債務危機中的希臘旅遊攻略
With Greece reeling over fears of default and the weeklong closure of its major banks and stock market, travelers are likely wondering how these major financial disruptions will affect their ability to use currency throughout the country. While native Greeks are currently limited to daily A.T.M. withdrawals of 60 euros per account, tourists do not face similar restrictions. (However, many A.T.M.s have been running out of money, forcing people to try other machines, which have been plagued by long lines.)
眼下希臘正陷入違約恐慌，主要銀行和股市關門已有一週，觀光客們可能在想，這些劇烈的金融動盪會對他們在該國消費產生怎樣的影響。目前每個希臘本國銀行賬戶每天只能從ATM機提取60歐元（約合410元人民幣），但遊客不會受到類似的限制。（不過，許多ATM機的錢已經被取光，人們被迫要去別的機器前排長隊。）
Credit and debit cards issued by foreign banks are being accepted throughout the country without any additional regulations.
外國銀行核發的信用卡和借記卡可全境正常使用，沒有任何額外的管制。The Ministry for Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism, a Greek governmental department, released a statement on Monday saying, “The Ministry does not anticipate any disruptions in visitors’ everyday holiday experience, neither in the islands nor in mainland Greece, as there are adequate fuel supplies, products and services.”
希臘經濟、基礎設施、航運和旅遊部(Ministry for Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism)在週一發佈聲明稱，“我部不認爲遊客的日常度假體驗會受到任何干擾，無論在島嶼還是希臘本土，燃料供應、產品和服務都是充足的。”
Menelaos Karvounidis, an American Express Travel destination expert who specializes in Greek tourism, said the country’s cash flow problems have not deterred tourists who are there or decreased interest in the country.
從事希臘旅遊研究的美國運通旅行社(American Express Travel)目的地專家梅內拉奧斯·卡沃恩尼蒂斯(Menelaos Karvounidis)說，希臘的現金流問題不會妨礙在那裏的遊客，也不會影響人們對這個國家的興趣。“Things have been pretty calm and no one has canceled,” Mr. Karvounidis said. “I would recommend that people go on their trips.”
“事態一直挺平靜的，沒人取消行程，”卡沃恩尼蒂斯說。“我的建議是大家照去不誤。”Christos Stergiou, the founder of TrueGreece, a Greek luxury travel company, said that his organization is trying to provide the most updated information to travelers. He said that current visitors are “having a blast” and “have been completely unaffected by recent economic developments.”
希臘豪華遊公司TrueGreece創始人克里斯托斯·斯特爾吉烏(Christos Stergiou)說，他的公司會盡力把事態進展及時告知遊客。他說此刻遊客們“玩得很開心”，並且“完全沒有受到近日經濟局勢的影響。”However, Mr. Stergiou still asks that travelers take some extra precautions.
不過斯特爾吉烏還是建議遊客們要多加小心。“When arriving in Greece, we recommend that guests have an appropriate cash balance in euros already with them,” he said. “We recommend maintaining extra cash on reserve in addition to what you would normally expect to spend.”
“我們建議客人來希臘時準備好適當的歐元現金額度，”他說。“我們建議在原計劃開銷的基礎上，再多準備一些現金。”Mr. Stergiou also said that visitors should try to use their credit cards as their main payment method.
斯特爾吉烏還說，遊客應該儘量將信用卡作爲主要支付手段。“Most service providers should continue accepting credit cards; therefore, cash can be preserved for those that do not.”
“多數服務供應商會繼續接受信用卡支付；因此可以省下現金，在不能刷卡的地方用。”Ronnie Liadis, owner of Liadis Travel, said that despite initial concerns about accessing money, no one who booked a vacation through her company has run into any problems.
里亞迪斯旅行社(Liadis Travel)所有人羅妮·里亞迪斯(Ronnie Liadis)說，大家一開始擔心會取不到錢，但通過她的公司預訂度假行程的客戶沒有遇到問題。“I have clients in Santorini, Crete and Athens, and the only issue I have heard was long lines for gasoline in Crete,” she said.
“我在聖托裏尼島、克里特島、雅典都有客戶，據我所知，唯一的問題是在克里特島加油要排長隊，”她說。“This has been one of the busiest summers for tourism in Greece because of the value of the United States dollar,” she added. “Of all my clients traveling to the country in July, August and September, none have called and said they wanted to cancel.” (The euro is currently $1.11 against the dollar.)
“由於美元升值，今年夏天希臘旅遊格外地旺，”她說。“計劃7、8、9月來希臘旅遊的客戶裏，沒人打電話來取消。”（目前的匯率是1歐元兌換1.11美元。）Ms. Liadis said that while American travelers may not be sure what to expect, the country will be ready for them.
里亞迪斯說，也許美國遊客會有點忐忑，但希臘已經做好迎接他們的準備。“The people who work in the hotels and restaurants in Greece know how important tourism is, and they’re really bending over backwards to make visitors feel welcome and protected,” she said.
“在希臘的酒店和餐館工作的人知道旅遊有多重要，他們會拼盡全力招待和保護遊客的，”她說。
