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EXOTIC LOCALE - Tourists advised to carry more cash to Greece
http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/index.aspx?eid=31814&dt=20150630
Planning to travel to Greece and wondering if the country's debt crisis will hit your plans?
Well, you may have to carry a good amount of additional euros to be on the safe side as ATMs there are either running dry or doling out limited amounts of notes.
Moreover, most shops and restaurants prefer cash transactions. Although there is a 60-euro cap on cash withdrawals for locals, Greece -which sustains on tourism -has assured tourists the same will not apply to them.
Greece has become a sought-after exotic locale for Indians, with the number of travellers to the country -known for its monuments and beaches -increasing stead ly over the years.
Most tour operators TOI spoke to said they were not expecting any impact on ravel to Greece and they hadn't received any cancella ion or rescheduling requests as of now.
“We don't feel the current situation, including Greece's possible exit from the euro will impact the existing book ings. We are monitoring the situation closely but we have not seen any drop in bookings,“ said Amit Taneja, chief revenue officer, Cleartrip, which has seen a 38% year-on-year increase in travel to Greece.
Travel services companies advised travellers to take extra euros with them so that they have contingency currency in place. “We recommend that travellers should carry adequate cash in euros with them,“ said Ranjeet Oak, chief business officer (holidays), MakeMyTrip.
Holiday planners anticipate that Greece as a destination will become cheaper in the months ahead. “This will encourage more Indians to holiday there,“ said Anil Khandelwal, CFO, Cox & Kings.
EXOTIC LOCALE - Tourists advised to carry more cash to Greece
http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/index.aspx?eid=31814&dt=20150630
Planning to travel to Greece and wondering if the country's debt crisis will hit your plans?
Well, you may have to carry a good amount of additional euros to be on the safe side as ATMs there are either running dry or doling out limited amounts of notes.
Moreover, most shops and restaurants prefer cash transactions. Although there is a 60-euro cap on cash withdrawals for locals, Greece -which sustains on tourism -has assured tourists the same will not apply to them.
Greece has become a sought-after exotic locale for Indians, with the number of travellers to the country -known for its monuments and beaches -increasing stead ly over the years.
Most tour operators TOI spoke to said they were not expecting any impact on ravel to Greece and they hadn't received any cancella ion or rescheduling requests as of now.
“We don't feel the current situation, including Greece's possible exit from the euro will impact the existing book ings. We are monitoring the situation closely but we have not seen any drop in bookings,“ said Amit Taneja, chief revenue officer, Cleartrip, which has seen a 38% year-on-year increase in travel to Greece.
Travel services companies advised travellers to take extra euros with them so that they have contingency currency in place. “We recommend that travellers should carry adequate cash in euros with them,“ said Ranjeet Oak, chief business officer (holidays), MakeMyTrip.
Holiday planners anticipate that Greece as a destination will become cheaper in the months ahead. “This will encourage more Indians to holiday there,“ said Anil Khandelwal, CFO, Cox & Kings.
