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Where to go next based on where we've been

falveyd

2005-12-29 15:34:44

Having been a fan of the Greek islands since my late teens early twenties (Rhodes/Falaraki & Crete/Malia), i've been going to the more relaxed resorts with my girlfriend over the pas few years. We've not had a bad holiday yet and I wondered if anybody could help me out as we're now looking again for 2006. Below is where we've been and what we've thought.

2002 - Corfu/Sidari
This was our first holiday together and was fantastic. The coves made for great scenery and day trips to Corfu town were great fun. Enough night life in Sidari to keep us busy in the evening, though it was a little English. Bus trips to Corfu Town made sure that I didn't get bored sitting on a sun lounger all week.

2004 - Santorini/Kamari
This holiday felt a bit more grown up. The beach wasn't great as it was pebbly and windy, but the single stretch of road that constituted the resort felt very cosmopolitan. All the bars/tavernas had only greek staff. We went in May so there were a couple of livlier bas that weren't open but this made for a more relaxed holiday. Again Day trips to the capital (can't think what it was called) made for a good day out. I learnt some Greek for this trip (more than the usual tourist hello/goodbye) which was very much appreciated when used.

2005 - Kos/Tingaki
Nice resort spread out a bit more than Kamari. This was a cross between the two previous resorts in terms of bars/tavernas. Still quite relaxed though and just enough to do to keep us busy. Again day trips to Kos Town and visting the ruins made for some good scenary and kept us busy. My Greek had progressed by now and I was supprised to hear that I was the first English person the sunbed lady had heard request a sunbed in Greek.

We're looking for something the same, where the resort isn't too big, but has enough to do during the day/evening, with the option of jumping on a bus to go somewhere nearby for 1 or 2 days of the week. Any recomendations would be greatly apreciated.

pojo

2005-12-29 22:08:31

I am a lot older than you so my tastes of Greece could be slightly not to your taste. We went to Sidari 2004 and found it very English espesially the food fish chips mushy peas, pukka pies, no it was not for us, we love Kefalonia we go to the boreing part of Lixouri but after doing so many times and makeing so many Greek friends and it's not touristy as very few brochures cover it. but Agostoli is different thats where the local bus station is you can get a bus all over the Island and travel very cheaply, eat in the square which many people rave over, walk or taxi into Lassi which unfortunately was built for tourist but is enjoyed by many. We have enjoyed Andros but when we went not a lot of bus rides other Islands you seem to have experienced yourself and other we have done are very remote. but hope I've helped
pojo

Retsina

2005-12-30 06:42:21

Based on where you've been before Parga, Nidri on Lefkas, Lindos or Pefkos on Rhodes, Molyvos on Lesbos or Lassi on Kefalonia would probably fit the bill. All these places still retain their 'Greekness' but aren't 'one horse towns' as my other half says, ie, they all have a big enough selection of bars and tavernas to keep you entertained at night.

cejay8

2005-12-30 14:16:18

I recommend Skiathos Town. We're a young couple and have been visiting the Greek Islands together for the last few years:

Zante - Laganas
Santorini - Kamari
Kefalonia - Lassi
Skiathos - Town

Plenty of restaurants and bars, one bus route taking you to a different beach each day. We've chosen to go back to Zante next year, but we'll def return to Skiathos.

Cejay

Naughty

2006-01-01 17:21:40

Skiathos for the beaches and to watch the sun set over the pelion, or Lakka on Paxos if you want to hire a boat and find a deserted cove and listen to the ciccadas ...

KarenPartridge

2006-01-03 16:12:04

I would suggest:

Lassi in Kefalonia

or

Hanioti in Halkidiki