Friday, September 10, 2010

Our Collection of Greek “Crapola” Photos

Every city has its horde of tourist shops and Athens is no exception. The Plaka area is the oldest part of the city, with many narrow streets, pedestrian lanes, and loads of shops geared to the tourist traffic. Most tourists stay in hotels in or near the Plaka. Even the passengers from the numerous large cruise ships spend at least an afternoon or evening in the Plaka.

Every storefront is either a café, bar, restaurant, clothing store, jeweler, or tourist-oriented gift (crapola) shop. We’ve made it a habit of taking photos of the crapola highlights from each city we visit. Athens got its share of photos.
What’s remarkable about all these tourist items is that 1) people actually buy them in quantity – the inventory seems to turn over rapidly, and 2) most of the stuff is actually made in China.

My favorite crapola item in Athens was the ridiculous looking shoes/slippers.

Check out the latest additions to our collection of crapola photos:

No comments: