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Welcome to San Stefanos (NW Corfu) => San Stefanos news and views => Topic started by: Stevazoid on June 03, 2009, 08:07:03 PM
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Hi all,
Reading your posts over the last few weeks , you guys really make San Stefanos seem a special place. Just wondered what you like best about it, the village? , beach? , food ? ,people ? Also how did you first find out about SS ?
Steve
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you feel safe and everyone is so friendly
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All of the above, i don't think you'll find anywhere else with the same feel, and it's not a Greek thing, we've been else where in Greece and while it was very nice it wasn't san stef. san stef is a league above the rest ;D
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I agree with Bob.... it's everything, the whole package. Arriving in San Stef is like arriving home. I suppose that memories and associations are always a part of it too.
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all of the above plus as the road is a dead end small amount of cars about
and its the only place we dont realy want to leave when the time comes
would have even brought don 2 beers if we could have stayed
chris
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We know when we arrive on the 26th we will have hugs, kisses or handshakes off everyone we meet. Even those working will wave and shout a cheery "LATER!" or "YOU'RE BACK!"
It's the sort of place where friends will buy you a drink and not think twice about it!! They won't even remind you of it!............ Seriously!....... The holidaymakers and the locals become one extended family.
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Its such a special place as everyone is so friendly and the locals welcome you with open arms. No lager louts or speeding cars - a very relaxful place to be. The beach is lovely and clean and you have no worries abot the sea as it just gently shelves and you have to go a long way out before it gets high up your body.
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So yes as Jules says so eloquently "the sea comes to a bot height" LOL Spellcheck a la Jules still buggered!
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The people, locals and visitors are all so friendly.
I just feel all is well with the world when I am there :) :) :)
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The people, locals and visitors are all so friendly.
I just feel all is well with the world when I am there :) :) :)
I think it's because they genuinely make you one of the family!!
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Its such a special place as everyone is so friendly and the locals welcome you with open arms. No lager louts or speeding cars - a very relaxful place to be. The beach is lovely and clean and you have no worries abot the sea as it just gently shelves and you have to go a long way out before it gets high up your body.
Latest from JULES SPELL CHECK "We do get Larger louts!"
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Driving down the Street in San Stef in my hired Jeep, the locals were waving and tooting at me, "that's nice" I thought, until I realised that I was driving the wrong way down a one way street :-[ (true story)
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LOL Colin.
Last year we drove through the same village 3 times by mistake and each time the locals at the bar waved at us.
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Well it's entirely subjective,isn't it? And theres no accounting for that ;)
Clearly a forum dedicated to it is hardly going to be negative nor, necessarily reflect views other than those held by dedicated Stefophiles.Of course there may be people out there who have never returned or not thought it particularly special.Maybe too quiet, too loud too boring ...whatever, you see what I mean?
From what I've read the place seems like a cross between Shangri La and Valhalla. I based my booking on the comments I found on Holiday Watchdog and Holidays Uncovered, I've rarely seen so much positivity and 10 out of 10's - clearly it has something going for it, the other factors were it's relative solitude,easy travel from where I live and within my price range
But, being a cynic,and just to play Devil's advocate for a moment,nothing more than that
The points made seem to be:
> "Local friendliness" - Well only in the UK do we seem to make a virtue of abusive chefs and intolerant hoteliers,why do we seem surprised that customer care is taken more seriously abroad. Clearly it's not in the village interest to be surly or stand-offish,and its a Greek trait to to be welcoming to strangers.It's not the locals that bother me so much as some of my fe;low Brits :) ;)
> "treated like family" - really? or made to feel at home...lol if I wanted to feel at home I'd stay at home lol.
Well I guess if you go three times a year for 25 years you will get recognised, but is that important? nice yes, but important?. Anyway this is a two way process,there are holidaymakers who are reserved and not naturally outgoing who may have difficulties forming friendships
> "Fantastic Tavernas" - well so have lots of places, I find it difficult to believe anything could beat the tavernas in Polis or Thassos but........
> "Great beaches" as above
At the end of the day it's what one wants from a holiday that makes it and whether the resort in question has enough of those factors to push the right buttons, whats right for me may not be right for you
So, when I arrive, I half expect to rose petals thrown at me, nubile young women to place garlands around my neck, and eat in Jamie Oliver like establishments at a fraction of the cost and woe betide if SS falls below raised expectations ;D
ps my tickets have arrived
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Tickets arrived today .... All seems so much closer now!
