Limani

[harribobs]

hi santa

i just admit i was wondering about that 16 cents  

thanks for finding out about the church walls, everytime i passed it i wondered about it  

[Santa]

hi santa

i just admit i was wondering about that 16 cents  

thanks for finding out about the church walls, everytime i passed it i wondered about it  

You are welcome-
Santa

[Santa]

hi santa

i just admit i was wondering about that 16 cents  

thanks for finding out about the church walls, everytime i passed it i wondered about it  

You are welcome-
Santa

Haribobs-
The work on the church was completed in time for the Aug.15 celebration. On another note, has anyone noticed the new fountain in the square? the old one was removed and Yianni who runs the shop Art and Nature in Sellia provided the new sculpture. I am heading to Plakias tonight and see if the water is running over the rocks.
Santa

[harribobs]

Santa

good news! i look forward to seeing it next month

as for the fountain, it's got to be an improvement! )

[Santa]

Santa

good news! i look forward to seeing it next month

as for the fountain, it's got to be an improvement! )

OK- I just returned from a weekend in Plakias- Things are getting quiet, but the good news is that they have started on the constructionofm the harbour. The beach below Skinos 2 is the site and by the time you all come next year thare should be much progress by then. Also, these persistent rumors about a large development east of town seem to be correct. I asked around and it seems that this development will become reality sooner than later.

Santa

[George]

Santa

good news! i look forward to seeing it next month

as for the fountain, it's got to be an improvement! )

OK- I just returned from a weekend in Plakias- Things are getting quiet, but the good news is that they have started on the constructionofm the harbour. The beach below Skinos 2 is the site and by the time you all come next year thare should be much progress by then. Also, these persistent rumors about a large development east of town seem to be correct. I asked around and it seems that this development will become reality sooner than later.

Santa

Hi Santa

Does anyone know exactly where the new development is going to be situated?

george g...

[Graham_and_Karen]

Santa

good news! i look forward to seeing it next month

as for the fountain, it's got to be an improvement! )

OK- I just returned from a weekend in Plakias- Things are getting quiet, but the good news is that they have started on the constructionofm the harbour. The beach below Skinos 2 is the site and by the time you all come next year thare should be much progress by then. Also, these persistent rumors about a large development east of town seem to be correct. I asked around and it seems that this development will become reality sooner than later.

Santa

Hi Santa

Does anyone know exactly where the new development is going to be situated?

george g...

Yes - I'd be interested to know as well. If you mean the 'Plakias Panorama' development, off the main road then I'm not surprised work has started but a year or so ago there was also a development much closer to the beach planned, west of the Paligremnos. Any sign of work there?

Graham

[Santa]

Santa

good news! i look forward to seeing it next month

as for the fountain, it's got to be an improvement! )

OK- I just returned from a weekend in Plakias- Things are getting quiet, but the good news is that they have started on the constructionofm the harbour. The beach below Skinos 2 is the site and by the time you all come next year thare should be much progress by then. Also, these persistent rumors about a large development east of town seem to be correct. I asked around and it seems that this development will become reality sooner than later.

Santa

Hi Santa

Does anyone know exactly where the new development is going to be situated?

george g...

Yes - I'd be interested to know as well. If you mean the 'Plakias Panorama' development, off the main road then I'm not surprised work has started but a year or so ago there was also a development much closer to the beach planned, west of the Paligremnos. Any sign of work there?

Graham

As far as the development is concerned, nothing has started. However, I was curious about the land west of Paligremnos- it is clean and fenced and just looked ripe for some excavation and that is why I asked my friend about it and he said what I posted above. Had lunch at SIFIS- great new place. I understand that he will be open during the winter, so come on down- With all the rain recently, there have not been the mud slides that everyone was so worried about because of the fire,so far- so let us keep our fingers crossed.
Santa

[harribobs]

thanks for keeping us up to date Santa, i've got to agree with you about Sifis

btw, for those of you who haven't seen the new fountain

[Peter&Dawn]

Santa

good news! i look forward to seeing it next month

as for the fountain, it's got to be an improvement! )

OK- I just returned from a weekend in Plakias- Things are getting quiet, but the good news is that they have started on the constructionofm the harbour. The beach below Skinos 2 is the site and by the time you all come next year thare should be much progress by then. Also, these persistent rumors about a large development east of town seem to be correct. I asked around and it seems that this development will become reality sooner than later.

