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Costas' Bar
« on: June 01, 2011, 09:40:59 PM »
Can someone please remind me where to find Costas' (ex Nafsica) bar.  I remember it is up a hill somewhere :-[  Would like to visit him this year.



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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2011, 01:29:52 AM »
Yes Karen I think I can!  We went there last August.  We were staying at the Perros and we came out there and turned right on the road towards Arillas.  As you go up this dreadful road and the bendy bendy bits on yur right there is a road and a sign that says Gravia Bar - you turn right and weave up this narrow road lined with lovely villas.  And at the top of this, immediately below you lies the resort of Arillas,  to your right the road goes up to Akrotiri Bar on the headland between Ag Stef and Arillas and immediately to your left is the wonderful Gravia Bar - and Costas - and his brother and his Mother etc etc.  Lovely fresh salads, wifi, spotless bar and wonderful coffee - mainly Greek and Germans there - he was building apartments above the bar and he said they had been booked before they were even finished.  next door to the bar is a block of apartments owned by Costas dad but Costas tells us they market them in germany.  Mostly German tourists up there - it was beautiful and lovely to see the lovely 'Nafsika pudding man' again!  On our way up my husband said I wonder if Costas still has his Audi and 20 seconds later a black audi screeched to a halt and out he came!  Scary - after 5 years he said 'John, I have been thinking of you only this week and here you are!'  the Greeks eh?  Unbeatable.

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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2011, 08:11:19 AM »
It's brilliant up there  - worth going, great at lunch time as well.
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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2011, 08:23:24 PM »
Thanks Debra for the detailed reply.  Glad Costas is doing so well!  Will make the effort to visit him this year when we're feeling energetic enough for the walk! :)  Thanks Tony for your opinion too.

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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2011, 08:06:26 AM »
The Camera is a must for the superb views up there, the bar has gone upmarket in all respects, a great experience.
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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2011, 11:49:14 AM »
Personally I think the view from Akrotiri is best - you can see AS and Arillas at the same time  ::)

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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2011, 11:59:46 AM »
Yes Jimbo I agree - but the Gravia has Costas - more than makes up for it!

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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2011, 02:37:18 PM »
Both Gravia and Akrotiri on appearance looks to have spent a fortune building those places. We were very impressed with both.
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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2011, 06:50:20 AM »
I saw Nikos in the Akrotiri, also a great guy!
- - - and the food there is brilliant, I think like Jimbo, I prefer the fantastic views from Akrotiri, can't be beat.
Lovely place to chill for lunch!

Love the Ambience of the Gravia though!
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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2011, 01:42:12 PM »
Took the quad up to Akrotiri one night last August.....that was fun going up that hill!! Went on the roof (not on the quad!) and took some superb pictures, got a great sunset one looking right over to what looked like the ruin of an old church. I wish I could upload it onto here!!

We then had a lovely large glass of rose wine whilst chilling out. I was so peaceful and quiet! We then went back down the hill the other way (past some houses with vines, and came into the village on the road down past the Pizza & Ozzy Oil!) Encountered a local in a big black Audi who wound his window down and said "You must be mental on these roads on that thing!" The back end was flying all over the place (the quad, not the missus!)

Ohhh how I'm gonna miss it this year, hope Protaras is good!!!

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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2011, 03:33:43 AM »
Gav - put it on Facebook and put the single picture link in - I bet it looks great!
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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2011, 05:38:19 PM »
Happy Days in Agios Stefanos, Avliotes, Corfu!! TonyCo1

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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2011, 03:49:47 PM »
Glad it worked. I was trying to do it from my mobile!!

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Re: Costas' Bar
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2011, 01:05:28 AM »
No worries - nice one!
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