The Greek shopkeepers determined to beat the slump in tourism

Help

Despite officials in Greece insisting that the crisis has not affected the country as a top tourist destination, there has been a slump in bookings.

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises says since the election on May 6th, there has been a 50% drop.

But shopkeepers on Pandrossou Street are not prepared to wait around for a stable government to be formed and come up with a plan of action.

The market's peak season has already arrived, and like many others, they are taking the problem into their own hands.

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.