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Where to stay / where to stay
« on: June 27, 2005, 03:31:17 PM »
Hi ,just got back from a fabulous 2 weeks and am going through the site and the topics just sharing my experiences!....Anyone booked for Doras Apts be aware it is very basic.....very clean, but  just about comes up to the brochures description!.....for example, only a few rooms have a window or extractor in the bathroom(youcan guess the consequences of that in a hot climate!!!)......the crockery and cutlery are hopeless ( airline plastic cutlery,odd plates,one saucepan etc. atc.) so if you have a young family and were hoping to eat in sometimes be prepared, after all it is described as Self-Catering!......the blanket was fine(great for winter!) but the top-sheet was not big enough for the bed......hot water only in the evnings......no where to hang shower head(although I did improvise with a wire coat hanger)....I,m not really complaining because I can hear you all saying "well this is Greece, what do you expect?", but after all this is 2005 !!!!....... just how far do standards have to fall before they get unacceptable?

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Where to eat...or not! / where to eat...or not!
« on: June 27, 2005, 02:54:56 PM »
Hi, just got back after 2 weeks of pure pleasure !!....Secret Nest and Glaros are now closed.
Recommendations:-
best Restaurant overall....GOI-MA
best pre-dinner drinks....Bar of the Hotel Livicon(on seafront)
best after-dinner drinks and quiet/friendly bar....On the Rocks(last bar going out of Plakias towards Souda)
best mine-hosts.....Theo and Maria ( on the Rocks)
Restaurant with most varied menu...Haraksas (steaks/chili sausages/lemon chicken/grilled goat)
Restaurants with best views......Panorama and Plateus(think that's how you spell it) in Mrthios
Taverna with most enjoyable Cretan night......Peligremnos (Far end) on a Thursday night
well that's my choices but I'm sure wherever you go you will have a great time.M

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Plakias / june 2005
« on: October 22, 2004, 05:17:16 PM »
 Hi ,glad to hear everyone enjoyed themselves in Sept even though it sounded like it was rather windy! I remember on our only previous visit 8 years ago that it was windy also.
My wife and I have booked 2 weeks in June '05 at the Dora Apts. and were wondering what to expect the weather to be like earlier in the year? Is it likely to be windy then?
We have great memories of the far end and are looking forward to being there again....
best regards to all, Marmaliser.

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Where to stay / local info
« on: June 28, 2004, 07:34:43 PM »
Hi, this is my 1st posting. My wife,Pauline and I 1st went to Plakias in 1996, I can't remember the name of the Apts. we stayedin but they were at the end of the road leading away from the beach opposite the harbour. We absolutely adored the place and vowed to come back again so we have booked for June '05 with Olympic and are booked in the Dora Apts, please can someone tell me where they are ? I remember a steep concrete road leading up to Myrthios and can only assume Dora is off that road somewhere as it looks pretty steep in the small brochure photo!
When you refer to the "farend" do you mean to the left when looking out to sea? If so that was one of our favourite spots as I remember there being quite a bit of shade under some big trees and also a taverna there which was pretty good during the day.
Back in 1996 we made friends with a couple who owned a bar/restaurant just alittle way around the corner from the harbour in the Souda direction called Theo & Maria(I cant remember the name of the bar), are they still there as they were talking of getting somehere further along the road near Souda?
Just one last question, where does the transport from the airport drop us and how far is it to the Dora to walk?
Look forward to hearing from all you "Plakias lovers" and hope someone can answer my questions!

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