Question 1

What is the "Pickpocketing in the Old Town Lanes" scam in Rhodes Town?

Accepted Answer

Pickpocket teams work the narrow, crowded lanes of the Old Town during peak cruise passenger hours. Phones and wallets in accessible positions are removed during crowd surges at bottleneck points. Keep valuables in front pockets when walking Old Town lanes. Be alert to unexpected physical contact in narrow passages with crowd surges.

Question 2

What is the "Counterfeit Goods on Socratous Street" scam in Rhodes Town?

Accepted Answer

The bazaar street of Socratous in the Old Town has stalls selling counterfeit branded goods alongside genuine local products. Items are sometimes presented as local artisan work. Do not purchase from unlicensed stalls. Genuine local products include Rhodian wine, olive oil, and traditional pottery — these are identifiable with producer labels. Branded fashion items from stalls are counterfeit.

Street Scams in Rhodes Town

Pickpocketing in the Old Town Lanes

Counterfeit Goods on Socratous Street

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