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Going back to Kefalonia next summer. Booked for Lourdas this time.

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Thought Gouves was 5 mins away. An hour and a half walk with the stroller later :D

 

Boiling here. Not a cloud but v windy

 

Not seen Whit yet, but very nervous!

He's planning a flanking maneuver from the sea   :shiftyninja:

Thought Gouves was 5 mins away. An hour and a half walk with the stroller later :D

 

Boiling here. Not a cloud but v windy

 

Not seen Whit yet, but very nervous!

check all the cars opposite the hotel he might be in there wanking away

Absolute holiday goals from jules there, getting booked in next door to little whitt for a week.

 

Bet his Mrs can't wait for the truffle pig to show up and raid the washing basket.

He's planning a flanking maneuver from the sea   :shiftyninja:

 

On a one-man pedalo

On a one-dwarf pedalo

EFA

Can anyone that knows Crete recommend where would be better to go for an early evening stroll and dinner out of Hersonissos and Gouves?

 

We're kinda between the two.

 

Ta

If you're happy to go to hersonissos get a cab to the square at old hersonissos or koutoulafari

 

Both are a mile up a big hill behind the resort

 

If you get to koutoulafari try emmanuels

 

The village square at old hersonissos is lovely

 

If you want a stroll by the sea gouves will be better than hersonissos at night

 

And that's without ever going to gouges :)

 

 

Hersonissos is ok in the day

 

Med bar has fantastic views and tables with your feet nearly in the sea

 

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Thanks Cas :)

The Dutch sports bar in hersonisos did a belting burger and chips.

It's a nice place for a stroll round too free of 18-30 holiday types

Jules, koutalafari and piskopiano are adjacent villages

 

Koutalafari is a great place

 

If you are after a change of scenery and a great meal the best two tavernas IMO (authentic) are Kostas (next to the church) and David Vergara

Have you bumped into Little Whitt yet?

The Dutch sports bar in hersonisos did a belting burger and chips.

It's a nice place for a stroll round too free of 18-30 holiday types

You mustn't have been there recently

 

Got dropped off on the insistence of the cab driver near beach st or something. What an absolute fucking shithole Heronissos is; Like a Dutch Magaluf or summat.

 

Absolutely hanging place. Never again. Fur shop, Tat shop, titty bar. And repeat.

 

Wish I'd insisted on where Cas said (and Bigtoe above but we were already gone) but our cab man was positive we'd want to go there.

 

Just wanted a nice authentic family taverna after the sterile and overpriced hotel. To be fair the place we found wasn't too bad but I got a mozy bite.

 

As a result she won't leave the hotel again

 

Don't blame her really

If you hire a car, get to Matala on the south of the island, lovely little place

You mustn't have been there recently

 

Got dropped off on the insistence of the cab driver near beach st or something. What an absolute fucking shithole Heronissos is; Like a Dutch Magaluf or summat.

 

Absolutely hanging place. Never again. Fur shop, Tat shop, titty bar. And repeat.

 

Wish I'd insisted on where Cas said (and Bigtoe above but we were already gone) but our cab man was positive we'd want to go there.

 

Just wanted a nice authentic family taverna after the sterile and overpriced hotel. To be fair the place we found wasn't too bad but I got a mozy bite.

 

As a result she won't leave the hotel again

 

Don't blame her really

Which way round is it?

Is koutaloufari at the top of the hill and hersonisos on the sea front?

 

If so then the burger place was in koutaloufari.

 

The costal town was a shit tip. And it was too hot to go on the beach.

Which way round is it?

Is koutaloufari at the top of the hill and hersonisos on the sea front?

 

Yes Frank

Yes Frank

Its about 10yr since I went tbf

And TBF we were at the bit by the beach

 

Unlikely to be anywhere near where you lot mean

And TBF we were at the bit by the beach

 

Unlikely to be anywhere near where you lot mean

If you've got time do one of the above recos

 

She'll not be disappointed and you'll go back

Fuck me, Frank, Judith Chalmers job's safe...

 

:)

Thought Gouves was 5 mins away. An hour and a half walk with the stroller later :D

 

Boiling here. Not a cloud but v windy

 

Not seen Whit yet, but very nervous!

Where in Gouves are you? Had about 5 or 6 holidays at Pella Apartments. Love the place!

Where in Gouves are you? Had about 5 or 6 holidays at Pella Apartments. Love the place!

We're at The Amirandes; it's just East of Gouves. A couple of Km from Pella. A bit set out of the way. Gouves is pretty dead at the minute, end of season and all that.

 

Grey and had a bit of drizzle today, not much fun with an 11mth old

We're at The Amirandes; it's just East of Gouves. A couple of Km from Pella. A bit set out of the way. Gouves is pretty dead at the minute, end of season and all that.

 

Grey and had a bit of drizzle today, not much fun with an 11mth old

To be honest, compared with when we first started going in about 2003, the actual village of Gouves has been going down each year since the Germans opened a couple of All Inclusive hotels. Nobody seems to want to frequent the small bars and restaurants when they've already paid for drink and food in the hotel. Same really applies to all other Mediterranean resorts I guess. 

Gouves was absolutely buzzing but no more.

I guess I'm as guilty though. I'd also opt to pay all inc. for a holiday. That said, MrsD and I have just got back from Majorca where we were all inclusive but still went out for meals and drinks. Next time I'm going back to Gouves.

Greece is probably the one place that I've never, ever gone all-inclusive because the food is so good

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