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« on: July 05, 2012, 03:40:39 PM »
Hi Bille, Just came back last week from Plakias and we had a brilliant time. It had been 25 years since we were last there. Don't know why, because we loved it the first time and loved it again this year.
We were advised before we left to take cash in small denominations, which we did and we had no problems. The cash machines all seemed to be working OK and you could pay by credit/debit card as well. We arrived 3 days before the elections, but everyone seemed much more interested in Euro 2012!
We spoke to a French lady called Christina at what used to be Manousos' studios just outside the town. She lives in Plakias and she felt that the rural areas like Plakias would be OK because people would just swap the things they grew in their gardens and return to a sort of barter economy!
Wind still a bit of a pain but the beaches are great. East end of Plakias Bay, Mikro Amoudi and east end of Souda are all still nude beaches and now provided with sun beds and umbrellas as well as donuts!
Best meals we felt were Gio Ma, Atlantis and Gorgona, but everyone has their own favourites. Peligremnos great for lunch if you're on the beach at the 'far end'.
We stayed at Anthos Studios which were really one bed apartments rather than studios. Clean, great staff, comfortable and free wi-fi. What more can a man need? Oh yes! The wife enjoyed it just as much as me - apart from the road works at Rodakino!!!!!