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Greek Island Holiday Help


small mythos said:
Thank you , I’m really looking forward to getting there. The apartments are quite close to the beach and apparently a bus stop is nearby.
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I’ve just spotted Marita’s Apartments on Google Maps.

If you head back up to the main road and turn right, Agia Marina centre is about 3 minutes away - so you’re pretty central 👍
 
Ageing Grey Mackem said:
Oh wise SMB, we have decided, heatwave and dead TV presenters notwithstanding, that we will be going to visit a Greek island this Summer, but having never been before we have no real idea as to where to go.

The main criteria are that it has to be picturesque, near the water and have plenty of decent tavernas / restaurants where we can sit preferably by a lovely harbour or somesuch and relax with nice local seafood etc. But no thumping house beats from local bars, no cheesy cafes advertising a full bloody english for 5 euros, don't want it to be too built up, and so on. Think Malcesine on Lake Garda but shifted to Greece. Any ideas based on good experiences, anyone?
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Mykonos
 
Eggman said:
I’ve just spotted Marita’s Apartments on Google Maps.

If you head back up to the main road and turn right, Agia Marina centre is about 3 minutes away - so you’re pretty central 👍
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Thank you , I picked it because it was really close to the beach and I was hoping to be central for everything so it looks like a good choice!
 
bassman said:
We’ve been to Lindos on Rhodes a few times and Kommeno Bay in Corfu and they’re both fantastic places to visit/stay. Just come back from a week in Paphos on Cyprus on Monday morning, hotter than average for the time of year at temperatures of 35 being the peak during our stay.
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We were there the same time , come back last Sat
The temp down the harbour area was still 33C at 12 midnight
 
I think the below hit your brief...

Symi Town - Fly to Rhodes
Patitiri(or old town) - Alonnisos - Fly to Skiathos
Skopelos Town - Fly to Skiathos
Kioni - Ithaca - Fly to Kefalonia
Agia Effimia - Kefalonia
Paleokastritsa - Corfu

Skiathos Town for me is too busy, but depends if you really actually want quiet!

Skala in Kefalonia is nice, but no harbour and a bit busier than the above.

Paxos this year...
 
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pfoz88 said:
Was our first choice for last week's trip to corfu but couldn't find accommodation we fancied. Stayed there 3 years back and loved it, great little place, Zorbas is a fantastic restaurant.

We stayed in Sugar and Almond apartments when we were there, got it for £44 night on Booking.com, had to be a mistake as next year they wanted £160 per night.
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Just had a look on Google maps to see where those apartments are. I watched those get built over the years and we lived further up that hill for about 18 months. We are staying at Tsaros pool this year just up the hill behind Sugar and Almond. I hire a car for the week and pick it up at the airport and drop off at the airport.
 
K3NA said:
Just had a look on Google maps to see where those apartments are. I watched those get built over the years and we lived further up that hill for about 18 months. We are staying at Tsaros pool this year just up the hill behind Sugar and Almond. I hire a car for the week and pick it up at the airport and drop off at the airport.
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They are very nice apartments but the price is mental now as they are very popular, and there's only 4 of them. The owners brother has a taxi business also and picked us up from the airport when we stayed there. We normally would rent a scooter to get about on. Staying in Agios Gordios last week we rented car from airport for the week, think we only used it one day apart from the transfers.
K3NA said:
Just had a look on Google maps to see where those apartments are. I watched those get built over the years and we lived further up that hill for about 18 months. We are staying at Tsaros pool this year just up the hill behind Sugar and Almond. I hire a car for the week and pick it up at the airport and drop off at the airport.
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We used to walk past Tsaros if we walked up the hill and over to Arrilas for breakfast. Nice spot.
 
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pfoz88 said:
They are very nice apartments but the price is mental now as they are very popular, and there's only 4 of them. The owners brother has a taxi business also and picked us up from the airport when we stayed there. We normally would rent a scooter to get about on. Staying in Agios Gordios last week we rented car from airport for the week, think we only used it one day apart from the transfers.
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I know Corfu like the back of my hand now so we like to get out and about during the day to visit different places. Long gone are the days of being a spit roast and burning to death on a sunbed.
pfoz88 said:
We used to walk past Tsaros if we walked up the hill and over to Arrilas for breakfast. Nice spot.
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Tsaros is owned by a very good friend of mine. We stay with them every year. We head out in July and hopefully again in Sept.
 
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diggers22 said:
Is it a bit calmer there these days. Went a couple of times over 30 years ago and it could be a bit wild.
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Just the 34 years ago I went with you. Fuck me man, old bastards!
David Brent said:
Reading this thread whilst simultaneously scanning Jet2 as fancy Greece for next year for the 1st holiday for 20 years without kids. Only issue seems to be flight times.
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We fly to Kos with TUI on Wednesday. Land nearly 11PM Greek time. Arrive back just after 2AM.

Both short journeys from the airport to digs / home so it's manageable. If the flight times are iffy you tend to get the holiday a bit cheaper as they are less popular.
 
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Keith S30S said:
Just the 34 years ago I went with you. Fuck me man, old bastards!

We fly to Kos with TUI on Wednesday. Land nearly 11PM Greek time. Arrive back just after 2AM.

Both short journeys from the airport to digs / home so it's manageable. If the flight times are iffy you tend to get the holiday a bit cheaper as they are less popular.
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I know mate. Can’t believe how time goes by so quick
 
Epping said:
Indeed

Lassi is probably the one place in kefalonia where you would say there is a strip.

Mostly nice fishing villages.. half a dozen bars and a load of tavernas
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totally agree. the accommodation / hotels / apartments tend to be off the main road through the village and although not a big place there is enough of a variation of bars / tavernas for most people.
We love Lassi, good tavernas and a quick bus trip to Argostoli. I think it was maria apts in Lassi we went to and you had to book nearly a year in advance to get a slot
 
spitfire said:
If you want a nice sunset view with your scran and don’t fancy heading up to Zia, take a look at Lofaki restaurant just outside of Kos Town
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Just had a look. Yeah I think we'll try it out, cheers.
diggers22 said:
Whereabout in Rhodes are you. I’m off there in September for about the 100th time 🙄😂
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Try out this Rodos old town restaurant we went to last year. Beautiful place with lovely food. Treat your good lady 🙂
 

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