Holidays to Greece Forum http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Holidays to Greece Forum : Last 10 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 02:54:15 +0000 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.03 10 www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Holidays to Greece Forum http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/ Kassiopi : No Kassiopi In September http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/no-kassiopi-in-september_topic2396_post58355.html#58355 Author: Bridie1
Subject: No Kassiopi In September
Posted: 25 May 2013 at 1:23am

Hi Mo,
Just want to add my best wishes to you too. We will have been and gone from Kassiopi by the time Steve is there so unfortunately we won't get to meet him. Looks like he'll have plenty of good company though! Hopefully we'll meet you both next June!Smile

Take care,
]]> Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:10 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/no-kassiopi-in-september_topic2396_post58355.html#58355 Paleokastritsa : Lakones http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/lakones_topic2282_post58354.html#58354 Author: joefish
Subject: Lakones
Posted: 25 May 2013 at 12:59am

..continuing from previous post...  ...see previous page for Lakones...

Now, someone wanted to know about the higher trails.  I did try following the Corfu walking guide, but I found it difficult and unnecessarily complicated; constantly cutting across country at unidentifiable points.

So, back to Google Maps.  On the plain map screen, it's a short distance North-East from Makrades to Vistonas (a small farming village), then there's a road round the back of the hill above Lakones to Agia Anna, then down to Doukades and the road we know out of Paleo.  There's also a long track marked from part-way along the Lakones hill road up to the edge of Agia Anna.  My walking guide would have you go up to Lakones, then take this trail to Agia Anna, Alimmatedes, then loop back round and down to Lakones via the trails.

Now look at the satellite imagery and you'll see an angled trail leading down from the main road to a clearing about 400m North-East of Lakones.  This is the church of Vitoulades - slightly misleading as I was really looking for the abandoned 'ghost village' of Vitoulades.  I now think that is at the end of the path another 300m to the North-East.  I wonder if there's a way across what is quite a severe slope?

Anyway, I came down from the road above.  At the junction there's a prominent red raised church just to the north.  The main track (concrete then gravel) goes up and over a saddle between the hilltops and comes down to a memorial pillar.  From there, the main track leads on South to the church.  But look closely on the satellite images.  Where that pillar is there's the start of two trails.  The lower one cuts across the hillside then zig-zags down above Lakones.  I believe I came out at the large building at the top of the village (rather than the buildings to the far eastern end) and was able to walk straight down between the houses to the road.  But be careful, as this donkey trail is much tougher than the lower one - less well-trodden presumably - and the stones are far more prominent and tough to walk on.  I'm not sure how tough it would be to go up this way.

The map does show a track to the west of Lakones, between the Bella Vista and the Golden Fox, that heads up to the Vistonas road, without too much zig-zagging.  I might try and find this way up next time, then go round above Lakones to find Vitoulades then come down the upper trail again.

The other useful path is a concrete road that loops around from Makrades and into the back of Krini.  Off the corner of that is a gravel trail downhill that heads to a clearing overlooking a drop-off to the coast.  Through a split in the rocks it descends on a zig-zag walled path with fantastic views over Agios Georgios bay.  Again, the satellite images on Google Maps show this steep ridge about half a mile North-West of Makrades.  From there it's still a couple of miles across the lower plain to Agios Georgios proper, so you may want to just admire the view then head back.  Or if you do go on, see if you can get a taxi as there's no easy way back over that ridge.  Personally I think it'll be easier to reach Agios Georgios from the likes of Sidari to the North.
]]> Sat, 25 May 2013 00:59:57 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/lakones_topic2282_post58354.html#58354 Messonghi and Moraitika : Firefly http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/firefly_topic2368_post58353.html#58353 Author: cairocuz1
Subject: Firefly
Posted: 24 May 2013 at 11:55pm

hi,
I know its early in the season,but would really be graetfull of any information about the firefly thanks and yammos]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 23:55:05 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/firefly_topic2368_post58353.html#58353 Paleokastritsa : Lakones http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/lakones_topic2282_post58352.html#58352 Author: joefish
Subject: Lakones
Posted: 24 May 2013 at 11:41pm

I don't know if all the tracks are on it, but anyone asking about maps of Corfu should read this thread:
http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/mapmans-corfu-map_topic2339.html

In the meantime, you could go to Google Maps and zoom in to Paleokastritsa.  Compare the simple map view with the satellite imagery to spot the paths.  The main road up and through Lakones is shown in yellow.  The Paleokastritsa coast road is below it in white.  But there's another white road shown just below Lakones.  This is a concrete service road and is the scenic way up, and a fairly safe way down after dark.

