Nice places in Greece

[fairyworld14 10]

Crete is lovely have been to Rethymnon . Beautiful

[banjodeano 31]

do you still have to put toilet paper in the bin.?

[Mr Bloom 10]

I recommend staying away and showing solidarity with the family of Matthew Cryer (RIP) as I'm doing, until Greece do the right thing by this local family.

 

http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2013-06-06/matthew-cryers-family-fight-for-justice-for-their-son/

[taxman 12]

We went to Molyvos in September last year and will be going again this year. Monach flies from Manchester and we are going with Thomas Cook.

 

We loved the feel of the place, really old fashioned with the big castle dominating the town, the quaint, meandering "roads" covered with wisteria, the friendliness of the locals, the great food and great harbour.

 

There's no beach as such but plenty of places from which to go swimming in the sea. We did a day trip to Petra, and couldn't imagine spending longer there. There are hot springs a walk away at Eftilou and plenty of boat trips to Turkey, other towns or remote islands.

 

It was our first time in Greece and it was just amazing. We saw one cloud in two weeks. We'd be sitting on the terrace drinking Mythos and people would comment "another day in paradise eh!"

 

As you can probably tell, I'm itching to get back.

[iansheff 89]

Rhodes is a great place lots of nice places but some very touristy ones.

[banjodeano 31]

We went to Molyvos in September last year and will be going again this year. Monach flies from Manchester and we are going with Thomas Cook.

 

We loved the feel of the place, really old fashioned with the big castle dominating the town, the quaint, meandering "roads" covered with wisteria, the friendliness of the locals, the great food and great harbour.

 

There's no beach as such but plenty of places from which to go swimming in the sea. We did a day trip to Petra, and couldn't imagine spending longer there. There are hot springs a walk away at Eftilou and plenty of boat trips to Turkey, other towns or remote islands.

 

It was our first time in Greece and it was just amazing. We saw one cloud in two weeks. We'd be sitting on the terrace drinking Mythos and people would comment "another day in paradise eh!"

 

As you can probably tell, I'm itching to get back.

Taxman, i have just been looking at that place it looks ideal.! what can you expect to pay for meals and drinks.? is it expensive being an Island................

[geared 321]

Greece is expensive all over.

 

Expect to pay the same price as most pubs and restaurants in town, perhaps abit more.

[taxman 12]

Taxman, i have just been looking at that place it looks ideal.! what can you expect to pay for meals and drinks.? is it expensive being an Island................

 

Molyvos is a little more expensive than Petra and Anaxos further down the coast but in general some things are still cheap.

 

Drinks are relatively inexpensive. You're talking 5-7 euros for a litre of wine, 2 euros for a bottle of beer in a cafe or 1 to 1.5 euros in shops.

 

With food it depends what you have. Strangely for a fishing island we found fresh fish to be quite expensive. 14 euros for sea bream for example or 10-12 euros for a couple of grilled octopus legs. You got better value for money with the different meze and meat dishes. Mind you we loved the food with the exception of the humous, which wasn't the Lebonese style made with chick peas but was a kind of mushy peas make from lima beans

 

We stayed in self catering up near the castle. There was a shop close by which does various pies and croissants for breakfast. It had the advantage of being away from the harbour or town centre which meant it was very quiet but had the disadvantage of a steep drunken climb home each night.

 

We tended to eat out most evenings, the number and quality of restaurants is superb, or if we ate out for lunch we'd eat in at night with the usual cheese, dolmade, olives, bread, giant beans etc.

 

We went on the last 2 weeks of the season. Our plane back from there was the last one of the summer. This meant things were closing down and getting quiet while we were still there. The bus service suddenly stopped in our second week and a couple of the cafes were closing for the season. But it was also very quiet and non-touristy, which was great.

 

The castle is well worth a look. There is also a walikng guide to Northern Lesbos which includes a lot around Molyvos, although it was too hot last for much walking.

 

Lesbos is massive for birdwatchers. The migration period has ended but over the past 8 weeks the updates I've had from there have been amazing. If you have any interest in that sort of thing then Spring is the time to go.

[pottedplant 10]

Molyvos is a little more expensive than Petra and Anaxos further down the coast but in general some things are still cheap.

 

Drinks are relatively inexpensive. You're talking 5-7 euros for a litre of wine, 2 euros for a bottle of beer in a cafe or 1 to 1.5 euros in shops.

 

With food it depends what you have. Strangely for a fishing island we found fresh fish to be quite expensive. 14 euros for sea bream for example or 10-12 euros for a couple of grilled octopus legs. You got better value for money with the different meze and meat dishes. Mind you we loved the food with the exception of the humous, which wasn't the Lebonese style made with chick peas but was a kind of mushy peas make from lima beans

 

We stayed in self catering up near the castle. There was a shop close by which does various pies and croissants for breakfast. It had the advantage of being away from the harbour or town centre which meant it was very quiet but had the disadvantage of a steep drunken climb home each night.

 

We tended to eat out most evenings, the number and quality of restaurants is superb, or if we ate out for lunch we'd eat in at night with the usual cheese, dolmade, olives, bread, giant beans etc.

 

We went on the last 2 weeks of the season. Our plane back from there was the last one of the summer. This meant things were closing down and getting quiet while we were still there. The bus service suddenly stopped in our second week and a couple of the cafes were closing for the season. But it was also very quiet and non-touristy, which was great.

 

The castle is well worth a look. There is also a walikng guide to Northern Lesbos which includes a lot around Molyvos, although it was too hot last for much walking.

 

Lesbos is massive for birdwatchers. The migration period has ended but over the past 8 weeks the updates I've had from there have been amazing. If you have any interest in that sort of thing then Spring is the time to go.

 

You seem to love Lesbos as much as we do ! Eating at Molyvos harbour water side is lovely isnlt it ? and watching the sunset from the castle walls.

[neeeeeeeeeek 10]

Thanks everyone.

 

Taxman, did you spend any time in Anaxos? If so, how does it compare? We can't find anything staying in Molyvos but there are quite a few deals for Anaxos.

[pottedplant 10]

Thanks everyone.

 

Taxman, did you spend any time in Anaxos? If so, how does it compare? We can't find anything staying in Molyvos but there are quite a few deals for Anaxos.

 

Anaxos is ok- but not as scenic as Molyvos - more of a beach with accommodation type of resort. It is near to Petra - my preference would be there. You can get buses from both , I think, to Molyvos.

 

The other place perhaps worth looking at on Lesvos is Skala Erressos which we really like although it is little more isolated .

[taxman 12]

Thanks everyone.

 

Taxman, did you spend any time in Anaxos? If so, how does it compare? We can't find anything staying in Molyvos but there are quite a few deals for Anaxos.

 

As Pottedplant said, Anaxos is basically just a beach and not much else. There is a bus (hourly-ish) that runs from Eftilou - Molyvos - Petra - Anaxos through the day which is handy, taxis are also abundant and cheap.