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[@hellophoenix]

I’m planning to buy an apartment in Athens and I must have a water heater that works for washing, washing machine and the dishwasher . Now , I’m hesitant to do it

[@helinika]

@@hellophoenix it shouldn't be a problem!

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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:48 Splitting the Bill in Greece 03:11 Tipping in Greece 04:45 Greek Dress Code 05:57 Water Heaters in Greece (SOS)

[@celiahache]

I had no idea about the water boilers! It's actually really important to know!

[@helinika]

:)

[@teogrdsgn]

But it's not correct. There os a solar boiler and an electric one, BUT also there is a gas boiler like most of the European countries. (even if it's a "new" technology in Greece, a lot of people use it already)

[@helinika]

@@teogrdsgn hi Teo :) this is noted for old building where there are only electric ones. Solar boilers are totally safe :)

[@jimjim8645]

@@helinika Not exactly -old buildings can also have natural gas for heating and water heating.

[@tabbymrp]

That switch the boiler off while taking shower was a thing in China in the 90s too, I was a little shocked when I first came to the UK that in England boiler is on 24/7

[@margueriteobrien8833]

We just came back from Greece, we think Greeks are the nicest peoples in Europe. Everything you said is correct and we noticed in restaurants people actually talking to each other , not texting or looking at their phones like in US. Very refreshing 🥰

[@helinika]

Glad to hear you had a great time 🌞

[@MelissaStewart-j8c]

I am going to Greece in 3 weeks and this video has given me a lot of useful information. Thank you so much

[@helinika]

Happy to hear that!

[@pamalatalley7262]

I will be traveling to Athens next June and found this video very informative! Now to find a video on what to bring to wear🤭

[@sadikince8041]

Selam from Turkey.Thank you for your lecture.

[@st.george007]

This video is helpful, ευχαριστω. The hot water heater info is especially good to know.

[@musicalkey]

Oh that’s lovely!!! Thank you will look for it!!

[@ThatCologneGuy]

I loved my trip to Greece and want to return. I really enjoy learning about Greek culture on this channel. Greek women are so beautiful and Helinika is no exception. Fantastic English!

[@mitchellkaye9619]

Nicely done video! Thank you

[@jacquelinedunlop2728]

Very good advice and so clearly conveyed. looking forward to my first visit there. Very useful.

[@allysonw.4420]

Very helpful for my upcoming trip to Greece, thank you. Take care.

[@helinika]

Glad to hear that!

[@jerrihadding2534]

Thank you so much for all of your truly helpful information!

[@helinika]

Thank you for your wonderful comment :)

[@slippi_alice]

Thank you! Very useful information :)

[@mrinalinidevi2724]

Wonderful tips. Thank you.

[@helinika]

😊

[@Gen_X]

Thanks for this wonderful video. We will be in Greece for 8 days in June and looking forward to it. In South Africa, the norm is 10% for tipping, unless the service was fantastic, then you could tip more. For small amounts, we just round up. So if the bill is 1.65, we too, would just pay 2.

[@laurellevy7690]

Interesting and informative

[@ΑλεκαΣιδερη]

Πολύ κατατοπιστικό βίντεο.Μπραβο.

[@elaineglen4413]

When we used to go to Spain, I would take a thin shawl to cover my head in churches and make sure my shoulders were covered, Is it the same in Greece ?

[@ronyzmiri]

This is so cute and informative!

[@TheAppleOfYahwehsEye]

Very helpful!

[@streakyanchovy]

5:18 Forgive me if the answer to my question is a little obvious, but while I don't really have any crazy neon-coloured outfits, (save for like one shirt) a good chunk of my wardrobe is black. Would it be appropriate to wear all-black to a monument/site? It's not going to be anything too crazy either. Just black short-sleeve band t-shirts, black sandals, and denim shorts.

[@helinika]

No problem at all :)

[@hamlet557]

black isn't a problem at all. I always wear black. But if you are planning to visit a church, you might want to avoid shorts.

