Cronulla Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

great bar and great people, jimmy you are a star, always a smile and good service. george is a very funny man, best bar anywhere.

Drunk Corner - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

just got back after another great two weeks, spent a lot of time here, lots of laughs, good breakfasts. athena is so nice and tassos is a star.

Parthenon Restaurant - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

our 6th time in kalamaki, always visit parthenon at least once, always good food, service, and value. had relatives with children with us this time and the waiters made them feel extra special, there is such a good atmosphere, had a hard time getting the kids to try anywhere else. country lamb is mouth watering.

Rose n Crown - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

excellent bar with good entertainment, had some great nights in here, i promise next year i will sing on the kareoke (if i am drunk enough) spiros take note. a big hello to brian and heather from my sister in law bridgette (the cider drinking rugby playing 'dyke')

Caretta Beach Holiday Village - (Accommodation in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

we stayed here in september, cos the cronulla was full. it was ok as somewhere to base ourselves, not impressed by the really, really slippy pool area, yes there are notices, but most of our party took some nasty falls, other than that it was clean, the bar was fine, won the quiz, (had to jump in the pool at midnight in order to claim our prize, which was a laugh) the shop was a little more expensive than the local supermarkets but not as you would notice, nice people, great holiday (as always) but will book earlier next time as the cronulla is still our favorite.

Cave Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

David W           

brilliant,peaceful, lovely setting. fantastic views.

Parthenon Restaurant - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

David W           

had great meals, service was brilliant, waiters were very nice, fabulous puddings with sparklers in, laughed a lot. david aged 10

Sugar Reef - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (18 January 2003)         

best place for a pizza, salad and a few drinks. always good service and value for money, the mixed starter platter is huge,

Cronulla Hotel - (Accommodation in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

7 times in 6 years, must be the best....dont miss the greek night, and make sure you dont eat anything all day, great food and plenty of it, dia, steve, jimmy, george, little tom and the rest.. wonderful people who work really hard to make sure your holiday is a good one,

Mermaids - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (18 June 2003)         

ate here a few times, mostly breakfast which is very good, evening meals are huge and value for money. why are people slagging people off on here?, surely its all about personal opinions and experiences?.we like mermaids, not for the authentic taverna experience, but we do like it, the quiz is good, we won again, will see you later in the year,

Michaelos - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

brilliant as always, lamb kleftico melts in your mouth and the chocolate mousse is to die for, good service, value for money, dennis is a star

Zakanthi - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

the food was good, as always, ok its a little more expensive but its worth it, had steak and it was cooked to perfection, strawberries and ice cream for afters.. surroundings are beautiful

June - (Best Time to Visit)

Lesley B           

june is definately the best time to visit, however got back on sunday and it was the hottest i've known it in 7 years. the turtles were out in the bay, the nightlife was good, the food was brilliant, and the people are lovely, will be back in september... cant wait till next year. had too good a time

Rose n Crown - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

lots of laughs in here, omg i sang on the kareoke.. not once but several times. oh dear, the poor audience... heather, brian, spiro and the rest. you are brilliant. good cocktails and loads of free shots

October - (Best Time to Visit)

Lesley B           

we have been in october before and if you dont like it too hot, then its ideal, might need a cardie for the evenings occasionally, the resorts are starting to wind down for the end of the season so lots of bargains to be had, it was nice but prefer june so we can see the turtles. face it people..anytime in zante is going to be good

September - (Best Time to Visit)

Lesley B           

been a couple of times in september, its nice, not uncomfortably hot. can have a little rain, but it doent last long and the thunderstorms are fabulous. oh and might get a little earthquake, something to talk about when you get home! will get a nice tan.

Angels Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (21 June 2003)         

sorry people, not impressed. ok for a quick one but that it all

Down Under - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (21 June 2003)         

we love this bar... loud and large.... brilliant barstaff, good music. lots of laughs, why do the supporters of angels slag this place off so much, come on guys, theres enough business for all!

Sofias Pool Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

nick is back in charge again, really really good bar, good quizzes, laughs, nice barstaff, good food, and some excellent music. fantastic.

Buon Amici - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

we really liked it here, the minestrone soup was brilliant, the chicken con pollo was good as are the pizzas, the spaghetti bolognese is the best i've ever had. will be back.

Sophias - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (28 June 2003)         

had breakfast here a couple of times and it was realy nice, especially the omelettes, i find the previous comment a little hard to fathom, all the staff seemed happy when i was there.

Tazies Menu - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

ate here twice recently and the special omelettes are to die for, the service is excellent and its really cheap for good food.
david whetton age 11

Cronulla Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

love this place, really good fresh food, exactly how you like it. great breakfasts and the club sandwiches are excellent, try the barbecue, its once a week, but great food and great value for money. thanks dia, you are a star

Zante Town - (Places to Visit in Zante)

Lesley B           

zante town is lovely, just wander round and enjoy it, have a drink in the village taverna garden, its beautiful (and the banana splits are good too) sit by the harbour and watch the world go by. the church is one of the most beautiful i have ever seen, gold everywhere. swim from the rocks to cool off, visit the museums. this is a small island, the capitol is going to be small too, what do people expect?

