Aphrodite Hotel - (Accommodation in Laganas)

Mik B           

Got married sat 12th July 03 and flew out to laganas. we had the best week ever at aphrodite apts. Spiros and his family are the nicest people on earth, rooms are immaculate and the pool is so damn cold but nice. Got back to the UK on sunday 20th july. ENGLAND SUCKS. Going back next year for anniversary. Thanx Spiros for your help and friendship!!! P.S mosquitos are a pain in the ass....and leg.....arms...etc.
P.S if you are going to Laganas go to FATSO's on Kalimaki Road, it's owned by yanks or canadians, for 3 and a half euros (Just over £2.00) you can have breakfast ALL YOU CAN EAT!!! plus they fill up your tea/coffee in the price!!!
Have fun!!!!!!!

Laganas Beach - (Beaches in Zante)

Mik B           

ultimate laganas guide
mossies are a pain in the starfish. i used repellent and i got eaten more times than bill clinton. beach is really nice, sea gorgeous. go to fatso's on kalimaki road for breakfast, it's ace!!!!
(i'm taking a pellet gun next time for the dogs that kept barking from 3am till it's throat got dry at 9am.......swines.)
fags £1.60 a packet!!!!!!!! come on blair stop being a greedy t*%t no wonder it's always raining here, taxed to the flippin hilt, the sun dares not come out for fear of being taxed. i want to live in zante.
i hate this f*%"*ng country.....zante rocks.
take clothes pegs with you and try and flog them to the gypsies that sell flowers, it's a hoot.
boat trips are a must. me and my new wife went on the "mare mare" round the island, prices on board are expensive and parts of the trip are boring but the shipwreck was cool. take flip flops, the beach looks white and sandy but it is actually smashed coral type cack, it rips your feet. swimming at the oasis caves is ace too.
best place we found for sunbathing was along laganas beach towards the little island with a wooden walkway, sunbeds are 8 euros all day for two or 4euros for two (half day). waist deep, and some fish are a foot long!!! watch out for cd salesmen on the beach, i'm sure all they do is p**v on the topless women and check to see if you are sleeping, i had some sunglasses nicked by him i'm sure.
taxi journeys are hair raising, do greeks have driving licenses?
all journeys are 5euros (£3.70 ish)
zante town is a dump. it looks nice from the harbour but it reminds me of those shots of war torn south american countries. they wont let you in the harbour front church if you have skin showing. my missus had a bikini top and sarong on, just because here norks were visible access was denied!!
you'll see in laganas shops, perfumes and aftershaves, these are 3 euros each, reps put you off buying them but they really are good. for £1.80 you get a bottle that would cost you £20, they are slightly weaker in pong but are quite good.
shop around, all shops charge differently. i bought a snorkel set, some shops wanted 14 euros others were totally different. after 5 shops i picked up a set for 6 euros. they are cheaper the further from the beach you go. them toy turtles you see. they range from 4 euros to 9 euros. trust me shop around, the shops are are conditioned so it's nice to just potter around them.
all the resturants are clean and the food is excellent! gyros are proper bo' i can tell thee. our chippies should do them. worst place for them i found was "cosy corner" halfway down laganas main street. the best was a little family owned joint on the left about 20 yards from the beach, facing the waikiki pub, i think it was called "the penguin cafe"
go to st nicholas's beach for your watersports it's brilliant.
we got back on sunday 20th july 03, we had an amazing week there with kosmar, i envy anybody who is going, in fact i hate you!! it's lush, i'm in telford at the moment and it's raining. i'm dreaming of zante.
think of me.....please