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Why should you not go to Athens?
PICKPOCKETS RISK : HIGH Regarding the fact that it is a top tourist destination, pickpocket risk is at a very high level in Athens. Special attention should be paid to the buses and the Metro. Also, be aware of street crime, like purse-snatching, especially around banks and ATMs.
Is Greece a dump?
But it is a ticking time bomb – Greece’s largest landfill site is almost 90\% full and has a year left until it is totally saturated. The country’s economy may be rotten but other problems are piling up too – and waste management is among the most serious. Greece buries 80\% of its rubbish – over twice the EU average.
Is Athens Greece pretty?
Athens – the capital city and largest urban area in Greece. It’s not known as the most beautiful of cities – yes there is a lot of urban sprawl, but for sure Athens has its beautiful parts. What is this? Just take a walk around the pretty flower-filled streets of Plaka with its pastel-coloured neoclassical buildings.
Is Athens Greece safe at night?
It will be safe at 5pm, most of Athens is safe at night. Just treat it like you would any other city. As already suggested the only area I would avoid is Omonia, I have been there during the day and it is not the best, but it is even worse at night.
Is Athens safe for solo female Travellers?
Yes, Greece is generally very safe for solo females. When you solo travel to Greece, especially Athens, be careful at night and keep a close eye on your belongings, just as you would in any other large city.
What were 3 weaknesses of Athens?
Athens’ strengths included its large size, large trireme navy, wealth, and democratic government. Athens’ weaknesses included its unwritten laws, lack of unity at the beginning, insatiable hunger for new territories, and constant power struggles with other poleis.
Can you drink the water in Athens?
A lot of people visiting the country wonder if they can drink tap water in Greece. The tap water is not potable throughout the country. Although it is perfectly safe to drink water from the tap in Athens and Thessaloniki it is better to ask in all the other places or even better buy bottled water which is fairly cheap.
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