In places where tourists congregate, such as airports, ferries, bus stations, the Acropolis and other archaeological sites, most of the sales are turned into 750 ml bottled water, which is also much higher than 0.5 euros. (Cai Ling)
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