To start, this doesn’t reflect the amazing stadium and design. However…

Upon buying our tickets, we learnt you can get a free audio guide before you go into the grounds of the stadium.

To this, we were very polite and made the effort to address the young woman behind the audio counter in Greek saying ‘hello’ in their language.

To this, she shouted at us to get to the other side for the audio set. But there wasn’t anyone else the other side of the line, she was the only one sitting at the desk.. and what difference does taking two steps to your right the other side of the rope actually make?

I asked her to explain why she was raising her voice shouting and huffing and puffing and curling her face up that we weren’t standing at the right bit.

An older Greek lady came over and explained we have to write our details down in order to take the handsets with us, she was very kind and polite.

I said to the very rude and unprofessional woman, it is not clear, there is no need to be rude, there is no sign to explain ‘entrance or exit’ for headsets and you are the only person at the desk… she didn’t look up from her crumbling dust ridden desk, when I challenged her rude behaviour.

The older woman smiled and winked at me as if to say ‘I already know’.

A shame, as most people on our holiday have been so kind. There is no need for such rude and unkind behaviour especially when we are making an effort to talk in their language with a smile and kindness.

Anyone would think she is forced to sleep behind the desk and work for free…. Or that she is a failed athlete competed in one of the Olympic races and has come last every time.. who knows.

I say send her on a long boring training day in basic customer service and people skills.

How she got that job is mind boggling to say the least. They must be desperate to have the likes of her milling around like a bad smell or like a gone off Gyros.

Tip - Always go by the motto as they say in English. ‘Treat others how you like to be treated’.

Overall, the price for the stadium was €10 each and a free guide. If you can deal with that rude woman the free audio guide may be worth it.