Hi everyone - I'm Janis and this is the first time I've tried to post a message on a forum! We're flying to Corfu, for Arillas, on 25th May (3 weeks and counting). "We" being my husband Barry and myself; we've been looking for some time at this website and are encouraged by the positive feedback from everyone.
We're staying at the Kaloudis Studios for 2 weeks and really looking forward to it.
I've not been to Corfu before, but the north west area of the island looks lovely and relaxing.
Hi Janis and welcome to the forum!
Youve done well for the first time posting on a forum!
You couldnt have picked a better place to go than Arillas, im positive you will love it, just as much as all of us on this site :-)
Look out for me cos ill be out there til the 28th, youll see me kicking and screaming cos my other half will be trying to drag me on the coach and ill be trying everything to try and stay haha!!
Hi Smiffy - I'm sure it must be obvious, but I couldn't work out how to create a message - I just clicked on "reply" and it worked! I've noticed your name on quite a few messages on this website - you appear to love Arillas! We asked some friends of ours, a couple who are quite widely travelled, "if you were to go anywhere for a lovely relaxing holiday - with good food and drink - where would you go?" and they replied with Arillas - that's why we're going to try it!
Hi Janis,
Arillas is a lovely and friendly place, once you been and got the bug, you have to return each year. We're only there for a week this year, hoping we can go again in September.
Enjoy and maybe post your experience on this site when you get back!
Yes i do love it there, its so gorgeous and relaxing! Cant wait for our holiday, only 20 days to go!!
When you get back from your holiday do write your experience on here as Hels Bels said, we'd love to hear what you think :-) .
Hi Janis
we are once again staying at the Kaloudis Village appartments, this will be the 8th time. You will love it, and Billy's bar and pool at the Kaloudis are second to none.
Have a great time. We go back there on 29 June.
Amanda
Hi everyone! Thank you all for your replies and encouragement. We fly out from Leeds Bradford on the 25th May (this month - yippee!!!) and will certainly post our comments on this website.
Hoping to be a long term afficionado of Arillas
Janis
Have fun.see you there! once bitten! you have been warned, hear next years brouchures are out!
HI,
I'm getting so excited it's untrue...
We're off to Arillas in only 5 days time, we fly out from Gatwick on Monday at 11am,
passports sorted, euro's sorted, cases packed, tickets got, - we're ready and waiting.
Hi Janis, it was our first time to Arillas last year and we loved it! We are back again June 25th and cant wait. This site is addictive...you have to keep checking it out in case you missed something. I missed signing on yesterday and have got loads to catch up on.
Tubedude: We dont go for weeks yet but I got butterflies reading your post about going on Monday and being all sorted and ready to go.... hope you have a great time and come back and tell us all about it.
We fly from Birmingham at 6.40am on Monday, can't wait. Ok so it means a very early start, but I never sleep the night before we go away anyway!!
Hi Blondgirl
We will be there at the same time as you, we fly out of Doncaster Robin Hood on 29 June, where is it you are staying.
amanda
I hope you all have a wonderful time! Got our tickets today, just kept thinking this time in 3 weeks i will be? sorry but cannot help it!
Monday the 7th cant come quick enough for me either, we fly from manchester at 8:40, set em up, that'd be 3 Mythos, 1 fruit juice for the driver followed with 3 metaxa's
first time at Dyonosiss and loking forward to it, who's counting?
we all are!!!
By all accounts your there before us, so it is ditto but forget the driver! and sorry folks I prefer oh so sorry Amstel, other half ,mythos or alpha. glug glug.
im so excited i fly out on 7th may
but im staying in sidari
but will go to arillas and visit anna at annas apartments
suexx
Wots doin in Sidari Sue & Roger ?
If you do get to Arillas don't forget to look in Brouklis when you stroll past.
May see you. - If not have a good holiday.
Negg
If i remember rightly its Sue's daughters 18th birthday and she chose to go to Sidari, but as Sue says she will be popping in to Arillas, the lure of the place is too much!!
yes you are right smiffy
i will definatley have to come to arillas
it cost 15 euros each way
we did it from arillas to sidari
Oh thats not too bad is it, i thought it wouldve been more than that.
I hope you enjoy your day in Arillas catching up with everyone, and also enjoy the rest of your holiday with your daughter :-) .
might see you there Sue, Do you know where abouts in Sidira Vaggelia Arpartments are, as I have a friend thats intrested and told her I might take a look for her if I can get there. Now I know it's only 15euro's each way, no problem. Viv
not heard of them viv.
sorry
Hi, I'm going to Arillas for the first time on the 28th May with my family. We booked originally by a personal recommendation from the travel agent. I have since discovered this great website and I can't wait to see the place in person.
As it will be my first visit has anyone any general advice about what to do or visit?
