Holidays

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 25 Apr 2006, 13:55

its getting close to that time of year...

can anyone recommend any where nice in greece

been to zante and kefelonia..

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 25 Apr 2006, 14:30

Rhodes, in the South Aegean is nice :

http://wikitravel.org/en/Rhodes

edit -> complied with netiquette rules even though they only apply to capitalization and not to enormous links (especially when those links are to this or that campaign that this or that mod agrees with that week)

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 25 Apr 2006, 14:54

I've been to Zante (but def. not Laganas!) and Cephalonia (Fiskardo area) too Thumper. If you liked them then we're on the same wavelength.

Rhodes is nice and Kos is OK. The North East of Corfu (aka Kensington-on-Sea) was pretty with excellent tavernas, but my most favourite places of all are the West of Crete, around Chania - particulary recommend Georgioupolis - and the Mani penninsula on the Peloponnese; Stoupa is great though not in August when it is full to overflowing with other tourists. We've visited both Stoupa (last time July 2005) and Georgioupolis several times and never tire of them.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 25 Apr 2006, 15:46

thanks. to the both of you marya GEORGIOUPOLIS looks like the place for us..... we were in kalamaki and alykanes in zante, we liked kefelonia, but found it just a little to quiet for us.we stayed in svoronto,loved fiskardo.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 25 Apr 2006, 16:05

Lindos is really good too

Only thing I don't like about Greece is having to put your used loo roll in a bin

nads · Post by **nads** » 25 Apr 2006, 16:24

having been a travel agent for 15 years and been to Greece over 20 times, I can suggest Elounda in Crete still very Greek not at all touristy, wonderful resort, Kos Toen in Kos is wonderful very cosmopolitan not many British lager louts but there is 2 bar streets, can get noisy, also Kefalos in Kos is stunning gorgeous beaches!! and Sidari in Corfu was pretty nice, let me know if you need any info about somewhere as I may have been

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 25 Apr 2006, 16:30

sandra we had been looking at lindos.Agios Nikolaos was another place we looked at. any one been there

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 25 Apr 2006, 16:48

nads wrote:having been a travel agent for 15 years and been to Greece over 20 times, I can suggest Elounda in Crete still very Greek not at all touristy, wonderful resort, Kos Toen in Kos is wonderful very cosmopolitan not many British lager louts but there is 2 bar streets, can get noisy, also Kefalos in Kos is stunning gorgeous beaches!! and Sidari in Corfu was pretty nice, let me know if you need any info about somewhere as I may have been

Quick - stop telling too many people about it then!!!

I saw some really lovely places when in Rhodes - so quiet and unspoilt with maybe a wee old man sitting outside a cafe.

(I saw Faliraki as well)

nads · Post by **nads** » 25 Apr 2006, 17:25

Elounda is only about 4 miles from Aghios Nikolias but I have to say I prefer Elounda, it's basically a square around a harbour the locals sit outside in the square at night drinking and eating and joining in with the tourists, its the harbour where you would leave from to go to the island of Spinalonga, the lepers colony, there is a lovley beach and the mountains sit right at the back I have to say the last time I was there there were a couple of disco bars but the doors shut at midnight so it is still quiet, the seafood is the best that I have tasted I just love the atmosphere of sitting in the square at night eating seafood overlooking the harbour!, as I said Ag Nik is only a wee bit away if you want a busier night out and you can catch the ferry there over to Santorini for the day.

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 25 Apr 2006, 19:15

Avoid Aegina, an island about an hour from Athens. Was there in September 2001 over 9/11 and had an awful time, which I reckon would have still been bad had it not been for that.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 25 Apr 2006, 21:29

i love greece, was going to post a few pics on here but not sure how to do that yet

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 25 Apr 2006, 21:44

Dadaist wrote:(I saw Faliraki as well)

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 26 Apr 2006, 10:31

thumper wrote:i love greece, was going to post a few pics on here but not sure how to do that yet

Really easy once you get yourself a photobucket account Thumper. Have a look at our "How do I..? " Forum

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 26 Apr 2006, 10:34

Marya - your boat pic was charming as have been some of your previous ones.

Have you got a gallery? If not, do post more sunny snaps cos it's the next best thing to being somewhere nice

(even if it is a bit of torture when you're stuck in an office)

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 26 Apr 2006, 10:45

Dadaist wrote:Marya - your boat pic was charming as have been some of your previous ones.

Shucks

Thank you kindly Sir.

Have you got a gallery? If not, do post more sunny snaps cos it's the next best thing to being somewhere nice

(even if it is a bit of torture when you're stuck in an office)

No gallery I'm afraid and I'm stuck in a stuffy classroom today.

Fingers crossed someone else can give us a wee reminder of where we could be instead.......

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 26 Apr 2006, 10:53

You could be in the Maldives :

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 20 Jun 2006, 20:29

yippeeee. going to corfu next friday