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PlakChat / Web Cam

« on: August 22, 2018, 04:21:37 PM »

After 20 plus years of visiting Plakias, health reasons have prevented me visiting since 2015 but I have checked the Web Cam almost daily, does anyone know why it's not currently working or when it will be restored, I'm getting withdrawal symptoms!!

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: September 05, 2012, 05:27:29 PM »

Have just heard from a friend in Plakias to-day that with the influx of visitors who arrived yesterday that the beach is very busy and all the Sun Beds were gone by 9.30 this morning, leaving very many people upset and annoyed. Barney you may be correct that 2 people won't be missed however as I always told my staff ONE DISSATISFIED customer will tell more people about their dissatisaction, than 10 Satisfied will tell people of their satisfaction.

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: September 03, 2012, 11:24:41 PM »

Mark12345
               
                 Thank you for the update on the Sun Beds, let all us naturists hope the comments on this forum have made someone in authority see common sense and allowed the operator of the Sun Beds to provide sufficent to meet demand, thus ensuring regular visitors are happy and go on returning year after year.

Only 10 days before we arrive and little happier that it seems we will get a Sun Bed without having to arrive at the Far End before dawn and more importantly we won't have to look elsewhere for our September holiday next year.

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: September 01, 2012, 09:51:14 AM »

My wife and I  also used to like putting our towels on the sand when we were younger, unfortunately we have reached the age where a little more comfort is required. In my case it is something my back reminds me of every day, I know if the beds are full at the Far End we can always get a Sun Bed at Souda but Plakias Far end is my humble opinion a much nicer and more friendly beach, so as I and others have said in earlier posting, if the position regarding the number of Sun Beds at the Far End remains the same as last year and this year, we will be looking for and alternative destination for our September holiday in 2013.

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: August 31, 2012, 11:33:10 PM »

Rogataber,
                 You are 100% correct none of us know which group (clothed or un-clothed ) of regular visitors bring the greatest amont of cash to Plakias. One thing is certain, Plakias Business owners need both, The beach is large enough for both, we naturists only use a small percentage of the beach, all I am asking is please provide enough Sun Beds at the Far End for the naturists, especially when it appears there are far more Sun Beds provided for the clothed visitors than are actually needed, as my wife and I have never seen them full on any other section of the beach.

The problem of the shortage of Sun Beds at the Far End did not exist until last year, whatever the reason regarding the licencing for the number of Sun Beds on this section of the beach, it needs to be sorted out before a significant number of regular September naturist visitors start going elsewhere!

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: August 13, 2012, 09:32:22 PM »

Hello to eveyone who has made a posting since my previous posting this year on the subject of sun beds,

I very much respect the views of Daniel and Sunny Jim who are obviously not naturists but I would stress to them both, that I am sure all genuine naturist would never wish to cause offence to any other person. The far end was established well before my wife and I came to Plakias for the first time time in June 1995 and I am sure it was at the Far End for that very reason. (Away from the village not to cause offence, likewise with Souda the Naturist section is at the oposite end of the beach from the Travern's.) We see no reason why Naturist and Textiles cannot enjoy the the same beach it happens in many other European countries, we are all the same, God made us Nude, Man made it Rude.

The main reason for my earlier posting was an effort to trasmit a message to the the business people of Plakias that the actions of some offical department is in danger damaging to their business, it is only them who can take the views of the visitors to the powers that be, they know who they are and how to contact them, if they wish to retain our custom year after year, they need to continue to provide the facilities that brought us to Plakias in the first instance, not remove them.


 

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: August 07, 2012, 09:04:46 PM »

Having read the various postings this year regarding the sun beds at the far end, I contacted a friend who visited Plakias earlier this year he has confirmed the number of beds at the far end is the same as last year however they are well spaced out. My wife and I first visited Plakias in 1995 and have been once and sometimes twice every year since, we are returning again in September this year but are coming to the same conclusion expressed by others on the forum, that it is time to seek a new destination for our September/October all over top up of sun.

I make this plea to any business people in Plakias who read this Forum. SORT OUT THE PEOPLE IN POWER WHO HAVE DECREED THAT PLAKIAS IS NOT ALLOWED TO SUPPLY THE QUANTITY OF SUN BEDS REQUIRED TO KEEP IT'S FAR END NATURIST VISITORS HAPPY AND RETURNING YEAR AFTER YEAR and get them to do it before September this year. Or Plakias may find many of us visit towards the end of the season do not return to Plakias in 2013 and beyond. We want to spend our money in Plakias don't send us and our money elsewhere by taking away what brought us back year after year!!!

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Plakias / Holiday Report May 2011

« on: June 14, 2011, 11:54:24 PM »

     John, I actually said 'I don't think you will be missed !  purely my opinion which I think I am entitled to have    

If you think it is 'stupid' then that is your opinion  

Jann, You are totally correct in that you are fully entitled to your opinion as I am to mine and let me assure you in no way did I wish to infer you were stupid, it was only the remark that Plakias council could in some way afford to do things that would alienate it's regular customers and if others like me did not like what they did and stoped visiting , we would not be missed. I am sure the owner the hotel that I stay at would miss the £700 plus I spend with them each year, to name just one.

