Greece

[iwritelists]

Hi

I'm off island hopping in Greece in September.

I've got a few days in Crete..can anyone recommend which part of Crete to base ourselves in?

thanks.

[emmah]

Malia is lovely, its got the most beautiful beaches,a nice little old town & also a lively bar street, if you fancy dancing the night away!

[cate]

Well I wouldn't recommend Malia generally unless you like Club 18-30 types and people mooning,urinating and throwing up in the street. It does have a nice old town though. The 'bar street' the above poster mentioned is full of non Greek restaurants. I stayed there for 2 weeks while working one summer and it was interesting to say the least.

Crete is a huge island; which side will you be on? Will you have a car? What do you like to do etc...I have made 10 different trips there so know it quite well.

PM me if you like.

[Administrator]

Moved to the Lounge as it is not East Dulwich specific

[Michael Palaeologus]

I stayed in the village of Bali a few years ago. It was a nice place, a bit touristy but not spoiled.

[Huguenot]

Don't forget to see Knossos!

[Cassius]

I can't say much about the location but would like to add that several people I know have visited Greece this year and found it to be very much more expensive than it used to be. Not saying don't go, but just to let you know - still lovely but not cheap as chips any more.

[Michael Palaeologus]

I was on Lesvos earlier this year and prices have indeed gone up quite a bit.

[SteveT]

Or the pound is worth sooooooooooooooooooo much less

[Cassius]

One of my friends is half Greek and she said that all her friends and neighbours are moaning about how much the prices have gone up - far more than than just the effect of the falling pound against the Euro. Still they do have the cheapest petrol in the Eurozone!