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August came and with it brought the peak of the tourist season in Greece. Hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world, as well as Greek (domestic) tourists flock every day to the Greek islands, which are “drowning” with people.
It is known that one of the most popular destinations in Greece is Mykonos, with the “island of Winds” still holding a first place: that of the country’s most expensive destination.
Mykonos, in the last -mainly- years, has become a destination for very high budgets, with the opulence that the island of the Cyclades represents is reflected in all areas: From accommodation, the price of sunbeds, food, and drinks.
Unfortunately, some businessmen in the name of this “luxury” and frivolity, go too far.
This results in dozens of complaints every year from tourists, who claim to have been deceived, to the extent that they address local media, thus discrediting the flagship of Greek tourism.
We saw it last year with the complaints about the “golden crab legs”, which had become a topic in the international media, but it continues this year with bills of 1,300 pounds for two dishes and a salad.
“We were shocked by the bill”
But the complaints don’t stop there. The latest comes from 25-year-old Brit Amber Pace, who vowed never to set foot in Mykonos again after a horrific experience she had there some time ago.
The 25-year-old who lives and works in New York came with her friend to Greece in May and visited several islands (Santorini, Crete, Anafi, as well as Mykonos).
The two girls decided to spend their afternoon in a well-known restaurant in Mykonos, ignoring – according to a report – that this particular restaurant has been accused many times in the British media of obscene profit.
According to them, at first they wanted to take a swim after being informed that sunbeds are free with the purchase of a drink. “My girlfriend ordered a Pina Colada and I ordered a Strawberry Daiquiri. We weren’t given a drinks menu, the waiter just called out the drinks without telling us the prices,” they told the Sun.
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They then went up to the restaurant to have lunch and that’s where things got worse.
Amber spoke to ‘The Sun” and said specifically: ‘The price for the fried calamari was €20 and that’s why I went for it, while my friend got crab legs which were €32. In fact, he asked the waiter three times if the prices were valid and he answered in the affirmative.”
“We got our food and it was disgusting. Even before we know the prices. My fried calamari was rubbery and had no taste, and my friend’s crabs were too salty,” he adds.
Image source: thesun.co.uk
“Then came the big shock. The waiter came and gave us the paper receipt which said 98 euros for fried calamari and 185 euros for king crab legs. We almost lost it.”
They paid a total of 520 euros
The two friends ended up with a whopping €520 bill for the two cocktails, two starters and a 10 per cent ‘service charge’.
Furious, they decided to return to the venue the next day and speak to the manager. However, this meeting did not go very well, as the Greek manager dismissed their complaint and even accused them of not paying attention to the menu.
“He basically told us it was our fault for not reading the menu properly. He laughed in our faces and did nothing about it. It was a horrible experience and this place gives Mykonos a bad name” he concluded.
In any case, it is always recommended that citizens, whether they are in Mykonos, or in any other part of Greece (and the whole planet) first look at the catalog before deciding to enter a restaurant for food or drink.
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