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Plakias / Re: Fire?

« on: February 28, 2016, 12:15:26 AM »

I am sure it is just burning of dead wood and brush.Happens all the time till the end of May. Folks cleaning the land.
Santa

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Plakias / Re: Alterations to Plakias front

« on: May 10, 2015, 06:23:52 PM »

I think you are all missing a bit of relevant information. That entire strip of eateries was built illegally without permit. Why should these places have special location when all the other restaurants on the strip have the road in front - Seems to work just fine. Personally I like the open feeling and it certainly relieves the ungodly congestion that existed. I feel sorry for the merchants involved as they are caught unprepared. Lucky that his did not happen during busy hours. I understand the whole bunch was leveled in about fourty minutes - no wonder with  the flimsy construction without regard to codes .

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Plakias / New Ferry Plakias-Gavdos

« on: August 19, 2011, 09:25:58 AM »

Is the Gavdos ferry up and running,or not? Anyone know??    Alex

Svetlana from the Smerna bar told me that Lefteris does Gavdos trips on sundays if enough people are interested.
Contact the Smerna bar for more info.

Dutchy

Please check www.gavdoslines.com- they have a regular schedule between Plakias and Gavdos.
Santa

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Where to go / Any music or folk dance in early September?

« on: July 28, 2010, 11:32:57 AM »

There used to be a festival of some kind around Aug/Sept, the car park opposite Kri Kri was taken up with all the chairs. I only caught it the once so I don't know if this is a regular thing, Dave and Ali might know!

george...

George-
This is a regular event- towards the end of September- It is put on by the local merchants as a thank you to the tourists-
Santa

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Gossip / Animal Snaps

« on: February 05, 2010, 02:57:32 PM »

i'm surprised no one has posted these fellas, i quite miss them



my favourite memory of them was one day at the far end, they were routing through a girls bag for food ( while she was asleep) being very disappointed at not finding any, one of them decided to pull the girls hair. the scream and the ensuing run down the beach was hilarious!!!

Harribobs- They are well and healthy- I was in Plakias two weeks ago and they pretty much had the run of the place themselves-
Santa

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Gossip / New to Plakias and Looking for Land

« on: January 24, 2010, 09:43:37 AM »

Hi Santa

Do you live in Plakias all the time?  Did you have many problems building your house.  We are looking to live out there in a couple of years time, when the house is built.
Many thanks

Julie

Julie-

At the moment I spend every other weekend in Plakias- the summer more time- In one year I plan on living there yearround- The stories of building a house are endless- Please send me a private message and we can get in contact to discuss in more detail.
Santa

Hi Santa

Thanks I would love to chat to you. I can not seem to be able to send you a private message.  Do you want to e mail direct at julie@redmail.co.uk with your e mail address then I can talk to you.

Thanks

High Julie-
I will e-mail you tommorrow when I am back in Athens-
Santa

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Gossip / New to Plakias and Looking for Land

« on: January 22, 2010, 09:30:54 AM »

Hi Santa

Do you live in Plakias all the time?  Did you have many problems building your house.  We are looking to live out there in a couple of years time, when the house is built.
Many thanks

Julie

Julie-

At the moment I spend every other weekend in Plakias- the summer more time- In one year I plan on living there yearround- The stories of building a house are endless- Please send me a private message and we can get in contact to discuss in more detail.
Santa

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Gossip / New to Plakias and Looking for Land

« on: January 21, 2010, 12:30:45 PM »

Hi Julie,
if she would like to message me off the board I will put you in contact with my friend Brian moved to property just outside Asomatos about five years ago I may be able to give you advice about buying land outside Plakias.


Cheers
Tony

Dear Charlie

Can you let me have Pauls (From Norway)  e mail address I have had a message from him and can't send him one back.  I am trying to send him the following

Hi Paul

Thanks you for replying.  We are looking at buying a plot of land on the road out of Plakias to Sillia.  The plot has a lovely view of the new harbour.

What we are interested in helpful advice you may have of what to do and what NOT to do.

Do you live in Plakia all the time and what are your thoughts.

Many thanks


Kind regards

Julie

Dear Julie-

Sounds very exciting- I have built a house in Plakias and i would advise you to contact Haris Papadakis who runs MotoPlakias- Office No- 2832031908- e-mail-maplakia@otenet.gr. He is a valuable resource-is local, speaks english and truly knows the ins and outs and the do's and dont's.
Trust me you will get great advice- Paul is also great friends with Hari and will surely support my opinion-
Good Luck-
Santa

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Where to stay / Irida studios

« on: November 13, 2009, 02:07:10 PM »

Just looking at Easter flights, I can get one from somewhere called 'Gatwick' to Heraklion and get a car rental to plakias.! Is much open in the way of rooms in March/April? I would search but not much happens! Has anyone stayed at this time?

                                Barny.

Barney-
Easter typically kicks off the tourist  season in the islands and in 2010 Easter is on April 4- March is tpically a  month for sprucing/.cleaning /fixing up- You will find accomodations in March and certainly April. BY then also the many restaurants are open-
Good luck-
Santa

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Plakias / Weather - is it windy

« on: November 06, 2009, 08:07:11 AM »

Yes, the tap water was brown....

Where were you staying? The rain should not affect the domestic water supply system- I suspect that there is a problem with perhaps broken pipes- My water was prfectly clear-
Santa

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Plakias / Weather - is it windy

« on: November 05, 2009, 12:28:21 PM »

It turned all the domestic water brown as well........

Excuse me Mandy- Could you explain your comment- Are you saying that the water from the tap was brown?
Santa

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Plakias / New harbour

« on: October 22, 2009, 10:07:57 AM »

It looks really nice; looking forward to seeing it

Thanks for all the compliments- I will be there for five days starting Saturday and will take some photos- I just have not mastered the art of uploading them to this site- Any help on his?
Santa

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Plakias / New harbour

« on: October 16, 2009, 02:48:20 PM »

They are working hard on it every day even on saturday and it's suppossed to be ready the end of this year (or so they say)
Chris H.

OK all you doubters. I recall many posts which poked fun at the progress and now we are so close. The contract called for a time frame of three years starting in Oct. 2006- Well, it is Oct. 2009 and they are finishing up with the asphalt. What is there now is the extent of their contract and I think they have done a great job- How about a round of applause.
Santa

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Plakias / Plakias post office

« on: September 04, 2009, 08:26:27 AM »

Who told you it was 50,000. ?Just curious-
Santa

     
 *checks under santa's bed*

nah only 25,000

Some people just can't keep a secret.

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Plakias / Plakias post office

« on: September 03, 2009, 12:40:53 PM »

The post office in Plakias has been robbed of about 50.000 euro on wednesday 2-9-2009.
A men completely dressed in black, with black helmet, forced the staff to hand over the cash.
Plakias for oncce made in in the local newspapers and who knows also in the Greek headlines

Who told you it was 50,000. ?Just curious-
Santa