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General discussion and questions about Halkidiki.
Re: Fire in Hanioti - 17 years ago
Spoke to my friend Thanasis who owns central cafe in the square this morning - No hotels have been damaged , other than possibly cosmetic damage by wind blown embers and smoke. hope this helpsby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Damaged Hotels?? - 17 years ago
Hi spoke to friends who own central cafe in Hanioti this morning. No hotels damaged - fire reached woods outside village - embers blown on wind caused some damage to supermarket roof on main road - burnt out some cars and destroyed a beach bar on outskirts of village - no water or electricity at 8 am this morning GMT. smoke that was choking the village has cleared due to strong windby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Any Hotels Damaged by Fire - 17 years ago
Spoke to friends in Hanioti - the Ampelia hotel which is above daphne was OK so would hope Daphne escaped as well.by Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Fire in Hanioti - 17 years ago
Hi spoke to our friends who have central cafe today - Hanioti village hotel ok - Lesse hotel ok, fire did get down to destroy a beach bar outside village. Ampelia Hotel is also ok. no electricity or water as of 8am UK time in Hanioti. Some damage to roof of supermarket on main road in Hanioti and some cars burnt out. Area was thick with smoke but this has cleared due to high windsby Steve - Halkidiki
meoajelas mediterranean - 17 years ago
HI, COULD ANY ONE TELL ME WHERE THIS RESTRAUNT IS SITUATED IN HANIOTI, AND IF ANYONE HAS BEEN FOR FEEDBACK.,ANY RECCOMENDATIONS? MANY THANKS. SHERRILYNby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Central Cafe Hanioti - 17 years ago
APOL9OGIES TO GRAHAM , AND ALL FORUM USERS, YES YOU ARE CORRECT , IT IS THE CENTRAL CAFE, AND NOT CENTAL,[HUBBYS TYPING ERROR KIND REGARDS SHERRILYNby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Central Cafe Hanioti - 17 years ago
MANY THANKS GRAHAM,---I AM SURE YOU WILL BE MADE WELCOME,WE WOULD BE VERY GRATEFULL IF YOU PASS OUR GOOD WISHES ON TO THANASIS AND MENIA. HOPE YOU HAVE A EXCELLENT TIME,HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY. KIND REGARDS SHERRILYN STEVEby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Cental Cafe Hanioti - 17 years ago
hi, has anyone visited the central cafe, in hanioti square on there holls?by Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Hanioti - 17 years ago
HI, YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED, WE 1ST STAYED THERE 16 YEARS AGO, THE PEOPLE WHO OWN IT ARE 15T CLASS, HONEST HARD WORKING PEOPLE, WE NOW STAY WITH OUR GREEK FRIENDS WHO OWN THE CENTRAL CAFE IN THE SQUARE, BUT WE GO UP TO SEE THE GUYS EVERY YEAR,IT HAS BEAUTIFULL GARDENS AND SWIMMING POOL,USUALLY THEY HAVE ORGANISED NIGHTS-YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED. YES THERE ARE NUMEROUS BOAT TRIPS-POP DOby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: good apartments/studios in Hanioti??? - 17 years ago
hello, we are best friends with the people who own the tambos-the contact details are kostas tambos tel 00302374051413 COULD YOU PLEASE TELL THEM THAT STEVE AND SHERRILYN FROM ENGLAND GAVE YOU THERE HOME TEL NUMBER,--HOPE YOU ARE LUCKY TO GET FIXED UP WITH APPARTMENT IF THEY ARE FULL WE ALSO HAVE VERY GOOD GREEK FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE AMPELLILA STUDIOS IF YOU ARE UNCUSSESFULL WITH TAMBOSby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: ampelia studios and apartments - 17 years ago
KAREN, SIMON HI, I AM WRITING TO OUR FRIENDS TODAY AND I WILL ENCLOSE YOUR DETAILS[IF GOOD NEWS DOES ARRIVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR OUR FRIENDS I WILL LET YOU BOTH KNOW.. KIND REGARDS TO YOU BOTH. SHERRILYN, STEVE.by Steve - Halkidiki
Re: ampelia studios and apartments - 17 years ago
SIMON, AND KAREN WE WILL PASS YOUR BEST WISHES TO POPPY AND PANTELIS WHEN WE RING OUR FRIENDS. NICE TO SPEAK TO YOU, BEST WISHES FOR YOUR EXPECTED ARRIVAL, WILL LET POPPY AND PANTELIS AT THE AMPELIA KNOW. TAKE CARE. SHERRILYN STEVE.by Steve - Halkidiki
Re: ampelia studios and apartments - 17 years ago
Karen & simon please contact us ASAP on sgrant1259@btinternet.com re you posting - -we are good friends with pantelis and poppi thanks steve & Sherrilynby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Cental Cafe Hanioti - 17 years ago
HI, HAS ANYONE BEEN TO THE CENTRAL CAFE, OUR FRIENDS WOULD LIKE SOME FEED BACK ON THERE PLACE, THEY HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED A COUPLE OF THE SEATING AREAS-AND WONDER WHAT PEOPLE THINK? THANKS, SHERRILYN STEVE GRANTby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: ampelia studios and apartments - 17 years ago
HI, WE ARE FRIENDS WITH POPPY AND PANTELIS, THEY ARE HAPPY FOR US TO GIVE OUT THERE PRIVATE NUMBER, ANYONE WANTING IT , PLEASE E-MAIL ME. sgrant1259@btinternet.com THANKS, TAKE CARE- HOPE ANYONE GOING TO HANIOTI HAS A BRILLIANT TIME. KIND REGARDS. STEVE , SHERRILYN GRANTby Steve - Halkidiki
Cental Cafe Hanioti - 17 years ago
Hi - just a shameless plug for our friends Thanasis & Menia who own the Central Cafe in Hanioti square opposite the cigarette kiosk - hope everyone visiting this season has time to call in for a drink or one of their great breakfasts. We are going for our 17th visit to Hanioti next easter to stay with our friends and enjoy the Easter celebrations, its nice to see everyone that works andby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Need appartment/studio in Hanioti/Pefkohori - 17 years ago
hi, try our friends-mr skodas pantelis 00302374061601 based in hanioti. good luckby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Any nice cocktail bars in hanioti? - 17 years ago