Young Zimmer........... I think most of us post what we genuinely feel. I can only speak for myself when I say I don't post what I look on as the negative aspects of San Stef. The reason for this is my sense of fair play! There is one Taverna no one could tempt me to eat in as I have eaten there twice and had two bad meals. The Taverna in question is one of the most lauded in the village so I must be wrong!
I wouldn't say I overpraise the place. What I love is the lack of traffic, discos, PR people, Ingurland and any other football shirts, drunks and the high rise excesses of the most popular resorts.
I look forward to meeting you and hearing your opinion after a few days there.
We go from 26 June to 10 July and are seriously considering staying until 17 July.
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Yeah Don those things are same with me too,I know we're going to love it too, but you and the others do paint a truly wonderful picture, and my sense of proportion tells me "Whoa now , surely , nowhere can be thatmarvellous" :D but , like I say, I'm a cynic - definition " a disappointed idealist " :)
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Yeah Don those things are same with me too,I know we're going to love it too, but you and the others do paint a truly wonderful picture, and my sense of proportion tells me "Whoa now , surely , nowhere can be thatmarvellous" :D but , like I say, I'm a cynic - definition " a disappointed idealist " :)
I too am a cynic.........Definition at work............"miserable git!" .... Moi?
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i will second that
must try and get some sleep now or will not last all those welcome backs
chris
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i will second that
must try and get some sleep now or will not last all those welcome backs
chris
You won't sleep you're too excited............ i am and still 3 weeks away!!! Sandra says "Have Fun!!"
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ok dad next time we talk i will have a nice cold mythos next to me
love to all my mates on here your turn soooooon
thanks sandra hope don is pading that bra up ready for turn in san steph when he has to pay
chris
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I asked Margarita at the 3w,s how she recognised us she said the same people come back time after time it is just a really special place till i found this forum i had no idea so many people felt the same as we do. :D :D :D :D
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I asked Margarita at the 3w,s how she recognised us she said the same people come back time after time it is just a really special place till i found this forum i had no idea so many people felt the same as we do. :D :D :D :D
They never forget a friendly face in S S!!
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Even other visitors who always go recognise you as well. Its just a lovely atmosphere to be in for your holiday after saving up all year for it.
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I agree. Seen Jules and what comes to mind is "Once Seen Not Forgotten!"
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I agree. Seen Jules and what comes to mind is "Once Seen Not Forgotten!"
Could say exactly the same Don lol!!! I think Tony would be once heard never forgotten lol!!!
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I agree. Seen Jules and what comes to mind is "Once Seen Not Forgotten!"
Could say exactly the same Don lol!!! I think Tony would be once heard never forgotten lol!!!
Or as he would say............ Sumfink like that..Innit?
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2 hrs till we leave home only have make up to do and get dressed how the hell are we going to pass the time i tried to have a lie in but so exited had to get up
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2 hrs till we leave home only have make up to do and get dressed how the hell are we going to pass the time i tried to have a lie in but so exited had to get up
Lucky you..... I'm just killing time before I go to get tortured at Physio....... Have a great time!
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2 hrs till we leave home only have make up to do and get dressed how the hell are we going to pass the time i tried to have a lie in but so exited had to get up
Lucky you..... I'm just killing time before I go to get tortured at Physio....... Have a great time!
Know what you mean Zoe. We can never sleep the night before our hols. This year our taxi is collecting us at 04.10am. Almost not worth going to bed.
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2 hrs till we leave home only have make up to do and get dressed how the hell are we going to pass the time i tried to have a lie in but so exited had to get up
Lucky you..... I'm just killing time before I go to get tortured at Physio....... Have a great time!
Know what you mean Zoe. We can never sleep the night before our hols. This year our taxi is collecting us at 04.10am. Almost not worth going to bed.
With comments like that last Jules I can see Roy beside himself LOL :P
PS congrats on a well spelled post!!!!! :o
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2 hrs till we leave home only have make up to do and get dressed how the hell are we going to pass the time i tried to have a lie in but so exited had to get up
Lucky you..... I'm just killing time before I go to get tortured at Physio....... Have a great time!
Know what you mean Zoe. We can never sleep the night before our hols. This year our taxi is collecting us at 04.10am. Almost not worth going to bed.
With comments like that last Jules I can see Roy beside himself LOL :P
PS congrats on a well spelled post!!!!! :o
I double checked it before hitting post lol!! ;)
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
Just ignore the oldies - I do if I can lol!!!
