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But I'm told that they had ignored/overlooked the fact that the building license was for hotel/rental accommodation so they were banjaxed and reverted to plan B - the luxury rental market and now none of the units is for sale and they are hoping to get a grand a pop[color="#FF0000"][/color] for a mid-size apartment in mid Summer - let's see. That's what I was told - maybe somebody else can correct or refine the story.As much as we all love Plakias, there's no way on earth anyone in their right mind is gonna pay a grand to stay there but we'll see! We all thought the developers were in cloud cuckoo land when the development originated. It just seemed so out of place, now we know for sure!
George can be the new Freddy!!He has the perfect job as I've told him on many occasions Barny, and threatened to undercut him, but let's be honest could anyone on here do his job? He walked around most of the day on sand in those temperatures, humping and moving beds around. He has my total respect for his stamina and then he goes on to another job in the evenings. Personally I wouldn't last a morning if that.
Barny.
With August rates of 800E p.w for a 'studio' (bed and cooker in same room so you can fry chips while you're still in bed I suppose) and 1500E p.w. for a 'villa' it looks like they want to appeal to a more up-market set and I can't see the locals objecting to that at all. (BTW the original plan was for the units to be sold (e.g. 625kE for a 'villa') until the authorities pointed out that they had only been given a license for a hotel so now it's 'rent rooms' luxurious but 'rent rooms' just the same)Can you clarify Paleo? Originally this development was intended just for personal purchase, I spoke to the developer personally when this all started to get more info from him.
ANOTHER OPEN LETTER TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SAID PLAKIAS IS MORE THAN SUN BEDS AT THE FAR END, I agree but for many people who go to Plakias every year it is an important part of the holiday. My wife and I are very fortunate in that we take several holidays each year, we have tried many naturist beaches both in Europe and the Caribbean and can assure you we have yet to find one that comes anywhere close to Plakias with it's close proximity to the town, ease of access, friendliness of the people using the beach, a naturist beach where LONE females feel entirely safe. A fact that must be credited to FREDDY who keeps a watchful eye on the sun beds and for his diplomatic control of the odd undesirables who turn up occasionally.I couldn't have put that better myself John. I've always found it very comfortable and friendly there often seeing people that you've met the night before or regulars who always nod and say good morning even if you don't know them and that includes all nationalities whether male or female. It feels like a community of like minded people who enjoy the facility and the comfort of feeling safe while enjoying the sunshine in total freedom in surroundings second to none.
John Gloucester
I resemble that remark, George!Didn't know you wore a hat Barny!
Barny.
Sunbed jokes anyone?I must admit to seeing a few Barny and mostly at the far end! :'(
Barny.
Congratulations and many thanks to whomsoever has seen the necessity of restoring the far end beach parasols to their original decent distance apart today.Sounds like a result Guys!! WOOHOO!!!
Whether it was tourist protests or just plain commonsence doesn't matter. It had to be done.
Those of you who wrote on the forum about there being more to Plakias than sun beds are quite right. But to me and many many more old people they are an essential requirement to enjoying Plakias when mobility is restricted.
John
''more to Plakias than just a beach holiday, those of us that go year in year out feel they are going home! Daisy''Your comment has been and will be repeated again and again by so many others Daisy.
No, surely not that bad?
Barny.
? We spent October and November here last year (last swim Dec 4th) and now this year we've been here for a month with another month to go - hurray. We'll probably go home before the heat of July and August. Still lots of Spring flowers around. And BTW - last year at the end of October when it started to rain a bit there was a second Spring - everything turned green again and more flowers sprouted up.It must feel a bit odd with no beds at the far end, and no Freddie to wind up. Hopefully he and Emma are still around town somewhere.
No beds at the far end - thats because there's a dispute about the licence/concession - apparently they can't agree a price so everybody loses. The actual lack of beds and brollies doesn't really affect us - we don't use them but it also means that the beach hasn't been cleaned up the way it usually has been. It's not dirty - just a bit of debris and that funny grey stuff that looks like small bits of pumice stone - and the showers aren't connected.
At the other extreme Amoudaki is getting roofed out with extra beds - about 1/2 the beach is now occupied with them - but still plenty room for those who don't want them.