hi Try the CENTRAL CAFE in the square -prime position, relaxed atmosphere-although it is not a cocktail bar-one of the owners THANASIS , had the extremley busy and very popular KISS BAR in hanioti- for many yearsi it will be no problem for him to make you a cocktail from a wide selection-he will also make up your own choice.Thanasis and MENIA are great people and nothing is too much trouble allby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: a.t.m.s - 17 years ago
hello diane if you find the atms are not working in pefkohori, there are several in the next village of hanioti, one located at the big supermarket on the main road into the village from pefkohori, one round the corner from the main bus stop ,near the taxi rank, and one in the square near the supermarket and moped hire, they are usually in operation 99% of the time, if you use the one in the sqby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Good food in Hanioti - 17 years ago
YES NICOLA, WE AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT ERODIOS[ HAD THIS IN MIND BUT COULD NOT RECALL THE NAME- THE STIFIDO IS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD- THEY ARE VERY FRIENDLY AND VERY OBLIGING. TRIED THE TROPICAL IN MAY WITH GREEK FRIENDS-IT WAS OK-----THE BEST SELECTION CAME FROM THE NEW INDIAN MAHARANJ JUST OFF THE SQUARE NEAR KASSANDRA ROOF TOP--THERE WAS THAT MUCH,THE OWNERS BOXED EVERYTHING THAT WAS LEFT UP FOR Uby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: flight only to thessaloniki - 17 years ago
We have booked with BA for next year to go for Easter celebrations - Man to SKG return (via LGW) - £360 for two of us ! went this may for similar price but need to book as soon as flights are released. Luckily Greek friends collect us from the airport and westay with them in Hanioti (Central Cafe) Steveby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: hanioti beach - 17 years ago
Hi - it is posssible to fish off the beach in Hanioti - & off the pier in Pefkahori - the fish are only small so a cheap small telescopic rod is enough for a bit of fun. no permits are required. trips can be booked via agents in village - cheaper than via reps. check out market in Nea moudania - you can get there on local bus service (you get bus back from same dropoff point) -by Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Good food in Hanioti - 17 years ago
Hi you will see we are regular contributers to the site having visited hanioti for past 16 years. I have found many of the "upmarket" places in the village for Greek food are dissapointing - for simple fast type food (kebabs - burgers -souvlaki) try Kostas fast food - full plate meals are excellent value ( Greek salad in bowl - Bread - plate of chipe with salad and Chicken on Skeweby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Best place to change cash?? - 17 years ago
HI, WE HAVE BEEN GOING TO HANIOTI FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS ,AND NOT ONCE EVEN AS TOTAL STRANGERS HAVE WE EVER BEEN RIPPED OFF BY A GREEK PERSON,I THINK YOU WILL FIND THEM ALL WARM WELCOMING, HAPPY TO HELP, AND OUR OWN EXPIERIENCE IS THAT THEY ARE AS HONEST AS THE DAY IS LONG,THE GREEK PEOPLE ARE WARM AND WELCOMING, WHO WORK HARD.PLEASE DO NOT JUDGE BEFORE YOU GO, EXCHANGE RATES , COMMISSION RATESby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Halkidiki Travel books - 17 years ago
Hi I have a small size 130 page guidebook of 20 walks in Halkidiki -it is in German and English- the walks are marked by signs (tridents) pinned to trees etc. We were in halkidiki in may staying with Greek friends Thanasis & Menia who have the Cenral Cafe in Hanioti Square. We used the guide to walk from Polichrono up into the hills / forest to find a pond that contains "turtles&qby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: atm in hanioti - 17 years ago
There are ATMs in hanioti one up near main road at taxi rank and another in main square - sometimes one is out of action. used one myself in square in may - no probs and didnt notice any extra charges . Steveby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Hot Goblin Chippy - 17 years ago
hi kerry, yes they do do excellent value for money spuds!!! did you work at the spud place when kostas and effie were the owners-effie was a real character- have been going to hanioti for 15 years now stay with our greek friends thanasis and menia fantastic friends, they own the central cafe in the square-- excellent coffee in large cups, and first class full english with hp brown sauce all foby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Hay fever and Greece - 17 years ago
hi, have been going to hanioti for the last 15 years -covered all the summer months during this time and have never been troubled with the dreadfull symptoms[ have suffered for the last 30 something years with this complaint], i still take my tablets and sprays with me-but have never needed them untill back in the uk!!!!!!].- you always have the back up of the chemists who go out of there way tby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Hanioti - 17 years ago
Hi anyone going to Hanioti this season please call in at our friends cafe bar the CENTRAL CAFE on the square opposite the kiosk - great english breakfast if you are having withdrawal symptoms with HP brown sauce !!! all for 5.5 euro - I know its greece but sometimes the urge gets too much !!! weve already booked to return for Greek easter next april and were there in may this year. havby Steve - Halkidiki
Re: Halkidiki & Hanioti - 17 years ago
Hi my wife and i go to hanioti to stay with Greek friends we made there some 16 years ago. lovely place - taverna lifestyle with a good few music bars but not roudy. The apartments you are taying at look very nice and the pool is right on the seashore. short walk into Hanioti on a good quiet beach road that is lines by villas / apartments hotels. Our friends own the Central cafe whicby Steve - Halkidiki