By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger
When partying in Athens, be wary of bars in touristy areas (Plaka) that have few patrons and an overly-friendly doorman.
You see, if you are a male who goes into one of those bars and a women approaches out of nowhere and asks to buy her a drink, don’t be fooled into thinking she believes you to be Atlas and she Athena and that you will soon be invited back to her Parthanon.
You will get screwed all right, but not the way in which you would like to tell later over drinks with your friends.
Talk about a real-life Greek tragedy.
The drink will be something like a 250 Euro bottle of champagne, the conversation will be as shallow as the ferry harbor and the girl will disappear the second her glass is empty.
You will get no sympathy from the club owner or bartender because they are also in on the scam.
It’s a situation that is not rampant in Athens but it does exist.
So, buyer beware as you enter a bar in the tourist areas.
The Plaka, by the way, is a very good place to sit outside and have wine, beer or cocktails at a taverna. Each one has a guy eagerly wanting to welcome you inside.
Be polite, but look around and you can also check out the menus before commiting to a taverna. If you sit down, you are expected to stay and dine.
Kevin Wilkerson has been to Greece many times but never got caught in any tourist rip-off bars.