Holidays to Greece Forum : Paleokastritsa http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Holidays to Greece Forum : Paleokastritsa : Last 10 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:40:22 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:43:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.03 10 www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp?FID=6 Holidays to Greece Forum http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/ Paleokastritsa : Places To Eat http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57730.html#57730 Author: Jules 162
Subject: Places To Eat
Posted: 20 May 2013 at 3:43pm

Great, thanks for the facebook heads up, will add them later and tell them to stock up!!

 
 
]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 15:43:52 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57730.html#57730 Paleokastritsa : Finally Chose Paleo http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/finally-chose-paleo_topic2313_post57725.html#57725 Author: Nardine
Subject: Finally Chose Paleo
Posted: 20 May 2013 at 2:52pm

The unfortunate thing with Trip Advisor is that a lot of people only go on there to complain not to praise, and you're all right that people just don't research where they're going which never ceases to amaze me.
Maybe I'm OTT with my research, this will be only my 3rd trip to Greece/The Islands but before my first trip I knew to expect 1 loo roll, to put loo roll in the bin, no shower curtain (although there was one), no kettle and so on, it took me half an hour to work that out, I can't understand why people would pay a few hundred quid on a holiday and have no clue about where they're going.
I love the fact that there's no McDonalds or Starbucks and honestly if I see chicken nuggets on a menu I'm off mate Big smile I do give the old smug head shake when people complain about such things as no English food, and Peter Kayes skit comes to mind "Garlic bread?? Garlic...and bread?? I don't want none o that foreign muck"
But everyone's different, one of my very dearest friends would hate going to a 2* self catering hotel it would be her version of holiday hell!
]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 14:52:52 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/finally-chose-paleo_topic2313_post57725.html#57725 Paleokastritsa : Finally Chose Paleo http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/finally-chose-paleo_topic2313_post57683.html#57683 Author: rocdoc
Subject: Finally Chose Paleo
Posted: 20 May 2013 at 1:58am

Its my favorite island so far. We first went in 2003 and fell in love with it, we resisted returning as we did not want to spoil the memory, but we did return last September and we were overjoyed to find it even better than we remembered. Kostas and his lovely wife at the Rock and Blues bar genuinely remembered us and our hostess Norma was amazing when I discovered that I had left some of my heart medication at home, calling her doctor, my doctor in England, a pharmacy and arranging a taxi for me to pick it up in Pothia.
The new road has opened up parts of the island that were previously almost impossible to reach. We got to try Marinos taverna in Panormos on Normas recomendation, which serves beautifully prepared Kalymnian specialties. If you do go back and decide to try it you should go at lunch time as all the dishes are gone by dinner time. Our favorite taverna was in Melitsahas near the fishing port her food is amazing. 
The hospitality and philoxenia we experienced on Kalymnos actually moved me to tears. We were stood at a bus stop in Melitsahas late on our last night when a woman pulled up in her car and offered us a lift back to Kantouni, on the way she said that we must think it strange her giving us a lift, we thanked her and told her that on our last visit something very similar had happened, and that her kindness had made our return perfect. I'm kinda soft that way.Embarrassed
]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 01:58:14 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/finally-chose-paleo_topic2313_post57683.html#57683 Paleokastritsa : Places To Eat http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57634.html#57634 Author: rocdoc
Subject: Places To Eat
Posted: 19 May 2013 at 10:10pm

Will get there one day. Approve]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 22:10:55 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57634.html#57634 Paleokastritsa : Finally Chose Paleo http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/finally-chose-paleo_topic2313_post57627.html#57627 Author: kevbolol58
Subject: Finally Chose Paleo
Posted: 19 May 2013 at 8:41pm

Hi Jules,
Couldn't agree more about Kalymnos - we stayed at the Kantouni Beach Hotel with our 1-year old daughter in 1993 and absolutely loved the place. The tavernas also had some of the best traditional Greek food I have ever had. My daughter being so young and blond was the focus of attention for all the Greek people who all wanted to cuddle her and pat her on the head (something about good luck), which made us feel so welcome.

This was also our first Greek holiday after I had started Greek evening classes and I remember saying to Mrs Kev when I came back from my first trip to the mini-market that I had "just spent £15 in Greek". The look on the face of the old lady minding the till was an absolute picture when I started asking (in Greek) if they had any sugar and where the olive oil was, etc. Sadly I am very rusty these days but will try to do a bit of revision before our hols to Corfu in July.

