Plakias 2022

[ian s]

Going home tonight after 2 great weeks.  Weather wonderful (only 2 days with any real wind to speak of) and the sea fantastic for swimming.  Yes Plakias is bigger and busier but won?t stop me returning next year.

[Daniel]

We have now been back home for a week after our 2 week stay in Plakias with George at Creta Mare.

Weather during the day was excellent and swimming in the warm sea was as good as we have known it .
But not a lot of change of temperature from day time to nighttime which made sleeping difficult.

The town was fairly busy, especially on several evenings when there were a lot of people in town, wandering around and using the bars and tavernas.
Didn?t understand this as it only happened a couple of times and on random days ?
But usually Tavernas were pretty full and booking sometimes needed.
We used our usual places, Sirroco, Lysseus, Siffi ,  Gio Ma and the one up the side street, next to Cosy Corner who?s name escapes me.

I think that now, Sirroco is probably the best food and Sifi the best atmosphere.
Such a shame that Lysseus will be under new ownership next year.

The mix of nationalities was, as is usual, very good , with non especially predominant.
But very few British voices to be heard, especially in the evenings .

Plakias seems now to be very popular with people coming into town during the day for the beach and in early evening for the Tavernas.

But that is the last time that we will visit Plakias.

The reasons for that decision are many and varied :
Old age is creeping up with us and driving on Greek roads is becoming something which we can do without .
Plakias is no longer the village/ small town which we first discovered some 20 years ago and came to love .
At first it changed slowly and still kept it character and charm.

But in recent years that change has accelerated and the changes made have altered the look and feel of the place
From that which we first came to know and love.

So goodbye Plakias, old friend , time for us to move on to pastures new .

But thanks for the memories !!!

[Barny]

Understand completely what you are saying. I've been going since 1989 and seen small changes but like you say, it's changed.
At least we have the memories of the good times !
Barny.

[ian s]

Understand where you?re coming from Daniel but I?m not ready to give up on Plakias yet.

I remember the days of no sunbeds on any of the beaches, a longer dirt track to Souda that went further up the hill, a scramble over the rocks past Damnoni, no Hapimag, no beach bars.  Also power cuts, communal fridges on the landing and cold showers!

I think you?re correct in saying Plakias now has many more day visitors as evidenced by the sheer number of cars everywhere.  It certainly has lost its ?end of the road? hippie/backpacker vibe of yesteryear which is a shame.  Still the views of the mountains and out to sea remain.

Hope you find an alternative.

[JBMouse]

Daniel, We haven't made it to Plakias for over 2 years now, due to covid, travel restrictions and my health causing several cancellations, and we do miss it, it was the place where we fell in love with Greece and the Greek people well over 20 years ago, and we have 2 other places we visit regularly (always try to do all 3 each year) but old age and ill health hasnn't so much as crept up on me, more like charged in with a fanfare of trumpets, and will restrict my choices, if I have any! The long and costly taxi transfer to Plakias is one factor, (I won't drive as I like my ouzo too much) but I know we will try at least one more time, to form our own opinions, and maybe to say a proper goodbye to Plakias and all the good folk who live and work there.