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Plakias / Re: Plakias 2022
« Last post by DandC on June 17, 2022, 04:02:14 PM »
Yammas - just back from 12 dys in Plak.

Horrendous (2hrs+) check in (late Sun evening) at Leeds LBA to Chania 12 days ago. And ONE person checking passports (grrr)

Car hire again from Moto Auto Plakias - again highly recommended - vv quick pick up at Chania airport then wander into their office in Plakias next day to pay etc!
But petrol here!!!!!.......e2.57/l in Plakias!

Weather spot-on - 30-32 and little wind (for a change!)

Visited lots of nice spots again - hadn't appreciated the very decent coastal roads now both East (all the way from Plak to Triopetra) and West (Souda to Korakas/Rodakino). East coast route has loads of lovely deserted beaches. Westwards - do stop at Foinikas taverna for spectacular views over Souda/Plak. Must say these roads were not on any of our maps!! (but are VG)

Busyness? somehow not as full as our last trip in Oct 21. Maybe 80% full in restaurants though the best places and tables need booking! Our faves are GioMa, Tasomanolis, Mariou, Plateia and all lived up to expectations. Prices about same as last year for dining out.
L'etoile du Sud seemed shut, as did Corali :-(  Also Atlantis (but no great loss there).

Flight back from Chania (late Thu evening) complete opposite to Leeds outbound - the 'queue' to check in to security etc was maybe 10 people - a calming experience (if check-in/security can ever be called that).

At least we returned yesterday to decent UK weather to 'break us in'!

Yassas!

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Plakias / Re: Car Hire
« Last post by DandC on June 17, 2022, 03:27:19 PM »
Just got back yesterday from Plak - again used Moto Auto Plakias and SO glad once again. Arrived at Chania, shuttled to nearby parking lot and picked up car and OFF!! Just 1 signature for insurance purposes - went into their office next morning at our leisure to pay. Friendly, family concern - very helpful - they even gave us a tin of olive oil from the family farm up in Sellia. Had very clean Skoda Fabia (40k on clock) for e30/day (interestingly - same car was e34/day last Oct). Drop-off was also seamless - no procedures to hold us up. Recommended once again.
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Plakias / Re: Plakias 2022
« Last post by ian s on June 10, 2022, 06:36:15 PM »
lucky you!  I?m back in September.  Meanwhile if you?re back in Lysseos give my regards to Lito and Lucas - I wholeheartedly agree the best food in town.

Yamas.
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Plakias / Re: Plakias 2022
« Last post by JBMouse on June 10, 2022, 09:40:03 AM »
You lucky, lucky people, I am so envious.
We have stayed at Kostas Crysoulla for decades, but now think it is time for a change, and a better view from the balcony, just wondered what you think of Creta Mare. Breakfast included? (saves the wife a walk to supermarket for bread!) and it is next to On The Rocks with Nikos, a great place, and the rooms at Creta Mare must have such good views of Skinos beach. Hoping to make it back to Plakias for October and maybe Greek Easter next year.
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Plakias / Plakias 2022
« Last post by Daniel on June 09, 2022, 05:51:36 PM »
We flew out on Tuesday morning 6 am flight with Jet 2 from Leeds Bradford .

Followed their advice and arrived at 3 am three hours early.
Better than expected ( feared ? ) experience at the airport. Thru in 55 mins and maybe they are beginning to get their act together at last.

Flight good and on time and arrived 12 noon at Iraklion to pick up our Yaris hire car.
Car hire is very expensive these days.
?460 for 14 days ?

Checked in with George at Creta Mare and now settled in to our 14 day stay with him.

Ate at Gio Ma and Siifis first 2 nights and tonight going to Lyseus .
Always our favourite place to eat and in our opinion the best food in town .

First impressions:

For a start, nothing has changed which would seem out of place in the current Plakias.
No huge new hotels or supermarket etc.
But plenty of upgrades to existing and small new buildings which fit in well with what is already here.
The whole town looks good and is starting to seem prosperous again.

As to visitors, then it is not too busy and I would say probably at about 70 % occupied ?
No problem with getting a table in the evening ( we had to book at Gio Ma ) and plenty of sun bed?s available in all areas.
We do not use the ?far end ?but that part of the beach seems fairly quite for this time of year.

Early days and only first impressions but will give a fuller update when we get back home after the holiday.

Final thought :
Absolutely delightful to be back in the old place.

Yamas .

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PlakChat / Re: Hospital?
« Last post by IngridP on June 05, 2022, 08:40:27 PM »
As regards to the road this has been planned for a while now, to widen cheese market near me the narrow part just before Koxare as two lorries struggle to pass each other
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Where to stay / Re: cyano hotel
« Last post by reddiablo on May 20, 2022, 02:31:34 PM »
was at cyano with manolis   last Sunday 15 to Thursday. morning
lovely people.
manolis of cyano said to me after breakfast    all plakias knows Roger the brother of Thomas murney is back in town
22 years since my closest friend died in crash near sisses returning to airport from the secret nest
now today im in beautiful Corinthia hotel str Georges bay Malta
just finished walk around the beach area
I miss souda bay   already
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Plakias / Youtube
« Last post by JBMouse on May 17, 2022, 11:46:49 PM »
Further ways to get regular fixes of Plakias are on YouTube, one link here from a chap who films all over Crete, with this being last Sunday in Plakias.
https://youtu.be/jpCM0B9i1mg
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Plakias / Re: Webcam
« Last post by Barny on May 17, 2022, 09:51:23 PM »
Oh Yes!!
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Plakias / Webcam
« Last post by JBMouse on May 17, 2022, 05:11:20 PM »
Woohoo, the webcam is back up and running, someone say thanks to Dionysus at the Livikon, daily fix of Plakias is now possible again.
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