Santa

Hi Santa

Does anyone know exactly where the new development is going to be situated?

george g...

Yes - I'd be interested to know as well. If you mean the 'Plakias Panorama' development, off the main road then I'm not surprised work has started but a year or so ago there was also a development much closer to the beach planned, west of the Paligremnos. Any sign of work there?

Graham

As far as the development is concerned, nothing has started. However, I was curious about the land west of Paligremnos- it is clean and fenced and just looked ripe for some excavation and that is why I asked my friend about it and he said what I posted above. Had lunch at SIFIS- great new place. I understand that he will be open during the winter, so come on down- With all the rain recently, there have not been the mud slides that everyone was so worried about because of the fire,so far- so let us keep our fingers crossed.
Santa

Please could someone add the location of the new harbour on to the map, for those of us who are not familiar with the beach below the Skinos 2.

Peter&Dawn

[Santa]

Santa

good news! i look forward to seeing it next month

as for the fountain, it's got to be an improvement! )

OK- I just returned from a weekend in Plakias- Things are getting quiet, but the good news is that they have started on the constructionofm the harbour. The beach below Skinos 2 is the site and by the time you all come next year thare should be much progress by then. Also, these persistent rumors about a large development east of town seem to be correct. I asked around and it seems that this development will become reality sooner than later.

Santa

Hi Santa

Does anyone know exactly where the new development is going to be situated?

george g...

Yes - I'd be interested to know as well. If you mean the 'Plakias Panorama' development, off the main road then I'm not surprised work has started but a year or so ago there was also a development much closer to the beach planned, west of the Paligremnos. Any sign of work there?

Graham

As far as the development is concerned, nothing has started. However, I was curious about the land west of Paligremnos- it is clean and fenced and just looked ripe for some excavation and that is why I asked my friend about it and he said what I posted above. Had lunch at SIFIS- great new place. I understand that he will be open during the winter, so come on down- With all the rain recently, there have not been the mud slides that everyone was so worried about because of the fire,so far- so let us keep our fingers crossed.
Santa

Please could someone add the location of the new harbour on to the map, for those of us who are not familiar with the beach below the Skinos 2.

Peter&Dawn

OK- I keep telling you all that there is life west of Ostraco- If you head out of town you will pass Horizon, then Skinos 1 then another hotel the name of which escapes me at the moment and then you will notice Skinos 2 up the hill to the right. Below on your left is a small bay and that is where the harbour will be. I would say it is 1 KM from Ostraco. There, that should give all the idea where it is-
Santa

[compage]

I'm sending a Google Earth placemark to Ploppy so that he can put it on the map.

If I haven't got it in the right place from Santa's description perhaps he'll let me know?

[Peter&Dawn]

Thanks Santa and Compage for the information

[Santa]

Thanks Santa and Compage for the information

Just returned from a weekend in Plakais- The work on the harbor is progressing very well. They have a road that leads to the new harbor area and are seriously filling in the area - I was told they need 6000 trucks of rocks, stones and dirt.
As to the development  in the Meltemi area, a good friend and local in the know told me that this land is now in the hands of a real estate investment fund with Grecotel a partner also. So, I gues this will also get legs soon.
The weather was lovely and there is still a lot of activity in town.
I will be off to the States for the holidays on Dec 14 and be back in Plakias the end of January- Will get you an update then-
In the mean time Happy Holidays to all of you-
Santa

[Ali & Dave]

At the moment the work that is being done all along the beach area from Antoni's Place to Plakias Bay Hotel is a network of roads.  We were really concerned when they first started the work as if it was one big development it would be horrendous and two of the roads go right past where we live.  So we started asking around and it was confirmed by Haris from Moto Auto Plakias that at the moment they are building roads which have been planned for the last 15 years.  It is all part of what they call the town plan.  So they are putting in lots of roads plus infrastructure i.e. drains, sewers etc.  

At the moment I don't know if Grecotel have a definite plan but Haris has said over the next five years the area will probable be developed.  The proposed development which previously appeared on a previous posting and which only appears on the Property in Greece website, I believe, is pure speculation as if you only put in apartments over the size of land they are proposing it could house half of Rethymno!!

Remember things usually move very slowly out here.