John Gloucester.

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Plakias / Holiday Report May 2011

« on: June 14, 2011, 09:34:56 PM »

Sunbed jokes anyone?

         Barny.

I must admit to seeing a few Barny and mostly at the far end!    :'(

george...

Any news on Freddi, won't be the same if Freddi's not there

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 would also say we are not against change, Plakias has changed over the past 16 years and will continue to change in the future, the changes have been very gradual and with the exception of Stalag 13 have had only a minor effect on the town, with most of the changes in our opion being for the better.

To Jann you said the people who complained about the sun beds would not be missed, I'm sorry I must take issue with you on this rather stupid statement of yours. Plakis collectivelyis a business, it's custommers are tourists, any person in public office (i.e. THE MAYOR etc.) has a duty and responsibility to the citizens and business people of Plakias, to ensure that actions taken by them are considered very carefully in so much as not to alienate any one group of tourists. As tourists are Plakias's customers and any businessman will tell you in these difficult times, business need all the paying customers they can get.

John Gloucester

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Plakias / Holiday Report May 2011

« on: June 13, 2011, 08:49:48 PM »

ANOTHER OPEN LETTER TO PLAKIAS

My wife and I have been visiting Plakias every year for the past 16 years, this September will be our 17th, visit. If the sun bed situation at the Far End is still as described it will without doubt be our last. The Mayor and those responsible may think at the end of this season that the new arrangements made little or no difference to visitor numbers this year, the reason being that most of us have already booked, some of us reserve our accommodation for the following year before we depart.

The complaints will really start when people like us tell our hotel owner we are not booking for next year because of the sun bed fiasco. That will meand we will NOT require a hire car, we will NOT be eating in the restaurants, we will NOT be spending in the supermarkets and we will NOT be paying for SUN BEDS.

This letter may be one of only a few from people who bother to take the time and trouble to write and in my experience for everyone that writes many, many more people just whinge verbally and then vote with their feet and don't come back they book somewhere else for their holiday.

WE visitors can do very little to change the present situation, it is up to you the business community of Plakias to sort out the person or persons responsible for this situation before it has an adverse effect on your collective business

An open letter to the Plakias authorities

"The joys of Plakias are being eroded by greedy commercialism. What was once a quaint Shangri-la of a village is turning ugly and one fears for it's future as a quiet escape option.

For instance, there is now, on the sea front, the architectural nightmare of a housing estate, so ghastly, that visitors call it Stalag 13.

This season there were no sun beds at the far end until the second week in June (normally in place the first week in May) while the new Mayor decided which highest bidder would be awarded the licence. The winner then installed 41 parasols to a regulation measurement space instruction, so tight that you can touch the naked body alongside you. - men a foot away from the nearest boobs, women face to face with men's essentials, smokers blowing clouds all around and everyone getting up at dawn to secure the outside units of bed-parasol to avoid claustrophobia.

It looks like a giant blue sardine tin with humans as fish - all in the name of 5 euros a throw.

Who is responsible for this disgusting obscene development? May God forgive him for his greed.

Tourists by the hundreds are making alternative arrangements for future holidays.

Assuming Boxerlover hasn't already done this, is one of the Plakias residents going to arrange for this well-reasoned letter to be sent to the relevant authorities?

Mike

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Plakias / pics of the new harbour

« on: June 16, 2007, 06:11:28 PM »

The road looks a bit of a mess Chris, is it still walkable and are they still working on it during the summer??

george g...

For your collective information, they have been working on this project since the end of October- You may not realize, but there is a lot of material that has to be moved to the site- to be specific, the etimate is 6000 truck loads- I do not know what road you art talking about George, but there is nothing wrong with the road to Souda-just the occasional pothole, but you can jump over that . Yes, they will continue to work through the summer, but it should bother none since all the traffic comes fron west of town- nothing will come through Plakias-
Now, just wait when the new road goes in  to the new harbour- in front of the two new villas behind Ostraco- you know the empy lot on your way to the secret nest- It will continue behind the hotel Marilena going east.Then you will be in for some real fun. I suspect this will proceed in the near future- one chap is holding out yet as his property is affected- Will keep you informed.
As far as other developments are concerned, just keep in mind that the lot east of Meltemi is slated for a substantial renovation- perhaps Chris may want to spen his 75K for a spot there?
Ah yes- Progress at last
Santa

Hi,
     We stay at Creta Spirit opposite the turning to Selia, sounds like the road is going to be busy with heavy trucks. Hope they don,t start early in the morning. It's sad to say but looking at the new developments taking place and those proposed to take place in the next few years our paradise PLAKIAS is going to be spoilt.