first time

[harribobs]

dakos

Haribob- Actually the answer is Koukouviea- Dako is the dry bread which is at the bottom of this luscious starter.
Santa

ahh!!  thanks for that

[Laurajane]

I could never remember which was which either!...they might look like dog biscuits but I love em.....whats the deal with this do-nut guy that I keep reading about in the brochure?

[Luke]

Hi Laura Jane,My girlfriend and I are both 20, so could be the youngst people that have been to Plakias on this forum. We have just returned from are first 2 weeks there last tuesday and loved it.
Bars i recommend for young people are: as mentioned the bar above Ostraco called the Balcony bar. Here they play music videos on a big screen, the music is ok Michael Jackson and some new UK chart music etc. The best time to go there is the weekends, it can get really busy then, this is when alot of the greeks go there also. It can have a good atmosphere. Another good thing about this bar is that you can sit out on the balcony and look down on the main street below and watch the world go round!

Theres also a good sit down bar up the road abit from balcony bar. Cant remember the name of it. Its next door to a car hire place and opposite the car park where the coach will drop you off. here they have funky seats and also play english music.

Enjoy

[Steve Jones]

I could never remember which was which either!...they might look like dog biscuits but I love em.....whats the deal with this do-nut guy that I keep reading about in the brochure?

'Extra Vitimina!!' The Doughnut man is a bit of a legend around Plakias and the surrounding beaches. He walks around to each beach most days and sells very tasty doughnuts to beach dwellers, well worth a try..

[John R]

Hi Laura Jane,My girlfriend and I are both 20, so could be the youngst people that have been to Plakias on this forum.

Us Saga Louts are very young at heart you know  :'(

[Rowena & Carl]

Hey Laura

Suspect that there won't be enough young people around from our Forum for you to socialise

Suggest you hang around in Nufaro (next to the butchers on the prom) and meet some folk from the youth hostal. They are usually an interesting and sociable international crowd and may be able to point you in interesting directions

The seasonal barmen are often young Australians  

If you go to the youth hostal site you may be able to contact Emma before you go ... she is English and spent some time in Plakias last year !!

Good Luck

Stick of Rock

Hi Laura

I was going to suggest YH crowd aswell, if you go to the Library you will prob see Andy & Alan ( not your age group ) but they will beable to introduce you some who are. I'm will be calling Andy this week & will tell him you might pop in.

Rowena

Hi Laura Jane,My girlfriend and I are both 20, so could be the youngst people that have been to Plakias on this forum. We have just returned from are first 2 weeks there last tuesday and loved it.
Bars i recommend for young people are: as mentioned the bar above Ostraco called the Balcony bar. Here they play music videos on a big screen, the music is ok Michael Jackson and some new UK chart music etc. The best time to go there is the weekends, it can get really busy then, this is when alot of the greeks go there also. It can have a good atmosphere. Another good thing about this bar is that you can sit out on the balcony and look down on the main street below and watch the world go round!

Theres also a good sit down bar up the road abit from balcony bar. Cant remember the name of it. Its next door to a car hire place and opposite the car park where the coach will drop you off. here they have funky seats and also play english music.

Enjoy

Platia is the name & behind it is Finikas nearly refubished small club, wasn't ready before we left in June but was due to open any day so prob worh a try.

Rowena

I could never remember which was which either!...they might look like dog biscuits but I love em.....whats the deal with this do-nut guy that I keep reading about in the brochure?

'Extra Vitimina!!' The Doughnut man is a bit of a legend around Plakias and the surrounding beaches. He walks around to each beach most days and sells very tasty doughnuts to beach dwellers, well worth a try..

Lefteris the Donut Man he's a great man & he sells the most delicious donuts ever, you will not miss him as you will laugh!!

Rowena

[Laurajane]

thanks guys!.....I can't wait to go now......I'm on the bikini diet....well kind of.....disrergading the icecreams!.......I'm not too concerned if most people are older than me....I see that as a good sign, older people have better taste in where they go.....most people my age are probably in magalluf in some nice high rise apartment block, eating fish n chips on an overcrowded beach!....this is not my cup of tea.....which incidentally is the only English thing I cannot do without on holiday...but am still yet to kind anywhere that makes a good one!