People I work with say I'm mad for counting down the days but I know they do the same
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we have only been once,got back last week,bookin up to go back in aug and hopefully sell up and buy a place at san stef
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We go in 3 weeks then bonked again for september............. Hope Spellcheck ok! bought it from Jules@MakroSoft@RipOff.CoN.
Think Tonyco! bought the same. I know Chrisno2 did as everything he posts mentions a beer he thinks he bought!
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
Just ignore the oldies - I do if I can lol!!!
People I work with say I'm mad for counting down the days but I know they do the same
Jules - I hate to tell you - but - - you are actually an oldie as well at 50+ - - - half a century of mis-spelt youth!!
(yes we know you are not the oldest!! but you are old - very-very-very old!!).
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we have only been once,got back last week,bookin up to go back in aug and hopefully sell up and buy a place at san stef
Just v/quiet in winter!!
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
Just ignore the oldies - I do if I can lol!!!
People I work with say I'm mad for counting down the days but I know they do the same
Jules - I hate to tell you - but - - you are actually an oldie as well at 50+ - - - half a century of mis-spelt youth!!
(yes we know you are not the oldest!! but you are old - very-very-very old!!).
Yes!! But so lovable Jules, so lovable !!! :P
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
Just ignore the oldies - I do if I can lol!!!
People I work with say I'm mad for counting down the days but I know they do the same
Jules - I hate to tell you - but - - you are actually an oldie as well at 50+ - - - half a century of mis-spelt youth!!
(yes we know you are not the oldest!! but you are old - very-very-very old!!).
Not yet I'm not. Anyway isn't it "your only as old as you feel" and I only feel about 25 lol!!
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well we are of to ss first week sept. and all the posts do seem very positive.my son has just come back from corfu.before he went i had told him about this special place we had found out about.while he was out there he took a drive down to san stef.(bless him).he also came back saying what a wonderful place it was,he is thinking of going next year.
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
10/10 for spelling Steve, Keep up the good work and whatever you do watch out for a lady named Jules! She'll try to sell you a spellcheck my a company called MAKROSOFT.... Trust me it's fake!
Keep posting and add to the fun!
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
10/10 for spelling Steve, Keep up the good work and whatever you do watch out for a lady named Jules! She'll try to sell you a spellcheck my a company called MAKROSOFT.... Trust me it's fake!
Keep posting and add to the fun!
Is that where you got yours Don? "my a company " ? Sorry couldn`t resist!!
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
10/10 for spelling Steve, Keep up the good work and whatever you do watch out for a lady named Jules! She'll try to sell you a spellcheck my a company called MAKROSOFT.... Trust me it's fake!
Keep posting and add to the fun!
Is that where you got yours Don? "my a company " ? Sorry couldn`t resist!!
Nice one Steve!!1 ;)
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
10/10 for spelling Steve, Keep up the good work and whatever you do watch out for a lady named Jules! She'll try to sell you a spellcheck my a company called MAKROSOFT.... Trust me it's fake!
Keep posting and add to the fun!
Is that where you got yours Don? "my a company " ? Sorry couldn`t resist!!
Look further back and you will find Booked minus an O but gained an N...... Bonked? JULES I want my money back? No running, I'll catch you!
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
10/10 for spelling Steve, Keep up the good work and whatever you do watch out for a lady named Jules! She'll try to sell you a spellcheck my a company called MAKROSOFT.... Trust me it's fake!
Keep posting and add to the fun!
Is that where you got yours Don? "my a company " ? Sorry couldn`t resist!!
Look further back and you will find Booked minus an O but gained an N...... Bonked? JULES I want my money back? No running, I'll catch you!
I can run very fast you know lol!!!
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It`s really good to know there are other people out there just like me . I`m sure most people think I`m mad counting the days to my holiday. My friends always ask me how many days now Steve ? I always know , even if its 180 days away ! You guys do it as well, so I`m not mad after all. Just for the record .... 38 days to go. Great forum, getting paranoid about my spelling though!! I`ve checked it 5 times now, I`m sure it`s ok .
Steve
10/10 for spelling Steve, Keep up the good work and whatever you do watch out for a lady named Jules! She'll try to sell you a spellcheck my a company called MAKROSOFT.... Trust me it's fake!
Keep posting and add to the fun!
Is that where you got yours Don? "my a company " ? Sorry couldn`t resist!!
Look further back and you will find Booked minus an O but gained an N...... Bonked? JULES I want my money back? No running, I'll catch you!
I can run very fast you know lol!!!
Not only is Jules Dyslexic, so is the spell-checker!! LOL