[@streakyanchovy]

@@hamlet557 I don’t have plans to visit any churches if I do go (I’m more interested in Ancient Greece) but if I do I’m definitely wearing jeans

[@POObumpoopo]

I much prefer everyone sharing a couple of dishes together!

[@herculianthegreat]

As a greek i have noticed in some shops split the bill and i have none problem with that

[@helinika]

Of course it is a possibility, but it is not a cultural norm

[@musicalkey]

Hi Helinika! May I know what to wear in Athens to blend in a little more rather than look super touristy? Thank you!!

[@helinika]

Hi, there is a dedicated video on the channel :)

[@shonaaitken7635]

Thank you for your wonderful videos. I wish I had watched this before visiting Greece recently. I realised I broke the bill splitting rule with some new Greek friends that invited me to dinner 😬 I will know for next time (hopefully there is a next time).

[@helinika]

Don't worry about it, splitting the bill is not a big problem :) Thanks for your feedback!

[@kisutis]

I go to Greece in a week :) I don’t plan to share my meals unless it’s a salad :)

[@rrocketman]

Μπράβο κορίτσι υπέροχο βίντεο

[@richardjoly7144]

what is the story and history of spoon sweets sas paprakalo

[@Gen_X]

I personally don't like splitting the bill, but i notice others in South Africa are starting to do that. I have my own rule, if im inviting you to the restaurant, then I will pay the entire bill, but if its a group decision to go to the restaurant, then we split the bill equally, irrespective of what was ordered by each person. I think its petty to do a calculation and pay according to what you ordered.

[@tizanidin4431]

Super :-) Keep going

[@helinika]

Thank you :)

[@jimjim8645]

I have to make a ''correction'' on the last thing. For many years now there is a third way to heating (and heating water) -natural gas. Most big cities in greece (esp athens ,thessaloniki ,larissa ,volos...) are using natural gas which is very safe and economical.

[@paulmokidespaul5347]

Bravo!!!!

[@ΓιάννηςΧαρικαπολυς]

Tipping is a must for almost every service that is offered to you. Not obligatory but if you don’t tip an employee that really got tired for you and spent a lot of time servicing you you are immediately “cheap” in his mind and it’s not only for the professions that were mentioned.

[@helenahelena289]

Really ? Why ? It's a job isn't it ? They do get pay or ? Do you tip in shops aswell ? They give you service. And in hospitals ? The list goes on! That's an upstairs - downstairs perspective! Give employees their salaries! What's the problem ??

[@ΓιάννηςΧαρικαπολυς]

@@helenahelena289 it’s a kind generous gesture as a thank you. Either you are like that as a personality or you aren’t . Clearly you aren’t. No offense.

[@helenahelena289]

@@ΓιάννηςΧαρικαπολυς - I suppose you tip the nurses at the hospital aswell ? And give the person who's serving you at the till in the grocery shop also ? Your doctor ? The mechanic who fixed your car so good and smoothly ? I could go on. If not tipping them, please explain to me why bc I really don't see the difference!

[@ΓιάννηςΧαρικαπολυς]

@@helenahelena289 yes I do! Especially the nurses involved to the recent birth of my daughter! And I do it gladly. Not crazy amounts. But I do it with my heart. As I said either you are a person like that or you aren’t .

[@helenahelena289]

Well - to "tip" hospital staff both to me aswell in my county, that would be considered extremly strange!! As in shops, to hairdressers etc. When it comes to like NHS funded agencies I believe it would also be considered rude. And of course they aren't allowed to accept any money! Call it tip or not. Also åt private doctors and such. Company rule. Like if the staff are expecting a tip, they treat you better ? NO! Everyone is entitled to the Best service ! " Has to do with the personality!" - BAH. Such rubbish! Phps in your culture. And may it soon change! Please educate yourself about the tipping system, how it came about ! And you'll realise its an archaic culture. If you want to thank the nurses, staff etc for like being there for you at childbirth - which they should, it is their profession - vet not send them a thank you card - to the ward, or flowers? A box of chocolates? That's considered generous and appriciative!

