Travel views: February 25 to March 2, 2012 Support for Athens I was frustrated and annoyed to hear William Hague suggest that British holidaymakers should register with the British Consulate in Greece (Travel news, February 25). The recent civil unrest in Athens and elsewhere is nowhere near as violent and widespread as portrayed in the media. I was in Athens on February 7, a day of so-called "violent clashes" in the city. There may have been a few skirmishes early on, but by afternoon there was nothing to be seen. Soldiers paraded outside the parliament building and people were going about their business as normal. We were in Athens again on February 13. We did see a few smashed windows and a derelict building that had been set alight, but life was going on as normal. What the Greeks need is fair publicity and people should be encouraged to go there for their holidays and help their tourist industry expand and create more jobs for their youngsters. Fiona Brown, by email Back in the USSR I think that Rupert Christiansen was very unlucky with his Intourist guides (Away from the desk, February 25). I visited Moscow with a tour group in 1962, and the guide allocated to us was both helpful and charming. His name was Igor, (we called him "Prince," much to his amusement). He was a Moscow university student doing summer work experience, and spoke perfect English. He went out of his way to ensure that we saw all the sights and museums we wanted to see, very often with priority admission, and obtained the best seats for us at the Bolshoi. We were free to explore the whole of Moscow individually, both on foot and on the magnificent subway, without any restrictions whatsoever. I actually felt safer than I did in New York City a few years later. The Intourist hotels were not first class, but I have stayed in far worse both in this country and abroad. The food was edible, if a little repetitive (we were served caviar for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Everyone on the tour thought it very interesting and, thanks to Igor, a very pleasant holiday was enjoyed by all. Colin Morris, by email Olympian prices I can concur with the article by Oliver Smith (Travel news, February 25) on London hotel prices for the Olympics. My husband was lucky enough to win tickets in the first ballot and, in July, we will be travelling from Jersey for the Games. Previously we have spent half-terms in London in self-catering apart-hotels. As this will be our main holiday in 2012, we looked for a place to stay, but found that all London hotels were exorbitantly expensive. We have stayed at various Premier Inns and we thought that, as a budget chain, they might have reasonable prices, but not so. As a result, we will stay with family near Dunstable in Bedfordshire and get a taxi home after the competition. This has proved considerably cheaper than any hotel room in London. Robin Kelly, by email Alexandria observation Like your reader (Travel views, February 25), we too were in Alexandria last autumn, when our cruise ship called there. We took an organised tour and also noted the emptiness of the archaeological sites. However, we also observed that, except for the more fashionable streets, the pavements were piled high with rubbish. We were glad that we were in a coach and not on foot. L Tragen, by email In defence of Florence I was amazed to read the letter from your correspondent about his disappointing visit to Florence (Travel views, February 25). I make several trips a year to the city. The centre of Florence is mostly traffic free and although the streets are narrow, Florence is a very old city. I have never seen graffiti on any of the buildings in the centre. 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