Last travel tip for the EU

There is a tax-free shopping program which applies to all of the EU, not just Greece, so you can get your VAT (tax) refund upon leaving any EU country. Although C will beg to differ, this includes the UK as well.

Either the stores don't tell you about this program, the clerks aren't really informed, or there's an unfortunate language barrier, so read this for details. Note that saving all those receipts for the VAT (tax) refund will be a total waste of time, unless you get a form from one the shops you visit.

For some reason, no shop in Greece offered us the form, so make sure you ask for it. If you show up at the airport with all your receipts to claim tax back and no form, you're screwed. Unlike Canada, where fill out a form at the border, you cannot get a form from the agent at the airport when you try to turn your receipts in. I reckon I lost out on about $75.00 in taxes, as the tax in Greece was 13.5%!