2024-08-10 16:31:37
The Merkur newspaper publishes an article on its website about the tactics used by shopkeepers in Rhodes, as they claim, to sell their drinks more expensively for example.
As he mentions η Deutsche Welle, the article notes: “Rhodes, one of the largest islands and one of the most popular tourist destinations, was also the reason for the trip of Peter Giesel and his team for the latest episode of the program “Beware of mockery”, which was broadcast on KabelEins channel on July 11.
However, the reason for their trip was not a vacation, but to uncover the tricks that restaurant owners pull in the historic old town. Their plan was simple. They ordered two small blonde beers to enjoy in the heat. However, what they were served at the first restaurant, they mockingly described as the “Colossus of Rhodes”: two huge beer glasses, each filled with a liter. Not only was what they were served far from what they had ordered but the beer was also grossly overpriced.”
“Beer in Rhodes costs as much as in Munich”
And the report continues: “When it came time to pay, the tester who worked for the TV was surprised. The price of the beer was similar to that of the Munich Beer Festival. A liter costs 15 euros on the Greek island and therefore fluctuates at the average prices of the Beer Festival in 2023 (14.90 euros). Peter Giesel also paid €16.50 for a small salad. This it didn’t show up in the catalog because they just didn’t give it to him. A methodical cover-up? Even on subsequent visits to the same restaurant when asked for the menu, they got one list without prices. Only when they said it was a TV crew did they get a price list.”
And a little further on it says: “In another bar, the KabelEins team had a similar experience: they were charged 9.50 euros for 0.7 liters of beer. The fact that the waiter half-jokingly, half-seriously referred to the small beers as ‘ladies’ beers’ was just the icing on the cake.” However, the article concludes that not everyone is the same and even many fellow restaurateurs criticize such behavior.
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“Tourists can no longer shower!”
Another summer topic from Greece concerns water scarcity. The Focus writes “Tourists can no longer shower! Greece is fighting desperately for water.” The publication refers to Halkidiki and notes: “The drought threatens the crops and, in the middle of the season, tourism, the “heavy industry” of the country. Because tourists must not miss anything, the locals have to commandeer without running water. The watering of the olive trees is also limited. Once again this year there is a risk that the harvest will be bad and the prices of olive oil, an essential ingredient for every Mediterranean diet, high.
The competent deputy mayor of Nea Propontida Charalambos Saroglou does not deny that the reduced water pressure deprives some families and some areas that are higher up of the water supply. A little further south, in the picturesque village of Pefkohori in Halkidiki, some tourists canceled their reservations as early as mid-July. They didn’t want to face the water shortage”
Despite numerous public appeals and dramatic reports in the Greek media, there are still people who remain apathetic. When there is enough pressure they water the lawn, wash their car or yards and sidewalks. On the other hand, supermarkets report that there are pre-orders for bottled water. Some locals fear that even drinking water will be lacking.”