Hi everyone,
Just returned from Polichrono (booooooooooooooo) Jun 4th - 18th 2007......
Brilliant holiday, lovely place, lovely people, great accomodation.
We stayed in a studio for two which was quite basic but very clean and big enough for what we wanted, cleaners are very friendly in every day with new sheets and towels every three days. It looked to us that the apartments on the other side of the pool were more modern and spacious with pool facing balconies, but the price we paid was good and no one we spoke to was dissapointed with the accomodation.
When we got there the pool and resort were very quiet but by week two it was picking up and was fairly busy when we left, the pool area is a decent size and the snacks limited but drinks cheap enough. Kostas is typical Greek hotellier, doesn't speak a lot of english but understands more than he lets on, his daughter welcomed us there and Alex the barman speaks better English, he's the person to ask if you want the aircon remote control (it is free). Theres a nice family atmosphere to the place and they now have little Saki the dog (watchout he may lick your face when your asleep by the pool ha ha). Kostas will change travellers cheques for you and he'll like you more if you go to his weekly BBQ, 10 Euros quite steep given the prices of food in the village but worth it to mingle a bit and there's a quiz afterwards (we woz robbed).... the people staying there were great and made it for us (hello everyone if youre out there!!!), there's a good atmosphere and the pool bar is open late usually til about 3 is the residents are about.
There are trips available through Thomson, we went on the Markets and Mountains which was ok but a long day, worth it almost to see Mr Sogandas and and the view from the mountains and youve got to have a bit wild boar steak, I particularly liked the wine!! Mixed reviews from most trips but the rep Dan wasn't pushy at all, a really nice young lad compared to all the reps I've ever met, he's around a lot and although we never had any problems I never heard a bad word said about him, whereas we heard other people moaning about their reps.
Polichrono is very greek, touristy in parts but lots and lots of Authentic Greek restaurants with big menu'd and lots of choice, the prices are great too, we usually spent around 30/40 euro's for a two course meal for two with drinks, try Flegra, Aypa, the Steakhouse (upstairs) all good and likely to come with free desert or drink afterwards.... we're now very fat. The Tropical bar and Sunrise bar are quite lively and the Three Lions is good for football and English cider......For British grub the cockney cafe is great (huge portions) Its a family orientated resort but great for young couples like us, not so good for groups of younger lads or lasses but Hanioti 5 mins away in a taxi is much livlier, although family orientated too there are more music bars (try the Long Island cocktail Bar, Sunshine Bar and Kelfos) restaurants there are good to the Maharaji Indian was fab and La Romantica does great mexican and mixed food. For nightclubs try Kalithea or Pefkohori.
Warning, mosquito's everywhare so get to the supermarket for plugs straight away and spray with a good spray on your body before you go out, although they still got us.....the chemist was good for some nice soothing cream...
But whats an itch or two among friends, ha ha. We would definitely go back again in years to come when we've got family maybe, would recommend Halkidiki to anyone, something for everyone.
Thats us for another year thouroughly depressed and full of holiday blues....
If any of the Bolton brigade are out there, or Dotty and Tony, hello, hope your not as blue as us.
Those lucky ducks from Crewe are still there...... lets hope theyv'e got some unsuspecting victims to splash this week....
Emma and Ross xxxxx