Byzantine Museum - (Places to Visit in Zante)

Lesley B           

this place is full of paintings and artefacts rescued from the rubble after the earthquake, brilliant!!!!! there is even the (almost)entire interior walls of a monastary church, with all the wall paintings, if you fancy a bit of culture while you are on holiday go here, it was only 3 euros entrance fee, and well worth it.

Michaelos - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

sharon, if you go up the little road at the back of dias apartments, nice walk past some locals houses and a lovely little church, about 800 metres, you will come to a t junction, and it is just on your left. or if you are driving its easier to go up the main road, turn left at the t juction by the taxi rank and its about 8oo metres, well worth a visit, dennis is a star, and the chocolate mousse is the best in the universe.

Drunk Corner - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

when i visited zante with my family, we went to this bar a lot and became good friends with tassos, always had a great time.
david whetton aged 12

Kalamaki Resort - (Resorts in Zante)

Lesley B           

the airport is very near to kalamaki, but there are no flights at night (because of the turtles). its nice to watch them flying in and out, after a day or so you wont even notice them. please dont let the proximity of the airport put you off, its really not a problem

June - (Best Time to Visit)

Lesley B           

lezlee, everywhere.. honestly. you and your daughter will be made welcome everywhere, i cant think of anywhere where you will feel out of place. kalamaki is our favourite, fabulous place, lovely people. good food and good times. have a great holiday

Cronulla Hotel - (Accommodation in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

carol i agree, we have been going here for years and love it, there is value for money and the kakalouris family are wonderful, nothing is too much trouble. always have a great time. roll on september!

Drunk Corner - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

yes we love this bar too, will be out there from 30th august, staying at cronulla and in this bar most nights, love tassos... so funny, and athena is so sweet, lovely people, great bar, good music, drinks, and a film or the footie occasionally, breakfasts are good too.

Buon Amici - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

have eaten here on many occasions, once in a party of nine, we did not pre book, meal and the service were both excellent, minestrone soup was to die for, bolognaise was superb, and we all left with fully satisfied stomachs and happy memories. will always make a point of visiting this restaurant at least once during our stay. well done guys.

Al Sandros Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (27 June 2004)         

lee is the loveliest man, looking forward to seeing you in september, great music, great quizzes and entertainment, great bar xxx

Cronulla Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

love you guys, great entertainment, great company, see you in september. get the cocktails in x

Rose n Crown - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

love this bar... i can't sing, not at all, not a sausage, certainly not anything by meatloaf, brian seems to think i can, gets me up at every opportunity, oh my god, love you guys, see you in september

September - (Best Time to Visit)

Lesley B           

we like the first two weeks of september almost as much as when we go in june, weather is usually good, nice and warm, but a little cooler at night which makes it a little more comfortable for sleeping, might get a thunderstorm (which are spectacular but dont last long) and might get an earth tremor, (something to tell people on your return)

September - (Best Time to Visit)

Lesley B           

oh and everything is still open

Down Under - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (05 August 2004)         

shelly, please dont think that this bar is a no go area for oldies, we are of the'vintage variety' and we love it, have done since it opened, good music, laughs and company. cant wait to see you all again guys. best cocktails anywhere xxx

Doctors Surgery - (Doctors/Chemists in Zante)

Lesley B           

for a mosquito bite you need an antihystamine cream, same as you would for nettle rash, so she wasnt really wrong. you praps needed something a little stronger. glad you got sorted in the end. we have used this pharmacy quite a bit and always were happy with the service

Kalamaki Resort - (Resorts in Zante)

Lesley B           

mike, do you mean your daughter has bad reactions to the mozzies?, if so.... boots sell a good repellant, containing deet, its just called 'boots extra strong' its in a silver container, also you can get loads of stuff locally, repellants and after bite, if you look on the kalamaki messageboard, it might be a few pages back, theres a section titled nasty flying beasties, (or something similar) theres some tips on there. have a good one xxx

Down Under - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (21 August 2004)         

you were referring to all older people????? dont worry know what you mean, loads of people like this bar, ok age can be a factor, but the point i was trying to make was, its not just the young ones who do

Cronulla Hotel - (Accommodation in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

as the cronulla is exclusive to argo, have a look at the argo website, that will probably be able to tell you, xxx have a good one

Drunk Corner - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

miserable????? your kidding! the bar staff are lovely, tassos is a babe and works really hard to ensure everyone has a great time, athena and the other staff are really good fun, one of our favourite places,

Cronulla Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

we love this place. thanks for another great holiday. jimmy and tom are just lovely. dennis has gone now, to do his national service, he was a sweetie too. see you next year guys xxx

Zakynthos Airport - (Places to Visit in Zante)

Lesley B           

the airport was less crowded than usual, managed to get a seat, the flight was on time, and we didnt have to wait too long in the sun. was a nice suprise. the airport is still pretty dire, but loads better than 7 years ago and the new terminal due for completion in 2006. not holding my breath, but the greeks made a pretty good job of the olympics when everyone said nothing would be ready on time.

