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Holiday Advice - Does Anyone Know A Place Like This...
Gloria Fandango
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We want to go somewhere lovely and warm within about 3/4 hours flight of England.
This is my wish list:
Somewhere reasonably quiet, or in other words somewhere that does not appeal to noisy teens or drunken hooligans.
Somewhere that is not too mountainous or hilly.
Somewhere that has quiet beaches so we can get some privacy (don't like lying on a lounger next to strangers).
Has a lovely old town we can wander around in.
Great restaurants and bars.
Not too long a drive from the airport.
We are not on a budget at the moment.
Do you know a place like this?
This is my wish list:
Somewhere reasonably quiet, or in other words somewhere that does not appeal to noisy teens or drunken hooligans.
Somewhere that is not too mountainous or hilly.
Somewhere that has quiet beaches so we can get some privacy (don't like lying on a lounger next to strangers).
Has a lovely old town we can wander around in.
Great restaurants and bars.
Not too long a drive from the airport.
We are not on a budget at the moment.
Do you know a place like this?
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Santorini in Greece also fits that description.
It's flat, warm, about 3 hours flight, the hotels have their own beaches (but obviously you'll have to share them with the other guests), there's absolutely no drunken yob element (the authorities would never allow it). There will also be some nice towns to visit in the area.
On the negative, the main resort is at least 2 hour drive from the main airport and alcohol is not allowed outside the tourist hotels.
But if you are well off enough to not worry about budget i'm sure you could find a thousand places that meet your requirements.
Excellent- we're going this summer!
I was going to post the same.
I shall spend a lazy evening with a glass of wine researching the resorts above - they all sound wonderful! :cool:
Thanks again x
Puig de Moulins is very hilly.
Our second year, gorgeous place!
I've heard lovely things about this resort.
I would suggest Kefalonia...
Flights cost me £1000 for four adults + my timeshare and then spending money and a hire car. I think Lanzarote is lovely and can all come in on a good budget if you look about.
There aren't any loud bars so you don't get that type of crowd. It tends to be couples and families or solo travellers like me. You also get a good mix of nationalities, not just Brits there. The locals are very friendly too.
It is a little hilly, like up to the castle or to Valtos beach (lovely stretch of sand, you can get a boat there or walk to it), it depends how fit you are really. Oh and it is an hour from the airport (I get transfers with my package).
Have a look at it on Trip Advisor or Google. I never go back to the same place twice but Parga has me hooked :-)
I love Lanzarote but, unfortunately some people don't. Villas are cheap to hire, car hire is cheap and the roads are good. The only way to enjoy the island is to get out and about and visit the sights. There is loads to do and see. I've been going there for years and I would live there if I could.
Bugs me when people say 'Lanzagrotty' as it's not. It's so well maintained and clean and just a lovely island where you can see lots and be in a budget.
Eh? Main resort (Sousse) is 15 minutes from the airport (Monastir - the airport you would fly to if you were holidaying in Sousse).
Now, you could fly to Tunis airport rather than Monastir airport - but that would be a bit stupid. Similar to flying to Heathrow rather than Manchester if you wanted a week in Blackpool.
When I was there a cruise ship had dropped people off and I met a woman who said Cavtat was the prettiest place shed seen on her cruise and she'd done nearly 2 weeks.
I think its usually people who haven't even been there who call it Lazagrotty. I've only been once but we stayed in a spotlessly clean hotel in Costa Teguise which had the largest room we have ever stayed in anywhere.
The island was very clean as you say and we loved the sculptures at most roadabouts and we have Cesar Manrique to thank for that. He was also responsible for ensuring that Lanzarote has no high rise buildings - 2 storeys being the limit and also for making the buildings look attractive. All houses inland have to have green shutters and those on the coast have blue. They look really attractive with their white walls and beautiful flowers and creepers growing on them.
Last time I was in Tunisia we flew into Enfidha airport which is 2 hours away. Rather annoying since our hotel was overlooking Monastir. I don't think any UK flights go into Monastir anymore, well not package ones anyway.