[@FallNorth]

Re tips my guide book says tips are normally included in the bill so you DON'T need to tip? I just checked and it definitely says that. Edit: I just googled it and it seems what I read was wrong and it's generally not included, the video is correct so good to know! I'm fine with tipping in restaurants etc and normally do .. I travelled around the US though and they seemed to expect tips EVERYWHERE, I've never seen that any other country, it was a bit annoying! I remember going to a Jamie Oliver chain restaurant (now closed, they were crap and overpriced so good riddance) in the UK and we put in a fairly big cash tip, then as we walked away someone looked at the bill and a big tip was already included in that, we hadn't noticed as that's not usual in the UK. Jamie Oliver probably kept it himself...!

[@helinika]

Hi! I was born and raised in Greece and tipping is not included in the bill. It is not mandatory to tip but it is considered polite to do so in restaurants and cafes. However, contrary to the US, you don't have to calculate a specific percentage. Just rounding up the amount is what most people do.

[@sd0088]

Μπορείς να κάνεις και ένα βίντεο με χειρονομίες οι οποίες μπορεί να προκαλέσουν παρεξηγήσεις !!!

[@ax4178]

😂

[@helenahelena289]

You said wrong - you mean counting up to 2 € not down!

[@pmo8672]

Πολύ ενδιαφέρον! Πολλά πράγματα είναι παρόμοια στην Ιταλία, αλλά δεν ήξερα ότι δεν θα μπορούσατε να φορέσετε χρώματα νέον σε αρχαία μνημεία (αν και καταλαβαίνω γιατί). Τέλος πάντων, μου άρεσε πολύ το βίντεο!

[@helinika]

Χαίρομαι που σου άρεσε! :) Μια διευκρίνιση μόνο - με εξαίρεση τα τακούνια, τα νέον χρώματα δεν απαγορεύονται, απλώς δεν συνηθίζονται :). Παρεπιπτόντως δεν γνώριζα ότι είσαι από την Ιταλία! ^^

[@manuelkhawam4119]

Love from lebanon

[@hump1953]

I love your accent…thank you…

[@georgiakoutsaki5917]

So true...so true!! Also if you are eating in a restaurant and you see other people fighting is because they want to pay all the bill by themselfs and the others won't let them because they also want to pay the all amount of the bill by themselfs! Haha 😄

[@helinika]

😅😅

[@sd0088]

Well in the temples/ churches you had mention the trousers are not allowed too for women even if the legs are covered, but of course they provide you with a long skirt and you are ok !!!!

[@davidnieve6444]

Nice video thank you I’m an American and believe me you don’t have to tip in the United States. It’s expected, but there is no law . if I get poor service I don’t leave a tip and if it’s real bad service, I leave a penny and if it’s good service, they get tipped well, but it’s not a law. Don’t be afraid not to tip if service is bad and if the food is bad, I’ll call the cookout and tell him in front of people.

[@mmeligrigoris]

As a Greek living abroad and who has also lived in Greece extensively this content is generic at best. On splitting the bill, it really does depend on the people you are with, but certainly the “extra work” this imposes on waiter is a joke. This might have been true decades ago. On tipping, it’s 100% optional. Rounding up being the norm. Not 1 euro for a few coffees and 5 euros for a 25 euro meal ? That’s 20%…certainly locals are not following this advice.

[@anahidilieva9581]

Are you serious?! Electrocuted while taking a shower? 🤣🤣🤣

[@roopdhiman7410]

i need to work permit

[@EreEre-i7u]

Hi

[@helenahelena289]

You should always avoid wearing orangy coloured lipstock or very light red as it makes your teeth look yellowly.

[@YelpBullhorn]

Electrocution is ALWAYS fatal, electric shocks are not.