In particular can anyone recommend a place I can get a birthday cake from as it will be my daughter's 10th birthday on the 10th June?
Steve
If you want to have the cake at your apartment, all you have to do is talk to the owners, and they will order one for you, I'm sure. If you'd rather do it in a restaurant, I'm sure you could. Ask around.Everybody is very helpful. Enjoy!!!!
Yes just decide where you want the cake delivered and bob's your uncle! everyone will go out of their way to ensure you all have a wonderful holiday, but I do wish these agents stopped recommending, we want it for ourselves! All you have to do, relax and let the place cast it's spell. Enjoy!!
Quote from: Hels Bels on May 02, 2007, 02:55:22 PM
We fly from Birmingham at 6.40am on Monday, can't wait. Ok so it means a very early start, but I never sleep the night before we go away anyway!!
just out of interest who are you flying with, i looked for flights from brum on a monday and could only see the one we're on which is in the afternoon
We fly with monarch, we've had the tickets and the flight time is correct, you've got me worried now I might give them a call.
Oh bless you, im sure its all fine, but then im the same when i get the tickets, keep double checking the tickets etc, then at the airport im worse, even though i know ive put my tickets and passport in my bag, every 10-15 minutes or so i check theyre still in my bag, dont want to get to the plane and theyre gone, no boarding the plane, nightmare!!!
We are flying from Gatwick 25th June... staying at the Bardis Sun Studios.
Just finished work untell 22nd,yeeeea, monday cant come quick enough. Viv
Lucky you! I do not finish untill 18th! my clients do not know that yet,ssshhh! and they do not know when i will be back, still hoping for that date! i have always been a good girl, PLEASE God let me have a dream come true. Enyoy your time. speak soon.
best wishes
Eve.
Hi Janis
This is my very 1st message too. I've been a member for some time & I love reading other members messages, but, never had the confidence to post my own message - until now.
My 1st time in Arillas was August 2000 & I've returned 3 more times. I am going out again on Monday 14th May [ on the same flight as Hels Bels ].
You will love it. The local people are wonderful, the taverna's offer superb food, there are so many beautiful walks & the beach is great. May is a lovely time of year to go too because you will be amazed at the wonderful sight of sparking fireflies in the evening.
Have a great time.
Sara
You`ll have a lovely time, and will really enjoy the f/flies. Enjoy.
Will try not ot get to excited,but the dog has gone the cat has just gone this morning so things are on course for our little trip.See you all soon
Quote from: Hels Bels on May 04, 2007, 12:02:28 PM
We fly with monarch, we've had the tickets and the flight time is correct, you've got me worried now I might give them a call.
sorry, didn't mean i thought you'd got it wrong i was just curious about what i'd missed when looking.
being a bloke i am genetically programmed not to be able to find things ;-)
On that note we rest our case!
tee,hee.
We stay at kaloudis too :D I love it there!
Everyone is getting me so jealous you all go out so soon im still stuck in school untill July then we go away on the 27th it seems yonks away ohwell more of a buildup. I must hear all the reviews and if Janis or anyone else is going up To kaloudis tell me how everyone up there is doing.
Kristof
Rula
Helana
Billy
Christiana
Not to forget Pirry & Fibo the doggies hehe
x
Do not be jealous, just think you will be out there and we will all be wishing it was us! you know you will have a fab time, just keep on dreaming, it will come all too soon.
ENJOY! our holiday will be gone but yours will be about to begin. Please raise a toast to absent friends, we always do.
Best wishes to you all.
It seems so strange, reading everyone's messages and seeing photos of you all - (I've not found a decent one of me yet!!) - I feel as though once we arrive in Arillas I'll suddenly recognise everyone - you know, like when you see a famous person and feel like saying "Hi" but don't...
Am I just mad, or does anyone else feel like this?
Best wish to all, Janis
Hi everyone
I'm also a new member but have been reading the forum since finding a bargain holiday on the Manos website, after doing some research (mostly on here) I booked to go to Kokkinos apartments on 10th Sept and can't wait.
We (husband Garry and myself) are off to Samos for a week at the end of this month, we have been to Corfu once and stayed in Sidari which was a bit too lively for us, so hoping Arillas will be just right.
Hi Glenny
Welcome to the Forum. I have only been a member for a few weeks but have been viewing for quite a while.
We found Arillas by accident a couple of years back and have been back twice since. I am sure you will love Arillas, it is idylic, the people are really friendly and the food is lovely.
How lucky are you going to Samos as well. I have never been would like to visit one year.
I hope they are both great holidays - Enjoy.
Shuey
Hi everyone, yes Janis I know excactly what you mean, except me being me will probably walk up you bold as brass and ask!2weeks today and hopefully by now unpacked, had a walk and sitting having a drink, it was a long hard weekend, I need that holiday!