Kalamaki Resort - (Resorts in Zante)

Lesley B           

there are 2 waterparks now, the small one just on the outskirts of laganas and a bigger one further inland, the local tour operators do day trips if you dont have transport, book with the locals, its loads cheaper than if you book with the reps. we love kalamaki, 9 times now. always the best holiday ever.

Al Sandros Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (16 September 2004)         

we love this bar, lee and neil are the best. music and entertainment second to none, always a warm welcome. see you in june xxxx

Rose n Crown - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

first time in this bar since last september, walked in and brian gave me a hug and said 'welcome home' that is exactly how we feel about this bar. spiros, brian, costas and mel made our holiday even better.
left a bottle of wine (only cheap stuff, nothing special) there one night, costas (bless him) jumped on his bike and brought it to our hotel, nice people, great bar.

Cronulla Hotel - (Accommodation in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

another 2 fabulous weeks, just wonderful. will be back in june. 10th visit.....must be good!!!

Buon Amici - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

really good meal, minestrone soup and con pollo, delicious and good value. they were really busy but the service was good, see you next year xxx

Cronulla Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

good snacks and breakfasts, fresh and generous portions, dia's barbecue is excellent. chicken, souvlaki, village sausage, 4 different types of salad, too much to name, really good value too

Sofias Pool Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

we like sofias, we really do, great quiz and nice breakfasts, nice staff and a good atmosphere, but with regard to the last comment i have to say, the tia maria did'nt taste like the tia maria i'm used to

Mermaids - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (25 September 2004)         

me too con, hope they sort it soon, getting withdrawal symptoms.

Cronulla Hotel - (Accommodation in Kalamaki)

Lesley            

we've stayed here loads of times, there are other apartments nearby, but not too near, and as for noise, the law on the island prohibits outside music after midnight, so inside the bars its noisy, outside is fine, love this hotel, never found anything to fault it. will be back next year.

Kalamaki Resort - (Resorts in Zante)

Lesley            

both those hotel would suit ok, near all the bars and tavernas. try eating at a different place everyday, you wont be disappointed. have a good one.

Parthenon Restaurant - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley            

one of the best on the island, lovely people and great food, and its yassou!

Rose n Crown - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

brian and spiros, thankyou for making our holidays so brill, love you guys, big hugs, see you later in the year xxx

Cronulla Bar - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

 just brilliant, best latte's on the island,steve, dia, jimmy, tommy, dennis, anastasia, and sylvia, thanks guys

Drunk Corner - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

tasos, athina, dennis and everybody, thankyou for another great two weeks, are you still cheering for mansfield ha ha, see you next year

Rose n Crown - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

walked into this bar, for the first time in a year, greeted by the right name, with a hug, and the right drinks placed on the bar before us! now that is service! spiros, brian, and costas, thankyou for a great time xx

oh and had some great breakfasts too, cheers george

Mermaids - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B  (14 September 2005)         

had lots of great meals here, eat out every night, different places mostly, but a few we return to more than once, mermaids is one of them, never had a problem, ever!  this year, amongst other things, we had the lamb with cranberries which was lovely, the moussaka which was excellent, my husband had the bread and butter pudding, which he said would give his mums a run for its money, (high praise indeed) liked the house wine, had breakfast here a couple of times, which were good too, always good!  found the prices very reasonable, never felt rushed, thanks guys.

Parthenon Restaurant - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

another restaurant we always visit more than once during our holidays, great friendly service, the country lamb, and lamb chops are lovely, greek meatballs are excellent, great cheesecake for afters, well priced, thanks guys.

Buon Amici - (Restaurants in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

lovely place, great setting, the con polo with spaghetti was brilliant, husband had pasta with mussells and scampi, said it was lovely, house wine good too, good service, nice people, well priced, thanks guys

Cronulla Hotel - (Accommodation in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

another great two weeks, lovely people, great pool, nice accommodation, good location, perfect!!!!!!!!! our 10th visit, it wont be the last!!

Solomos Museum - (Places to Visit in Zante)

Lesley B           

spent a pleasant hour or so here this year, didnt understand the cabinets full of writings as they were in greek, but the pictures and antique furniture were well worth seeing

Venetian Castle - (Places to Visit in Zante)

Lesley B           

 stunning views, well worth the walk up from bochali

Cronulla Hotel - (Accommodation in Kalamaki)

Lesley B           

 the cronulla is a pleasant 10 minute walk to the beach, we've been going for years and love it,

 
the email for cronulla is cronulla@otenet.gr