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Holiday Companies / Jet2

« Last post by Barny on March 25, 2025, 11:21:39 PM »

Hi All,
Just noticed how much flights to Heraklion have gone up since I last visited in 2023. A return flight is up by around ?250, that is in August with extra leg room seats but no food.
But I'm still going !

            Barny.

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Plakias / 25 March - Which taverns/cafes/bars are already open?

« Last post by kokkinos vrachos on March 25, 2025, 08:04:41 PM »

What is already open in Plakias? The following taverns/cafes/bars were open today on the national day:

 - Sweet Creations

- Taverna Sirocco

- Smerna bar

- Gialos

- Ostraco

- Corner

- Muses

- Gorgona

- Sifis

- Veranda

- Kri Kri

- Candia

- To Xechoristo

- Blue Cafe

- Kyma (opens next weekend)

Best regards from Souda/Plakias, kv

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Where to eat...or not! / Corner

« Last post by kokkinos vrachos on March 25, 2025, 06:22:47 PM »

Today on the bank holidays (25 March) I ate something in the Corner. I ate a Stepaski for 8Euro. It was good and nice and juicy. In May 2021, I still paid 6Euro for the Stepaski.

Since the Ukraine crisis and inflation, the Corner has raised its prices considerably and the portions have become smaller.

The kebab dish, for example, now costs 11Euro. Tzatziki 4.60Euro. Salads between 6.50Euro and 7.80Euro.
0.5 litre Alfa beer 4.50Euro! There is no water as a welcome drink.

Of course, the three tables outside directly on the new wooden-promenade with a great view of Cape Kakomouri are tops.

Best regards from Souda/Plakias, kv

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Plakias / Re: The Kotsifou Gorge has been closed since March 13, 2024 due to a landslide

« Last post by kokkinos vrachos on March 25, 2025, 02:51:27 PM »

"The interventions will be completed by the end of the week according to what the deputy governor of Rethymno Mary Lioni said in the ?Cretan Inspection? and Goodnet.gr, with crews focussing on completing the final checks at this point. On Wednesday, the crane is expected to be removed from the area and then proceed with asphalt works. By early next week at the latest, after months of work by crews and aerial artists, traffic will be dedicated."

https://www.cretalive.gr/kriti/rethymno-anoigei-syntoma-faraggi-toy-kotsifoy

Best regards from Souda/Plakias, kv

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Plakias / Paligremnos is history...

« Last post by kokkinos vrachos on March 24, 2025, 06:39:48 PM »

Yassas, I walked past the Taverna Paligremnos earlier and there's not a single stone left. The beach bar has also vanished into thin air...

Best regards from Souda/Plakias, kv

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Plakias / Re: Nikos at 'On The Rocks'

« Last post by kokkinos vrachos on March 24, 2025, 06:23:06 PM »

Yes, that's right, the contract expired on 31 October 2024. There was a farewell party.

But I had heard that he was probably planning a new project...

I walked past On The Rocks Cafe earlier, it looked the same as always... No idea what's going on there...

Best regards from Souda/Plakias, kv

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Plakias / Nikos at 'On The Rocks'

« Last post by JBMouse on March 24, 2025, 08:14:47 AM »

I have been told that on the rocks has closed permanently and Nikos has retired, can someone confirm this for me?

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Where to eat...or not! / Kri Kri - many negative reviews.. (Update March 2025)

« Last post by kokkinos vrachos on March 21, 2025, 06:02:31 PM »

Yassas, talked to a friend (local) today about the Foinikias Kantina. It is located above Souda Bay on Kastri Mountain. We talked about the food and the prices. He then said that the Kri Kri Taverna was the most expensive Taverna in Plakias.

In addition to good reviews, there were also many negative reviews last year. Some visitors made negative comments:

- That the first question from the waiter had been whether to pay in cash or by card?

- The slow service and the long wait for the order and the bill were also criticised.

- that water and bread are charged at 2Euro per person. This has been the case since May 2023.

- No more (red) house wine as in previous years, instead only (more expensive) bottled wines.

- Very expensive

I went to the Kri Kri Taverna in October 2014 and had a pizza, but I wasn't convinced by it. I actually wanted to give the pizza another chance - but I won't do that now. It's a great pity about this development at Kri Kri.

Best regards from Souda/Plakias, kv

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Plakias / Re: "Overtourism" in the Kourtaliotiko gorge

« Last post by spottttttt on March 08, 2025, 01:57:32 PM »

Been there already  long way down!!

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Plakias / From 1 May to 31 October there is an entrance fee to enter the Kourtaliotiko Gor

« Last post by kokkinos vrachos on March 02, 2025, 06:23:46 PM »

From 1 May to 31 October there is an entrance fee to enter the Kourtaliotiko Gorge
An overview of all the changes:
   
 - There is controlled access during visiting hours from 9:00 to 19:00. A maximum of 100 people are allowed to descend per hour.
     
- Swimming is prohibited.

- An electronic ticket system will be introduced for entry.
     
- The path into the gorge starts at the entrance near Asomatos and leads to the chapel of Agios Nikolaos.

https://rethnea.gr/neoi-kanones-sto-kourtaliotiko-farangi/


Best regards from Plakias, kv