Macbook Charger To hot to touch

Hi,
I have recently began having problems with my Macbook Pro Charger. I'm finding it very difficult to get the charger to actually charge my macbook. I have to move the charger around so it will begin to charge my macbook. The majority of the time my macbook will display a message says "Not Charging" and will not charge my macbook. The light on the charger only comes on occasionaly aswell. Today I touched the connector of the charger and it burnt my fingers, the charger was schorching hot. I'm quite worried that it is actually that hot! My macbook has also been making some unusal sounds whilst the charger is connected.
I am currently working in Greece which means its not possible for me to go to an Apple store. I am trying to determing whether this is a problem with my Mac or the charger itself.. Or possibly the plug sockets in the hotel I'm staying.
Thanks

You can try to clean the MagSafe (unplug mains first!!!) using a eartip (and lil alcohol) on the connector as well as your MacBooks socket.
If that does NOT change anything try to find someone with a MacBook and use his charger on you MB. If that charges straight away then the cable to the MagSafe connector might be internally broken.
You can try to temporarily fix this by wiggeling the cable in the right position and then to scotch tape it onto a piece of whatever (pen, pencil etc.) to keep it in the position where it actualy charges you MB.
In greece you might wonna try apple store online and have it delivered to your work place...
In any way good luck.

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