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Welcome to San Stefanos (NW Corfu) => San Stefanos news and views => Topic started by: WINKIE on June 21, 2014, 10:55:28 AM
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Just back from another fabulous holiday yesterday.Stayed in Little Prince again,and enjoyed it very much.Just a word of warning for those staying there with kids this year.There has been a war of words between the Two Stars,Silver Star and Little Prince over the volume of the music from El Greco.They had a guy on last Sunday night playing live,and it was incredibly loud, drowning out the traditional Greek music from Little Prince,this went on until well after midnight.Dimitri had called the police to complain, it was so bad,we could not sleep,and we were in room 101.He had a wall built between the Prince and El Greco,to prevent the sound spoiling the quieter music in the Princess Bar, and the staff at El Greco punched a hole through the wall and turned their speakers around to face the hole. Hopefully things will be resolved soon.
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We are going in a few weeks staying at Little Prince for the 5th time,we will have our 10 year old daughter with us.I can't remember is 101 near the pool, or is it at the the other end of the corridor ?
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All sounds a tad unsavoury to me. Why can't people rub along? Why have the music so loud that 3 separate places complain? Beats me.
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101 is the farthest from the pool. 109 is next to the pool.
Sad story, this. It's everything that Agios Stephanos isn't.
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This is shocking. Who owns El Greco? It's not what it needs.
We were there last year when it was the boxing night. The music all over the village that night was ridiculous as they all seemed to crank the volume up to be heard.
A one off I know but its not needed every night
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Just to clarify,it was not every night,if I remember correctly,Sunday night and Tuesday night.It felt like we were in Sidari,it was that bad.Dimitri told us that it has been ongoing for a short spell,and the owners of the El Greco had been instucted to turn it down by the police.but it was the same again on the Tuesday night volume wise,but it quietened down around midnight.Felt so sorry for the folks in the rooms facing the road.I,m sure Dimitri will find a solution,he was so angry,he may lose some trade if the noise continues in our opinion.
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Get ready for the first Trip Advisor reports.......
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Uh oh . Sounds like there's gonna be El on !
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They had live music on when we were there in May. It had gone 1am and was really loud - Dimitris was not impressed.
We then walked through the village and Bar 38 was just as loud!! I felt very sorry for anyone staying in Thomas Bay as they had it from both sides. The Condor was still going strong but had closed their doors so it was not too bad.
You could still hear the music when we got back to the Kapentanios - but after about 10 mins it went quiet - so not sure if the police turned up or what.
If this was early season I dread to think what it will be like in July/August with all of the other venues trying to out do each other!! To be honest that 'strip' reminds me of Sidari and is not my favourite part of the village in the evening!!
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That part of the village has for the last few years been known as Little Sidari..It will get worse I'm sure..Shame really..
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Felt a little different on leaving on Friday,normally hate to go home,but something just not quite right about the atmosphere at nights now.Noise levels seem to be increasing which is so sad,it was lovely to sit on an evening on the balcony and listen to all the different Greek bouzouki music emanating from all the different tavernas,sadly it appears to be playing second fiddle to rap,rock and all the wrong type of stuff for the lovely village.I fear, as someone else says,another Sidari in the making,I pray not,there is nowhere else we would rather be other than San Stefanos.
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What sort of audience does this attract? We went to Athens bar for music, but this was not loud or intrusive.
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The Athens bar is our favourite! Music fab - but not too loud so you can still have a conversation.
Also, Nikos makes the place - so full of life and happy!!
When we were there El Greco had live Greek music - which was lovely - and much better than the dreadful so called tribute acts - who sound nothing like the real performers!
But by 1am a lot of people are wanting to sleep - and the sound should have been reduced a bit. It will be interesting to see how noisy it is next month.
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I'm now starting to almost dread visiting. How long before an Irish bar opens in the old Sundowner?!
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Glad our accommodation is away from the town centre
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Pass me the Matey.....Ill be there in 75 days!!! ;D ;D ;D
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I'm sorry to say much of this isn't new to San Stef. Last year when I wrote my review of our holiday I drew reference to the battle for supremacy between the bars on the main road as to who could be the loudest. Between Bar38 and 2Stars it was awful. each place having their chosen style of music as loud as bearable. We struggled to have a conversation sitting on the Bar38 decking it was that bad.
I'm not sure what the owners of these places are trying to achieve by doing this but it alienates a lot of people who then choose to stay down the old end or retire early to their digs for a few bevvies (not easy to do if you're staying in the centre though I appreciate that).
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Yes I also noted that Bar 38 was incredibly loud last June. So loud that it has always deterred me from venturing in for a drink, which is a shame.
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Same here re Bar 38. last year in June/July it was really loud on certain nights. Ridiculous
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This seems to me to be utterly self-defeating. Instead of attracting people it will cause them to go elsewhere. Or the kind of people going to the village will change, and the village will not be the same.
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But who is being attracted by this?
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Not us thats for sure.going to totally spoile the ambiance.
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I hate tribute bands. Proper musicians play their own music in their own way. Second-rate musicians imitate.
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I hate tribute bands. Proper musicians play their own music in their own way. Second-rate musicians imitate.
Partly agree Jimbo, however it's always pleasant to hear familiar songs performed well, and it's fun to see people dancing and singing along on holiday. However, you still need to be able to talk, and hear one another.When we cant find somewhere within the bar to chat and enjoy the best of both worlds we move along to a quieter bar. Can't understand why some owners can't get this simple balance right.
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Remember the customer is always right.Make a point of going into a bar that is overly loud and telling the owner/bar staff that you fancied stopping for a drink and a chat but it's far too loud and leave.Money talks!
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Sellsy - Totally agree about levels. But people can perform familiar songs without pretending to be the original singer, which I think is naff.
I can do a pretty good Over The Rainbow, but I'd look a bit stupid trying to be Judy Garlan!
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You could always do it dressed in your Ghandi outfit Jimbo.
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Now that conjures up a picture! :D
Gillie xx
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Gillie - Two weeks on Friday you will see me in my dhoti ( = little towel ), so hang on for the sheer wonder of it.
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Jumbo...... we leave on the 14th........ will you be there for our last weekend?
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Yes. Must meet!
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Yes I also noted that Bar 38 was incredibly loud last June. So loud that it has always deterred me from venturing in for a drink, which is a shame.
Totally agree. This has always been one of our favourite bars, from when it was over the road. Spiros was trying to hold a conversation with us when we were there last June and we told him we couldn't hear him because of the loud music, but he didn't get it! We normally ended up in Athens Bar which was much quieter. May give Bar 38 a miss this year if we can't even hold a conversation!!
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Got to agree about Bar 38, couldn't hold a conversation there last year, shame as it's one of our favourites, will try again this year but if too noisy we will go elsewhere.
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I remember the old Bar38 on the other side of the street, quiet and friendly with a great atmosphere.
Only ever been into the new Bar38 once and that was enough!
Shame the El Greco is causing so many problems as the extended bar is great to look at and improves the street scene.
Andy
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We preferred it when it was over the road. When we first went in 2004, it was called Rosies, it was very much a rustic bar and we had lots of fun in there.