Kev
]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 20:41:52 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/finally-chose-paleo_topic2313_post57627.html#57627 Paleokastritsa : Places To Eat http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57599.html#57599 Author: Terry W
Subject: Places To Eat
Posted: 19 May 2013 at 1:38pm

Big smile  Just found that Boulis Taverna has a friends page on Facebook. Go to
 
http://www.facebook.com/#!/boulis.lakonescorfu?fref=ts
 
As I posted earlier, on a Wednesday last year, we called in and asked if they would prepare a Briami for 4 + infant for 20.00 on the Friday. Infortunately, our grandson was not 100% so my wife and I still went, enjoyed our meal and took the rest back to the apartment as a take away. Absolutely wonderful!!! Heart
 
Only 6 and a bit weeks to go!  Thumbs Up
]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 13:38:41 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57599.html#57599 Paleokastritsa : Places To Eat http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57594.html#57594 Author: Jules 162
Subject: Places To Eat
Posted: 19 May 2013 at 10:49am

Really am glad now that we booked for stay for 11 nights in Lakones, this Boulis place everyone raves about is on our doorstop...what a find.

Will certainly post a report on my return.

Will take note of Port Remounda in Corfu town as am intending to spent time there and last time I visited didn't get a typical genuine food, got sucked into the tourist eateries. Wont make that mistake again.

I know everyones palates are different but I try to avoid any restaurant/taverna that has a vast menu with loads of pictures on it!!!

Love finding out little local places off the beaten track where you do tend to get more of a traditional feel and taste to the food.

Microwaved Moussaka in those stoneware pots is not my idea of Greek fodder!!




]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 10:49:40 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57594.html#57594 Paleokastritsa : Finally Chose Paleo http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/finally-chose-paleo_topic2313_post57592.html#57592 Author: Jules 162
Subject: Finally Chose Paleo
Posted: 19 May 2013 at 10:38am

Totally agree Kevbol, I use trip advisor all the time and always find is useful to cross check against what the brochure or web page says about the accommodation, location, facilities etc

Also find other travellers pictures heplful, don't want to be blinded by the glossy pictures that the brochures or web site shows like to see if how I would see it, obviously not the cracks in walls, insects, toilets etc.

Try also to be honest in my reviews I put on but not everyone likes the same thing.

As for Santorini, been myself and its a stunning scenic country, we loved it but if people don't do their research then they really shouldn't moan and groan.

A few years back booked Kalymnos, we wanted to go to a Greek Island that you had to travel by boat and somewhere a little more remote, couldn't stop laughing at the young couple whom booked a cheap allocation on arrival, they didn't do their research as the deal said Kos/Kalymnos, hey ho they wanted the night life in Kos!

They complained that the food was all Greek and no English food, not everyone spoke English, no McDonalds the list was endless.

The poor rep had 2 weeks of them requesting to go home.. and in their words it was the worst holiday they had ever had. Kalymnos is wonderful but we didn't have the heart to tell them we had found a gem of a place.
]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 10:38:54 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/finally-chose-paleo_topic2313_post57592.html#57592 Paleokastritsa : Places To Eat http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57527.html#57527 Author: rocdoc
Subject: Places To Eat
Posted: 19 May 2013 at 2:42am

Its a shame no one has come up with anywhere else. Envy you that Tom, have always wanted to try it. Have you tried the Porta Remounda in Corfu town they serve real food there too. They specialise in fish, had bourdetto it was fantastic. They are on Guildford in town.]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 02:42:46 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/places-to-eat_topic2119_post57527.html#57527 Paleokastritsa : Beach Walk Paleo To Liapades And On To Pelekas. http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/beach-walk-paleo-to-liapades-and-on-to-pelekas_topic2371_post57480.html#57480 Author: Elliemay
Subject: Beach Walk Paleo To Liapades And On To Pelekas.
Posted: 18 May 2013 at 7:01pm

http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/mapmans-corfu-map_topic2339.html?KW=corfu+map]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:10 +0000 http://www.agni.gr/holiday-forum/beach-walk-paleo-to-liapades-and-on-to-pelekas_topic2371_post57480.html#57480