Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
The issue for Greece, with large numbers of people migrating, is particularly acute in those Greek islands in sight of Turkey - such as Kos, Lesbos, Rhodes. The local Greek authorities are very conscious of this and on those islands they do what they can to ensure tourists are not too affected. In the case of Lesbos that is tricky, in the case of Rhodes rather less difficult. In the case of Kalamata I wouldn't worry, apart from perhaps Corfu there are few places less affected.
In fact I'd add Rhodes to the list of places less affected - they've received hardly any unauthorised arrivals by sea, because the sea conditions between Rhodes and Turkey make the crossing unsuitable for inflatable boats. Using conventional boats greatly increases the risk of detection and getting the boat and crew back to Turkey is unlikely, whereas refugees can be taught quickly to use a rubber boat themselves and they're cheap to buy.
Kos has calmed down a lot. In fact according to the United Nations, Rhodes has had no arrivals for over two months, and Kos none for the last week.
Lesbos, Chios and Samos continue to have a problem, even though deportations back to Turkey have now started.