[@tavapaschos3136]

Also, don't flush the toilet paper, put it in the bin that will be next to the toilet. Oh she just said that at the end! well, it's important

[@borgejohnsen]

I find tipping so silly. Just charge me what i want and I'll pay it. Why should I have to calculate what to pay..? And just pay employees what is right and don't let them rely on tipping. Where did this silly trend come from exactly? If you're super happy with a service, by all means give more money if you want! :) But require tipping is just dumb in my opinion.

[@helenahelena289]

Are you in Athens ? Acc to your advuce I could NEVER go to Greece again! A bill for 25€ calls for an extra 5€ ?? That's 20% so who am I - Onassis ?

[@Karditsa1]

Ise Koukla, (den akusa tipota apo osa ipes).

[@kathya1956]

decent service? no tip. Great service, tip.

[@sjsuismylife]

Avoid leaving on a day that the air traffic controllers are going to strike. I was supposed to leave today, but I had to change my flight to two days prior. Cost me $800 extra dollars because my travel agent didn't get the "official" notification from the airlines, and I had to get back to work so I didn't lose my job. Fuck unions.

[@herculianthegreat]

The last is truth

[@herculianthegreat]

I wear a t shirt and jeans when go to archeological sites is not true what you say

[@helinika]

Noone said you can't do that 🤷‍♀️

[@sithlordhibiscus9936]

I wouldn’t enter a monastery anyway. 😂 also I prefer barefoot. So either I would get strange looks or ...?

[@traveliciustravelicius1493]

Entrance to sights and museums requires some type of footwear. Unlike what the video says nobody cares about the color of your clothing but it is a rule that visitors need to be fully clothed. Meaning no shirtless guys, no barefoot, no bikinis etc

[@tomboyraider1015]

I feel like this applies anywhere, not just Greece.

[@herculianthegreat]

I don't tip most times the 2nd not truth

[@giannisdim7698]

Εισαι καρμιρης γιαυτο.

[@letthemeatcake4758]

Splitting the bill- Greece should catch up. Work is work, and in a crisis as they keep saying they are, taking 5 minutes extra would only help their customers!!!!! They are a bit of a lazy bunch!!!! Service is service!!!

[@giannisdim7698]

We pay the bill alltogether. Someone pay more, someone pay less, not a big deal. They will pay more next time.

[@streakyanchovy]

Speak for yourself. In Asia and the Middle East it's not common to split the bill either. It's not because we're lazy. That's just because it's bad manners to make someone else foot the bill without at least offering to pay first. I figure something similar happens here in Greece considering how close they are to the Middle East and the ancient concept of practicing Xenia. (being a good host/guest) On the topic of laziness, what's stopping YOU from paying the bill first and then splitting the cost later?

[@GiannisLotos]

Τryhard accent :) Take a breath and speak normally. Good job. Keep it up and good luck.

[@GiannisLotos]

@@s.146 You realize you're not helping like this? Right?

[@s.146]

@@GiannisLotos I don't need to help. She speaks very clear. She doesn't have a tRyHArD aCcEnT.

[@GiannisLotos]

@@s.146 Ok if she speaks very clear, be my guest.

[@dvffYT]

Theres nothing wrong with how shes speaking tho?

[@dial3ctric327]

Chiming in with my two cents' worth - Bilingual Greek & Canadian, English teacher for businesses, hence I'm inclined to say that she speaks nicer than most of my fellow Greeks, without being able to articulate diphthongs like "sh" in words like 'dish', for instance, which she didn't even try (hard) to do. I detected no mistake enunciated, and the limitations from just being Greek still showed, she just went about it fancily. So take a breath and take it all in 'cause beyond its two main dialects, English can be and is spoken in a plethora of accents & ways, and that's A OK!

[@SHIRESUJIT]

Indian culture is very similar. Its all about sharing and caring.

[@korranis1]

I’ll never tip anywhere