summer vacation

[Strawbs]

Im trying to get some inspiration on where to go this year for my summer holiday, looking at around 8 days, was thinking greece but thought if anyone is going somewhere fantastic you could post and then I can check those areas out..

thanks

[buggie]

Cinque Terre in Italy is lovely and a bit different - lots of lovely little trattatoria's and costal walks

Cinque Terre

[PeckhamRose]

Margate.

[BigPhil]

Cuba

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

It aint cheap but it's very nice

http://www.katikies.com/santorini-hotels/index.html

best sunsets in the world.

[PeckhamRose]

Broadstairs if you're feeling uppermarket than Margate.

[Asset]

Scotland

[SCSB79]

Lake Walloon, Michigan, USA.

[SteveT]

Fly to Rome from city airport and see if you can find pizza's that aren't delicious.

See if you can find any food that is not splendid.

Explore the nightlife in the many piazzas.

[sofaRunner]

Devon

[daizie]

I stayed in a Gun Emplacement in Dover, used to be owned by Sir Peter Ustinov, fantastic .

[louisiana]

Euro zone is looking a little tricky this year for carriers of the pound. Cuba great, but you want more than eight days; at least 11-12 to justify those long flights, preferably 18-21.

If Greece takes your fancy, why not try SW Turkey (Emerald Coast)? You actually sail past it - almost close enough to touch - on the boat from Rhodes to Symi etc. Cheaper than euro zone, lots of lovely hiking, cycling, beaches, diving, historic thingumies, excellent weather etc., and not too far to fly for a week's holiday. There are some old Greek settlements - abandoned - in the area.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Start with a few days in Leysdown and for a complete change of mood and scenery I would suggest trying a few days in Mrs Shepherd's Bed and Breakfast Establishment in Clacton, which I last visited with my Parents in 1964.

Hopefully the cobwebs and kettle lying on the stairs will have gone over the last 45 years.

Let me know if you want further details.

I understand there are still a few seasonal vacancies, if you are quick.

[candj]

Agree with louisiana about SW Turkey and can highly recommend Bodrum. Very beautiful and has one of the wonders of the ancient world.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'm going to recommend Corsica - especially train ride through the middle. Although I think they have now modernised this. I've stayed in 2 of the coastal towns (Ajaccio and Calvi) there and it was hands down the best "summer" holiday I have had

[PeckhamRose]

Jersey / Guernsey.

I believe you can get there from City Airport.

Or Ramsgate's quite nice still.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> Jersey / Guernsey.

> I believe you can get there from City Airport.

>

> Or Ramsgate's quite nice still.

I'm getting my tidal chart thru' the post any day now so look forward to the rendezvous...

p.s. Your Beach Hut or mine?:))

[daizie]

Lol Tony, I cant stand Leysdown, I went there on recommendation ten years ago and it was full of South Londoners, I saw three local families it was dreadful..

[Tony.London Suburbs]

daizie Wrote:

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> Lol Tony, I cant stand Leysdown, I went there on

> recommendation ten years ago and it was full of

> South Londoners, I saw three local families it was

> dreadful..

I couldn't escape from the place when I stayed the week in a caravan with my Late Mum and Dog 15 years ago!

The only thing I get is Gout, once/twice a year which makes it hard to walk until I take my Naproxen Tablets which remedy the problem in 2 hours. My Mum was in her 70's and the Dog could not be left in the caravan on her own so all 3 of us held in each other up for support while we hobbled to the Town Centre so I could get some ruddy tablets so that I could drive home and away from there!:))

[skidmarks]

If you?re looking at England the North Norfolk coast is worth a look. Choose somewhere between Sheringham and Brancaster. Take a stop at Holkham beach. If you?re into films, you could walk over Stiffkey Marsh and take in the place where the ?Get some? scene from Full Metal Jacket was filmed.

[Alan Brady]

daizie Wrote:

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> I stayed in a Gun Emplacement in Dover, used to be

> owned by Sir Peter Ustinov, fantastic .

Oh did you now. Can I recommend parking your caravan outside the Dungeness power station on your next jaunt to the coast or perhaps the M25 for real atmosphere, preferably in the fast lane. With Sean for company.

[PeckhamRose]

daizie your post makes you out to be such a snob! But I absolutely know what you mean. Having worked in construction industry I all too well am aware they all bomb down in their souped up 4x4s of a Friday a'tanoon down to their caravans in Leysdown, Fannet*, and Hernia Bay, and it's all so awful. The richer ones are buying up bits of seaside real estate in Romania so at least they're out the country....

*Isle of Thanet don't you know.

[daizie]

Alan have you ever been to Leysdown ? ;-)

[woofmarkthedog]

What do you want to do ?

Lay round the pool or active leisure ?

I have just been to Crete ( work / hols )very very very nice indeed

[louisiana]

Crete is fab.

Love the west and south west. We went hiking there last autumn.