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Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: George on July 12, 2007, 03:17:28 PM
Plakias
News and information about what's going on in town - let's keep up with the changes as they happen. Looking forward to hearing what's happening in 2006

Hi Paul

Wouldn't be easier for you to leave the date off, then you would'nt have to change it every year.

Just leave it as ........Looking forward to hearing what's happening.

george g...

Sorry, this should have gone into forum and website discussion etc... if you want to move it Paul, BMG.
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: George on January 24, 2008, 08:20:31 AM
Anyone remember Plakias??

With the introduction of something that's totally alien, the theme of this site seems to have been forgotten about    

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Daisy on January 24, 2008, 09:10:56 AM
Could'nt agree more george  
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Tony and Sandra Smith on January 24, 2008, 01:05:19 PM
My feelings as well
Tony
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Ploppy on January 24, 2008, 04:11:46 PM
Can't help people not posting George  

Now that I have turned off the auto-posting I can't see the Arcade being intrusive at all, just ignore the link at the top right and the Arcade sub-forum.

If there is enough discontent around I will remove the sub-forum.

Can't say fairer than that (I think)


Quote from: George
Anyone remember Plakias??

With the introduction of something that's totally alien, the theme of this site seems to have been forgotten about    

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: George on January 24, 2008, 04:21:32 PM
Thanks Paul

I wasn't critisising it, I've had a play as well as a lot of others, it's just that I felt that the feel of the site was being lost.

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Ploppy on January 24, 2008, 04:24:35 PM
I understand, don't worry the novelty will wear off and it will settle down to a few 'hard-core' players battling it out in the arcade whilst the rest of the forum is blissfully unaware.

Quote from: George
Thanks Paul

I wasn't critisising it, I've had a play as well as a lot of others, it's just that I felt that the feel of the site was being lost.

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: George on January 24, 2008, 04:28:23 PM
My thoughts entirely...  

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Alex&fran G on January 24, 2008, 06:08:52 PM
Quote from: George
My thoughts entirely...  

george g...

Only 129 Days George and I,ll be back in Gods Country!!!  Alex
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Kerstin on January 24, 2008, 07:03:45 PM
Quote from: Alex&fran G
Quote from: George
My thoughts entirely...  

george g...

Only 129 Days George and I,ll be back in Gods Country!!!  Alex


If I see it correctly on the calender, then we have 122 days until our trip to Plakias...
what a long time...

Kerstin

Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Alex&fran G on January 24, 2008, 07:09:18 PM
Quote from: Kerstin
Quote from: Alex&fran G
Quote from: George
My thoughts entirely...  

george g...

Only 129 Days George and I,ll be back in Gods Country!!!  Alex


If I see it correctly on the calender, then we have 122 days until our trip to Plakias...
what a long time...

Kerstin

It will fly over once January is over.  alex
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: George on January 25, 2008, 08:08:34 AM
September 2nd can't come quick enough  

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Peter&Dawn on January 25, 2008, 10:01:53 AM
Quote from: George
September 2nd can't come quick enough  

george g...

Isn't it sad that we are all wishing our lives away, just for 2 weeks in the sun.  

Roll on August 19th  

Peter&Dawn
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: George on January 25, 2008, 10:18:30 AM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
September 2nd can't come quick enough  

george g...

Isn't it sad that we are all wishing our lives away, just for 2 weeks in the sun.  

Roll on August 19th  

Peter&Dawn
It's COLD, DAMP, DARK & DIRTY and the weather's not much good either   , we all need some SUN!!!    

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Peter&Dawn on January 25, 2008, 10:25:49 AM
Quote from: George
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
September 2nd can't come quick enough  

george g...

Isn't it sad that we are all wishing our lives away, just for 2 weeks in the sun.  

Roll on August 19th  

Peter&Dawn
It's COLD, DAMP, DARK & DIRTY  

george g...

Isn't our office wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peter&Dawn
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Chas on January 25, 2008, 05:23:39 PM
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
Quote from: Peter&Dawn
Quote from: George
September 2nd can't come quick enough  

george g...


Isn't it sad that we are all wishing our lives away, just for 2 weeks in the sun.  

Roll on August 19th  

Peter&Dawn

It's COLD, DAMP, DARK & DIRTY  

george g...


Isn't our office wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peter&Dawn

 ... It isn't so much SAD as PAD .....

Plakias Addictive Disorder

{Mind you, I'm not too sure that that's a disorder (http://home.att.net/~lightning/smilies/fhdsmk.gif)}


part 2 -

I think that picture is the back-side of the harbour wall, going round towards Christos.  (If the piccie was part of the where/what thread.)

