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Plakias / Re: first timers

« Last post by Davos on May 20, 2018, 12:23:09 AM »

Hi.
Don't try to over plan it. Plakias is, what it is. Just arrive, and (as the beatles said ) let it be.
You wil love it.
I could tell you lots, but in a nutshell, start making plans for you next visit .
Davos.

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Plakias / Re: first timers

« Last post by JackieatUrbanAgenda on May 19, 2018, 09:41:56 PM »

I dont swim that well but even I managed the cave just off Souda beach. It is very easy to find......head out on the beach road in a westerly direction as far as you can go. Souda is the tiny hamlet just before the road turns to go up the valley. The 'reef that protects the whole of the bay is great for diving and snorkelling - my friend David found a Moray Eel..or, rather, it found him ! All teeth and the like...scared the bejabers out of him ! I really hope you enjoy Plakias. It is a very special place.

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Plakias / Re: first timers

« Last post by karen waugh on May 18, 2018, 04:14:22 PM »

thanks Jackie and especially the advice re; the cave swimming for him xxx it all sounds perfect xx

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Plakias / Re: first timers

« Last post by JackieatUrbanAgenda on May 14, 2018, 09:39:38 PM »

Yup and, boy, has that place changed !...in fact, back in 1987 when I first landed I don't think there was anywhere to stay in the village so we didn't stop there. It is 62 x+ though the gorge(s) though. You'd think I was used to it by now but it gets me every time !

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Holiday Companies / Re: Olympic 2018

« Last post by Mike G on May 14, 2018, 03:08:13 PM »

I wonder how many Olympic clients are coming from Gatwick this year as there is no Olympic charter flight from there.

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Plakias / Re: first timers

« Last post by Colin & Sandra on May 14, 2018, 02:11:08 PM »

31 Times!!!

That's 62 trips through Bali.

 

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Plakias / Re: first timers

« Last post by JackieatUrbanAgenda on May 13, 2018, 12:16:09 PM »

Hi......I think the simple answer is 'you're going to love it' ! It is perfect for relaxing on the beach or round the pool (loads of sunloungers), fantastic tavernas (some really excellent food and a great welcome), a few shops and loads of walks of all sorts of lengths and types. If you don't mind not having the loungers there are some amazing secluded beaches (some of which are clothes optional). There's nothing like lazing in a warm sea, looking up and watching an eagle flying above you.....or, better still, being woken up by the cry of an eagle hunting. It is that peaceful.....even though there is music and entertainment if you want it...a sort of all inclusive resort in one village.

The two closest villages Sellia and Mirthios, are well worth a visit...especially for dinner at sunset overlooking the bay and you have some lovely places to visit...including Preveli (both the palm beach and the monastery) and the local life museum at Asomatos. Along the coast, going west, are the villages of Rhodakino (split in two by an earthquake), the Imbros Gorge, the fortress at Frangokastello and, eventually, the port of Chora Sphakia (ferry to Samaria). There are some great tours on offer too if you decide you don't want to drive and the bus can get you in to Rethymnon. Matala has a great vibe to it too so enjoy that....oh, and it's always worth having a closer look at the two gorges that lead in to Plakias...some amazing landscapes.

There is a Dive School on the seafront at Plakias so it might be best to ask for advice on the best places to scuba but there are some excellent reef structures and if you take the road out of Plakias, there is the tiny hamlet of Souda which has a great beach and cave swimming (did that a few years ago).

I'm not going to recommend anywhere to eat or drink in particular as they are all excellent and it's just a matter of seeing what they offer. and what you fancy..... I really hope you enjoy it.

It will be my 31st visit when I get back there in September......so, like me, you'll be hooked hopefully ! Enjoy !

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Plakias / first timers

« Last post by karen waugh on May 12, 2018, 05:12:08 PM »

Hi all, our first stay in Plakias this June, we are staying in Tasomanolis Studios for thirteen nights, (our first night spent at the Sofia Hotel in Heraklion..late flight arrival), pick up our hire car and tootle off towards Plakias, any advice for first timers would be more than welcome.
 I like to plonk myself on a sunbed and read,( I'm a nurse and this fortnight is to completely recharge my batteries)  watching the world go by, shuffle to a taverna for lunch and a mooch around the shops etc  and OH likes to wander off on local (hour long) walks.

we intend to use the car on alternate days to get out and about to local villages and visit the Matala festival on saturday 23rd June (led zep and AC/DC tribute bands ) we have stayed in Crete many times although have so far not travelled to Plakias and around xx

my husband also likes to scuba and snorkel, are there good places around the bay for this many thanks xxx

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Plakias / Re: Any Plakias Updates?

« Last post by Arnaki on May 11, 2018, 03:28:56 PM »

There are pictures of the new "red carpet" on the Facebook group Plakias. It looks like a coat of paint, and no more. The trip hazard holes still appear to be there. Perhaps the paint is to make better visual contrast with the beach, to prevent unwary visitors from falling off?

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Plakias / Re: Any Plakias Updates?

« Last post by Noggy on May 11, 2018, 08:30:40 AM »

I'll be there in two weeks, traveling from Almyrida so I'll be sure to post some picks if someone else doesn't providing that the internet is faster than it is here. It's even slower this year than last.