Hi forum members, I found Arillas through Trip Advisor and we are due to visit for our anniversary at the end of May. With what we see and read about on this site we are in for a fantastic stay. My wife had put her trust in me to find her somewhere hot and relaxing. (have I made the right choice?)
We will be staying at Bardis studios, they have good reviews.
Love the pics on 'Arillas today' of the poppies in fields near the Bardis (my favourite flower)
Looking forward to hopefully seeing fireflies (never seen one), walking over to
Afionas, St Stephanos and taking in the beauty, dinin' out at some great tavernas , chillin' out in the sun, swimmin' out in the sea, and hangin' out with the locals.
Hope you don't mind letting two more in on your secret
p.s. where would you recommend I take my wife for an anniversary meal?
Welcome Finney....you have definitely made the right choice and I am sure you will love Arillas.
You are spoilt for choice for a special, romantic meal....but I would recommend Costas on the Beach at sunset......
Hi Finney & welcome to the forum.
Quotehave I made the right choice?)
You will never regret the choice that you've made. You & your wife will love Arillas & it's the perfect place to celebrate your anniversary.
Looks like you have your holiday planned out - " walking, dinin, chillin, swimmin & hangin out" Sounds good.....enjoy.
Sara
Hi Finney
Welcome to the forum
First visit to Arillas you are in for a Treat
Just enjoy and dont forget to let us know how it all went
Have a Fantastic time
Welcome to the forum Finney.
Trip Advisor has done you proud. You and your wife will just love it i'm sure.
Have a fab time, we know you will.
Welcome to the forum Finney. You will definitely love Arillas and the Bardis Sun, we will be staying there in June for the third time (5th in Arillas).
I agree with Sandy that you are spoilt for choice for a special romantic meal, but Kostas or Thalassa at sunset would do it for me too....
Enjoy your stay, I'm sure you will.
lynn xx
Welcome to the forum, Finney!
Why not have a drink at sunset at the Ammos Beach Bar first?
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Then try either Kostas on the Beach, or Thalassa, or Horizon? All great food with fantastic views
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I'm sure you'll enjoy your whole holiday in this wonderful place!
Janis x
What fabulous photos, Janis. Well done!
lynn xx
Thank you Lynn - I'll have to stop looking at them now, though, I'm getting too excited! It's such a shame our Viv and Pete won't be there....
Janis x
They'll be there in spirit to be sure....
Well finney, there you have it. Some of the forum experts have connected immediately with your post. Arillas is an IDEAL place for a romantic anniversary. The sea won't be bath-warm by then, it is a bit early for that. You might see the fire flies though. But when you share a sunset, chilling out in Thalassa or Kostas on the Beach, having eaten a fabulous meal, you will be smitten like we all are.
Bardis studios or hotel are wonderful places to stay. Poppy and Spiros are special people, just read the reports. Right next to the beach and all of whatever you could want.
Our Janis' photos give you an idea of the beauty you will see in the evenings you spend relaxing in sea-front tavernas.
Quote(have I made the right choice?)
The answer is yes, I am sure.
Phil
Lovely photos Janis!
And welcome to the Forum Finney,
you'll end up being Arilliacs like the rest of us!!
Connie x
finney ,,welcome
and janis my heart sunk lookng at your pics ...........
finney you will know in your heart where you want to spend your anniversary as all the eateries are great ,and also there is a florist in sidari that will deliver a bouquet to your apartments just ask spiros or poppy to arrange ,a decent arrangement wll cost about e30,s ,have a great hol .........yammas
Hello Finney!
You will love Arillas and I am sure your wife will love it too :)
Hi Finney!
Our first visit to Arillas was to celebrate our 25th. wedding aniversary. You won't regret it as it's got everything you will ever want. Welcome to the forum, and I'm sure like the rest of us, a new 'home' in the sun!
Yammas,
Martin.
Hi Finney,
Hope you have a fantastic time and a special anniversary.
Kostas on the beach is the one.
Spiros and Damien will make it very special for you both, if you let them know in advance.
Hope you fall in love with Arillas.
John
Hi Finney
whereas you will struggle to find any taverna that isn't lovely in its own way, I would definitely reccommend Horizon, again on the seafront. I reckon that has the added wow factor for such a special occasion. please let us know how you get on x
Thalassa or Horizon for a special meal. The view is the best!! But if you want something more Greek why not go to the Marina for their Greek night. Their waiters and waitresses do traditional Greek dancing and their children join in its great the food id good as well as the view as it is also on the seafront.
Annie xx
Thank you all for the replies and recommends, I will probably decide on the day where to eat but a meal watching the sunset with the woman I love sounds perfect.(but looks like I'll have to take the wife)
We will take pics and report on our first time.
Sorry about my subject line referring to locals as Arillasians, (sounds like someone off Star Trek) didn't realise it was Arilliacs.
Four weeks to go so watch this space.
As everyone has said I am sure you will love Arillas. I agree with Janis a pre dinner drink at Ammos is a must, watching the fabulous sun set, then dinner along the sea front.
We will be there the same time so if you see us please say hello. It will be easy to spot us( or hear us ) as we will have our gorgeous 20 month granddaughter with us.
Pauline x
Oh don't you justlove all these posts? One sniff of romance and the Arilliacs go wild! Everyone has their own favourite place to woo their beloved. Jen's and mine is Thalassa. We spent our 35th (or was it 36th?) anniversary there.
The point is, finney, you will be spoilt for choice. That is our Arillas....
Phil
And Finney, there is no 'official' term for Arillas lovers, so Arillasians was a good choice as well!!
Ammos for a lunch-snack or an afternoon drink,
then The Horizon to watch the stunning sunsets
especially at the top deck. Nothing comes better !!!
Concerning meals, I'm sure everyone will agree with me:
You can go anywhere in Arillas and be very pleased,
no matter where you choose to dine.
Connie x
Hi
We hope you have a lovely anniversary, one of our favourites is Panorama at Afionas
We reserved one of the front tables to watch the sun go down for ours.
Spiros and Angela were fantastic and the food made our night.
The nice thing about Arillas and Afionas and the surrounding area is that you
run out of holiday before you run out of excellent places to eat. It leaves you
wanting to return over and over and over ........
I'm getting teary again
Have a super time
Deb and Paul
Ah yes almost forgot, if you want to venture 5 minutes away from Arillas there is the breathtaking Dionysos taverna, and if you want to truly take her breath away I would go there but all the beachfront tavernas would be beautiful as well