You get to it by taking the the turn off inland near the port junction, then bear LEFT.  The road winds up through the villas and turns into a concrete road that then turns back East and runs along below the Lakones road.  Ignore a gravel road that doubles-back and heads upwards a little - that leads to a clearing and an old path up to the Golden Fox, but it's now blocked by construction and overgrowth.  Eventually you come to a point where the concrete road crosses another path coming straight up the hill and there's a drainage channel cut under the concrete.  At this point, head straight up that path.  You come up a path round the edge of someone's garden, and at the end turn left and up into Lakones village square.  On your way back, remember to note the arched double-doors on your left and take the right-hand path at that point to get back to the concrete road.

Now for the quicker, but tougher way up.  This should take about 45 minutes but you'll want a good rest at the top.  Find the Odysseus hotel, the left-hand end at the top of the hill opposite the steps for the Dolphin and the Belvedere Annexe.  You'll see a steep ramp and may just be able to make out a sign at the top marked 'footpath to Lakones'.  Head up there and you'll find a bit of road.  This is the lower road you can see on Google Maps going around the back of some of the Paleokastritsa hotels.  If you're staying down near the port, you can go inland from the port junction and bear RIGHT this time to get to the same road.  Either way you follow this arc of road up to its highest point.  There you'll see the beginning of the donkey trail; a hard packed path with shiny stones showing through.  Whatever you do, don't imagine any sort of motorised transport is going to go up there.

That's the start of it; you just follow it all the way up.  It gets narrow and steep in places but it's always pretty clear.  It crosses the concrete service road where I described before and goes right up into Lakones village square.  Again, on your way down the only thing to watch for is to turn right at the big doors on your left when you first set off back down from Lakones.

If you look on Google Maps, you can see the loop road round between the port junction and almost to the back of the Odysseus.  Another road branches off round to the Felicita.  To the left of that the start of the donkey track is quite visible on the satellite imagery.  It goes up then turns East into a cutting between the cliff and that huge rock coming from the right, then turns North again to cross the service road.
]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 23:41:07 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/lakones_topic2282_post58352.html#58352 General Corfu Holiday Questions : Easy Jet 2014 Schedule http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/easy-jet-2014-schedule_topic2398_post58351.html#58351 Author: JacquieF
Subject: Easy Jet 2014 Schedule
Posted: 24 May 2013 at 11:37pm

I had notification really early (2 days before email) by liking their Facebook page ... ]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 23:37:55 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/easy-jet-2014-schedule_topic2398_post58351.html#58351 General Corfu Holiday Questions : Corfu With A Two-year-old - Help! http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/corfu-with-a-twoyearold-help_topic2394_post58350.html#58350 Author: Dennis
Subject: Corfu With A Two-year-old - Help!
Posted: 24 May 2013 at 11:02pm

Firstly for transfers under 1 hour to the northern resorts you are looking at taxis not the Tour Operators' bus transfers which can take anything from 90 minutes to 4 hours in extreme cases.

You mentioned Arillas and Agios Georgios north  both of which are lovely places to stay and Agios Stefanos NW has a great beach too.

If you want accommodation right at the beach in Agios Georgios then Houmis self-catering apartments come into mind or for a hotel Costas Golden Beach, which is  a Thomsons hotel, fits the bill. Taxi journey takes about 45 minutes which cost last year was about 50-55 euros each way.
The beach is very long and the sand is soft and deep but a bit gritty.

To be fair the beach at Agios Stefanos is firmer for a 2 year old than AG.
]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 23:02:53 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/corfu-with-a-twoyearold-help_topic2394_post58350.html#58350 Acharavi and Saint Spiridon : Who Is going To Acharavi This Year! http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/who-is-going-to-acharavi-this-year_topic25_post58349.html#58349 Author: laz
Subject: Who Is going To Acharavi This Year!
Posted: 24 May 2013 at 11:00pm

Also going on the 10th June from EMA, staying at Kamari Apartments Smile]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 23:00:14 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/who-is-going-to-acharavi-this-year_topic25_post58349.html#58349 Kassiopi : Tickets Arrived http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/tickets-arrived_topic2401_post58347.html#58347 Author: kmiddlemiss
Subject: Tickets Arrived
Posted: 24 May 2013 at 10:33pm

Yes ours came through on e-mail last September but then had to print them off again because our flight times changed.
I miss the excitement of picking up the tickets from the travel agent.
Never mind fly two weeks today cant wait to be back
]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 22:33:38 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/tickets-arrived_topic2401_post58347.html#58347 Kassiopi : Tickets Arrived http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/tickets-arrived_topic2401_post58344.html#58344 Author: frilly
Subject: Tickets Arrived
Posted: 24 May 2013 at 8:31pm

Happy holidays DaveN - enjoy every minute ...]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 20:31:09 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/tickets-arrived_topic2401_post58344.html#58344 Kassiopi : Tickets Arrived http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/tickets-arrived_topic2401_post58339.html#58339 Author: tank
Subject: Tickets Arrived
Posted: 24 May 2013 at 6:58pm

We printed ours off in September for June and you're all right, it's not the same. It's still exciting though isn't it?



Rich.
]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:10 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/tickets-arrived_topic2401_post58339.html#58339