{edit}

(http://cablehell.co.uk/forums/style_emoticons/default/whistling.gif) Oops, it isn't, that's the Carruthers thread (http://www.chatitaliachat.it/serpe/humor/45.gif)
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Noopsy on January 29, 2008, 10:34:39 AM
Plakias in September and Paleochora in May. Got to use up my annual leave allowance somehow...  :-
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Stick of Rock on February 04, 2008, 06:07:45 PM
Quote from: Noopsy 500
Plakias in September and Paleochora in May. Got to use up my annual leave allowance somehow...  :-
Sounds tooooo good m8
Hope to see U this year
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Alex&fran G on February 05, 2008, 08:34:13 AM
Quote from: Noopsy 500
Plakias in September and Paleochora in May. Got to use up my annual leave allowance somehow...  :-

Went to Paleochra in August last year we were not impressed, mind you it was  a greek holiday I was hours looking for a place to stay and eventually got one which you can imagine, I suppose I should try again in June this year.   Alex  
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Mike G on February 06, 2008, 01:01:48 PM
Quote from: Alex&fran G
Quote from: Noopsy 500
Plakias in September and Paleochora in May. Got to use up my annual leave allowance somehow...  :-

Went to Paleochra in August last year we were not impressed, mind you it was  a greek holiday I was hours looking for a place to stay and eventually got one which you can imagine, I suppose I should try again in June this year.   Alex  
I'm surprised anyone who likes Plakias doesn't like Paleohora. It has the same friendly feel to it and, arguably, at least as good a beach and selection of eating places. Being on the ferry route along the south coast is a plus.

Mike
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Alex&fran G on February 06, 2008, 06:37:59 PM
Quote from: Mike G
Quote from: Alex&fran G
Quote from: Noopsy 500
Plakias in September and Paleochora in May. Got to use up my annual leave allowance somehow...  :-

Went to Paleochra in August last year we were not impressed, mind you it was  a greek holiday I was hours looking for a place to stay and eventually got one which you can imagine, I suppose I should try again in June this year.   Alex  
I'm surprised anyone who likes Plakias doesn't like Paleohora. It has the same friendly feel to it and, arguably, at least as good a beach and selection of eating places. Being on the ferry route along the south coast is a plus.

Mike
Possibly it was because I was there at the busiest time of year as I said I struggled to get accomadation, Had to wait ages to get a table and a meal, I suppose I didnt give it a chance
the accomadation I finally got was terrible not the cleanest place and no air con in the middle of August, I stayed just 2 days and got the ferry back and returned to Plakias.  Alex
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: George on February 07, 2008, 08:22:07 AM
Quote from: Alex&fran G
Possibly it was because I was there at the busiest time of year as I said I struggled to get accomadation, Had to wait ages to get a table and a meal, I suppose I didnt give it a chance
the accomadation I finally got was terrible not the cleanest place and no air con in the middle of August, I stayed just 2 days and got the ferry back and returned to Plakias.  Alex

I'm with you Alex, although we only stayed overnight, had a reasonably pleasant evening there and drove back the following day.
The accomadation we had was awful as well, maybe we should have given it a chance also.

Probably the fact that I had a flat tyre and had to get it fixed and got absolutely drowned in a torrential downpour in the mountains getting back to Choras Fakia didn't help either.  

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: harribobs on February 07, 2008, 11:52:15 AM
Quote from: Noopsy 500
Plakias in September and Paleochora in May. Got to use up my annual leave allowance somehow...  :-

which is what we're doing this year as well  

Paleohora is somewhat bigger than Plak (IMHO) and the accommodation more mixed, we stayed the odd night in a slightly iffy room a few years ago but we taking no chances this time and have booked into some studios we have used before, almost in the centre of town and perfectly clean and modern.

we've got a few things penciled in already, including walks to sougia, elefonissi and selino in general  

can't wait!
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: George on February 07, 2008, 11:59:27 AM
Hi Chris, welcome back, there's been some worriers about you but I had faith    

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Noopsy on February 07, 2008, 07:15:30 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: Noopsy 500
Plakias in September and Paleochora in May. Got to use up my annual leave allowance somehow... :-

which is what we're doing this year as well  

Paleohora is somewhat bigger than Plak (IMHO) and the accommodation more mixed, we stayed the odd night in a slightly iffy room a few years ago but we taking no chances this time and have booked into some studios we have used before, almost in the centre of town and perfectly clean and modern.

we've got a few things penciled in already, including walks to sougia, elefonissi and selino in general  

can't wait!