BTW.....I'm liking the sound of the aussie barmen.....lets hope they venture out on to the beach!

[George]

thanks guys!.....I can't wait to go now......I'm on the bikini diet....well kind of.....disrergading the icecreams!.......I'm not too concerned if most people are older than me....I see that as a good sign, older people have better taste in where they go.....most people my age are probably in magalluf in some nice high rise apartment block, eating fish n chips on an overcrowded beach!....this is not my cup of tea.....which incidentally is the only English thing I cannot do without on holiday...but am still yet to kind anywhere that makes a good one!

BTW.....I'm liking the sound of the aussie barmen.....lets hope they venture out on to the beach!

Refreshing comments Laurajane, for someone your age, although I suspect most of us have been through that phase. I've done 3 club 18-30's to all the obvious places but one tends to settle down after a while, especially when they discover places like Plakias.
Hope you enjoy your stay!!!  

george g...

[John R]

I've done 3 club 18-30's to all the obvious places but one tends to settle down after a while, especially when they discover places like Plakias.
Hope you enjoy your stay!!!  

george g...

Didn't know club 18-30 had discovered Plakias. Oh well -  us Saga Louts must have drowned them out  

John R

[George]

I think they only go to Ag Nic and Malia, that's far enough away for me John!

george g...

[Laurajane]

well I used to go to spain before I was old enough to argue. I used to go with a friends family that liked all the usual touristy airtours type places....eating MacDonalds..that kind of thing. Then when I was about 15 I went to Greece with my Dad somewhere in Corfu that was tiny and unspoilt. Deciding I loved Greece I then went to Sidari snd hated it.......ever since then I am very fussy where I go!

[George]

well I used to go to spain before I was old enough to argue. I used to go with a friends family that liked all the usual touristy airtours type places....eating MacDonalds..that kind of thing. Then when I was about 15 I went to Greece with my Dad somewhere in Corfu that was tiny and unspoilt. Deciding I loved Greece I then went to Sidari snd hated it.......ever since then I am very fussy where I go!

Macdonalds...    ... touristy things...    

Hopefully your going to be even more fussy when you get back from Plakias. I've been looking for an alternative for years and I still haven't found one.  even on Crete.

Don't forget to let us know what you thought 'good or bad'

george g...

[Peter&Dawn]

well I used to go to spain before I was old enough to argue. I used to go with a friends family that liked all the usual touristy airtours type places....eating MacDonalds..that kind of thing. Then when I was about 15 I went to Greece with my Dad somewhere in Corfu that was tiny and unspoilt. Deciding I loved Greece I then went to Sidari snd hated it.......ever since then I am very fussy where I go!

We stayed in Sidari in Corfu a couple of years ago ----- probably the worst holiday we have ever had.

[The Lib]

Hey Laura, just do what these guys say hang around Nufaro (otherwise known as Joe's, tell Joe Chris sent you) at night but don't get there before midnight otherwise it's dead.  I just got back from Plakias a week ago stopping at the hostel and pretty much all the younger ones (and some of the older ones) end up there at night.  Shame your going in August as I'm not due to go back till October.  Sure you'll have a great time tho and Damnoni beach is about 1/2 an hour walk from Plakias and its a nice walk as long as its not too hot.

thanks guys!.....I can't wait to go now......I'm on the bikini diet....well kind of.....disrergading the icecreams!.......I'm not too concerned if most people are older than me....I see that as a good sign, older people have better taste in where they go.....most people my age are probably in magalluf in some nice high rise apartment block, eating fish n chips on an overcrowded beach!....this is not my cup of tea.....which incidentally is the only English thing I cannot do without on holiday...but am still yet to kind anywhere that makes a good one!

BTW.....I'm liking the sound of the aussie barmen.....lets hope they venture out on to the beach!

[Alex_Kidd]

Try being a far-ender! That's a liberating experience!

Sorry, but can you explain me what does it mean?
(google translation of "far-ender" doesn't work for italian language!)