Submission date: 2005-08-05 - Date of Stay: June 2005
Submitted by: Nikki Carpenter - From: Greece
Type of Traveller: Relaxation Seeker - Age Group: 18 - 25
The perfect Relaxing holiday
My boyfriend and I decided we wanted a nice relaxing holiday with plenty of sunshine - and thats exactly what we got. The plaza hotel is situated with pine trees behind it and a beach a stones throw away. We went in mid June and it was surprisingly quiet so most days we didnt even have to rush to get a sunbed around the pool! We stayed half board which was a good choice, the food was lovely and although there wasn't a huge variety the staff were very friendly and we ate well every night. The beach by the hotel was lovely with a variety of watersports but 10 mins up the road there was, what we thought, an even better beach - it was much larger and we prefered the taverna on it. I would definitly recommend doing the three seater rings out on the sea - brilliant fun and they didnt manage to throw us out once!
We ventured into skiathos town about 5 or 6 times. The town is lovely, with a lovely high street full of shops although the smell of drains can be poigniont at times! We went ot the...Read more