I have no doubt that if you were to visit Athens the main square in front of the Parliament would not currently be a place to visit. However I recall, some years back being in Australia when the T.V. news agencies were showing footage of riots in the UK and it could be imagined the country was about to enter total civil uprising! The capital and some main cities in Greece are suffering demonstrations, mostly peaceful but unfortunately some have hard core trouble makers that turn such demonstrations into anarchy. These are the scenes that make TV news......
In the majority of Greek towns and villages the sun rises and sets as normal and day to day life goes on. Of course money is tight and people are really feeling the pinch. Yet the Greek people are no strangers to hardship and villagers help one another. The topic in the kafeneio will have changed from the normal agricultural chat to that of the government and taxes, but there are few counties in the western world that will cope with what ever is ahead like Greece will.
If you have had holidays in Greece in the past and are a lover of this country now is the time to support it, book that holiday, enjoy the sun your money is more welcome now than ever!
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