It would be nice if we could finally meet up in one place or t'other (or both!).

This will be my first trip to Paleochora so I'm somewhat nervous, not knowing where to stay etc.  Greecemad has recommended the "Anonymous Homestay".  Anyone else got any knowledge of other decent accomodation and also places to avoid?

Incidentally, Paleochora was recently featured in Virgin's top ten naturist beaches, along with Elafonisi.




 

Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: harribobs on February 08, 2008, 11:12:34 AM
Lovely place Noops and a great base for visiting both west and east of the town

ellefonissi is marvelous but you MUST NOT stop at the first beach, cross over the water and go up the headland, the father you go, the better it gets  

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29290532_ByVhw-M.jpg)

we are going out on the 27th May for 2 weeks btw, staying at the george studios, i have also heard the Haris apartments are good as well

george studios (http://www.interkriti.net/hotel/paleohora/georgestudios/)

haris apartments (http://www.paleochora-holidays.com/harisstudios.htm)
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Graham_and_Karen on February 08, 2008, 12:36:53 PM
Quote from: Noopsy 500
Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: Noopsy 500
Plakias in September and Paleochora in May. Got to use up my annual leave allowance somehow... :-

which is what we're doing this year as well  

Paleohora is somewhat bigger than Plak (IMHO) and the accommodation more mixed, we stayed the odd night in a slightly iffy room a few years ago but we taking no chances this time and have booked into some studios we have used before, almost in the centre of town and perfectly clean and modern.

we've got a few things penciled in already, including walks to sougia, elefonissi and selino in general  

can't wait!

This will be my first trip to Paleochora so I'm somewhat nervous, not knowing where to stay etc.  Greecemad has recommended the "Anonymous Homestay".  Anyone else got any knowledge of other decent accomodation and also places to avoid?

Incidentally, Paleochora was recently featured in Virgin's top ten naturist beaches, along with Elafonisi.


We only visited Paleochora for 1 day and thought it was too busy for our liking. I imagine the improvements to the road from Chania have been finished now so it may attract more visiters this year.
The beaches were good, though and there was a greater variety of shops than in Plakias (IMHO).
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Noopsy on February 12, 2008, 09:28:06 PM
Quote from: harribobs
Lovely place Noops and a great base for visiting both west and east of the town

ellefonissi is marvelous but you MUST NOT stop at the first beach, cross over the water and go up the headland, the father you go, the better it gets  

 

I have heard that Elafonisi is lovely - certainly looks it in your photograph - somewhat reminiscent of the Caribbean. Who knows, I might get the urge to mosey on down and take a look for myself, if I can work how to get there...  

Noopsy
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Greecemad on February 13, 2008, 07:35:37 PM
Quote from: Noopsy 500
I have heard that Elafonisi is lovely - certainly looks it in your photograph - somewhat reminiscent of the Caribbean. Who knows, I might get the urge to mosey on down and take a look for myself, if I can work how to get there...  

Noopsy

Noopsy,

If you're staying in Paleochora, you can get a boat trip to Elafonissi.

Greecemad
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Noopsy on February 19, 2008, 07:04:13 PM
Thanks Greecemad.
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Soki on February 22, 2008, 07:55:04 AM
my first replay,snow in Plakias
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Chris H. on February 22, 2008, 09:52:47 AM
Is that the new development? Is it really true? Didn't hear about it for so long, thought it would just go away
Chris H.
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: George on February 22, 2008, 10:01:51 AM
Quote from: Chris H.
Is that the new development? Is it really true? Didn't hear about it for so long, thought it would just go away
Chris H.
It's been up and running for a couple of years now Chris, I think one of our members has actually bought one!  

george g...
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: Soki on February 23, 2008, 02:16:24 PM
I think it is more than one, who has bought. We have visit Plakias many times since 1999 and we love the place. Can not  wait to move in.

soki
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: harribobs on February 28, 2008, 12:15:47 PM
Quote from: George
It's been up and running for a couple of years now Chris, I think one of our members has actually bought one!  

george g...


up and running? i think that's the new Plakias Panorama development (if i'm not mistaken), i think they were still building last september

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/208644752_34vVE-M-1.jpg)
Title: Plakias Thread
Post by: harribobs on April 06, 2008, 05:27:07 PM
Quote from: Alex&fran G
Quote from: George
My thoughts entirely...  

george g...


Only 129 Days George and I,ll be back in Gods Country!!!  Alex


i remember that boat!

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/226882125_Lo4yH-M.jpg)