michael Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Just trying to plan a holiday and have no idea where I want to go - brochures only show you the hotels and the guide books are all about the positives rather than highlighting the stuff that will annoy me - Santorini looks like the sort of place I'm after so I wondered if anyone had some real world feedback? http://www.santorini.net Otherwise any suggestions for quiet, warm and scenic places with no English theme pubs, 18-30 noise and general Englishness would be appreciated (Just a cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I've been there a few times mate. The sunset from Oia or Fira is well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Never been to Santorini, sorry, but have you been to Rhodes? The southern area is really nice, especially the beach on which the agean (sp?) meets the med, just stay away from faliraki (full of p*ssed up brit youth!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Rhodes is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidd Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 one of our neighbours been at least 3 times - 3 generations of them go so much cater for all tastes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green_dragon Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 My folks have been to Santorini, and so have my bro and his girlfriend, they all loved it! Oh yeah, and I'm getting married there in July. I've been to a fewGreek islands and I am yet to find a bad one... If you want REALLY Greek, then Pefkos is gorgeous, we only saw about 20 Brits all fortnight. It was perfect for relaxing! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 The locals try to pass Santorini as the remains of Atlantis (which of course it aint, Atlantis was in the Atlantic ocean lol...) But the island has been devasted by a huge volcanic eruption a few thousand years ago, the one that created the huge tsunami that (helped) destroy the Minoan civilisation in Crete. As a result the views are dramatic, totally unique in the whole of the med. The houses carved inside the steep cliff are expensive, but well worth a try, there's nothing else like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 I know you can't believe everything you read on the 'net (!!!) but I was browsing http://www.greekisland.co.uk last night and it seems to suggest that Santorini (or at least Thira) is packed with tourists and a bit pricey.. it also has a "McZorbas" But it still looks really nice and aside from the talk of tourists and price (I guess certain areas of each island all suffer this) - however I'm now swaying towards Naxos but reading more and more on the others. I'll probably end up in Morcambe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Last time I was in Santorini it was 1990 or 91 and I was really pissed off with the pricing of everything, very ripoff. However, these balances change, and with the current Euro/GBP rate it might feel different nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewizzy Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I know you can't believe everything you read on the 'net (!!!) but I was browsing http://www.greekisland.co.uk last night and it seems to suggest that Santorini (or at least Thira) is packed with tourists and a bit pricey.. it also has a "McZorbas" But it still looks really nice and aside from the talk of tourists and price (I guess certain areas of each island all suffer this) - however I'm now swaying towards Naxos but reading more and more on the others. I'll probably end up in Morcambe. Nowt wrong with Morcambe Laddie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 Nowt wrong with Morcambe Laddie! Plenty wrong with Morcambe compared to how it used to be when I was a young 'un I went there last year and it was quite sad to see it in it's current state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 Spur of the moment thing on Saturday and we've booked a week in Skiathos - thanks for everyone's input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Skiathos is very pretty. Not in the same league as Santorini of course, but at least it's not tainted by the greed of the locals. Quiet too. I've got a friend with a house there, in the least accessible beach (don't even know if that road has been paved yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 Update: Skiathos was really nice, small island, friendly people and quiet which was perfect for what we wanted. Amazing beaches and on the whole great weather, first too days were hot and slightly overcast but the remainder was blue skies all the way, had a great time! Anyway I'm putting a small webpage together but have only uploaded a few pics for now, feel free to have a browse, if anyone fancies a nice break I can recommend it (although it might be busy for a few months now I guess). John mentioned that some of the roads weren't paved... most were like this and some of the island is hard to get to unless you have a boat, we spent a whole morning up in the hills and didn't see another vehicle until we came back down, just us, scenery and the giant flying flip paint beetles http://www.megaboost.co.uk/photos/skiathos-june2005/ A few random ones in there and you'll have to excuse my good lady and her love of cats (which all got names and regular food packages from her!). Little white jeep was a good laugh, RWD was great fun for drifting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Nice panoramics, how did you do them? stitch pics together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 Nice panoramics, how did you do them? stitch pics together? I have a Canon Ixus which has a panoramic mode to help you line up the shots, then it's a case of using the Photostitch software they provide to join them up, you can see a few lines where they meet on those but I was happy with them, they give a nice idea of the area - wish I'd taken more but I'll be back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 ... but I'll be back That's Terminator's line I'd think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4CK50N Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 uploaded a few pics..... Bloody hell I'd hate to see your idea of a lot Looks nice mate, glad you had a good time! J4CK50N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 I go to Kefalonia on Tuesday :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 There's a naked lady there http://www.megaboost.co.uk/photos/skiathos-june2005/IMG_2407.html and a great set of melons http://www.megaboost.co.uk/photos/skiathos-june2005/IMG_2295.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Ahhh. and Mythos http://www.megaboost.co.uk/photos/skiathos-june2005/IMG_2435.html (I've got one of these at home, knicked it off a beach taverna) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 and Gyros! http://www.megaboost.co.uk/photos/skiathos-june2005/IMG_2591.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 I am soo in the mood for my hols now. Nice pics - cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 Naked ladies, beer and gyros... sorted I was testing the zoom on the naked lady pic, we stumbled across one of the many nudist beaches and that was taken from the top of a cliff. Disclaimer: I'm not a pervert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Disclaimer: I'm not a pervert. You just like taking pics of nekkid ladies.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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