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Title: Arillas Wine Festival
Post by: Cerys on September 05, 2012, 12:41:47 PM

This Saturday, the 8th of September Arillas will be hosting its annual wine festival down in the olive groves. Everyone is welcome to come and join the festivities with dancing from the local culture club, live music, souvlakis on the BBQ and most importantly lots of local wine! The fun will start at around 20:00 and will continue through the night until late. Witness how the locals make the wine in the traditional way and enjoy the free flowing nectar as once you have purchased a carafe you can re-fill it to your hearts content.
San Stefano Travel have organised transport to and from the festival. You can choose to walk to Arillas with a guide and catch the minibus transfer back for 3 euros per person or a minibus transfer both ways for only 6 euros per person.
Call into the San Stefano Travel office on the road to the beach to book your place.   

Title: Re: Arillas Wine Festival
Post by: Richard/Jackie/Nathan on September 05, 2012, 03:37:15 PM

Was somewhat disappointed to see the the posters going up for this last week as we were getting ready to come home!! 3 euros for a carafe and then you can fill it up as often as you like - heaven!

Title: Re: Arillas Wine Festival
Post by: richnsare on September 05, 2012, 07:47:30 PM

Thanks for the update Cerys, hoping to see you there on Saturday, although depending on the time of the evening the eyes may be seeing double or triple!!  :)

Title: Re: Arillas Wine Festival
Post by: Gill C on September 06, 2012, 08:59:58 PM

Sounds good Cerys wish we were there.Any date yet for the TV programme with Heather and Bern

Title: Re: Arillas Wine Festival
Post by: Gavlah1973 on September 06, 2012, 09:32:33 PM

Culture Club?? Is Boy George going?!

Title: Re: Arillas Wine Festival
Post by: tonyco1 on September 09, 2012, 11:02:43 PM

You can always go as Boris Gav!!

Title: Re: Arillas Wine Festival
Post by: katie on September 17, 2012, 10:44:07 AM

Thank you Cerys for the transport arrangements for the Wine Festival.    We walked over the clifftop with Keith and Sue as the sun was setting and had a great time at the Festival.  We really appreciated the mini bus ride home after enjoying all the wine and Corfu beer and don't think we would have managed to find our own way home.  A fantastic night!

Katie

Title: Re: Arillas Wine Festival
Post by: richnsare on September 25, 2012, 08:29:05 PM

We echo your sentiments Katie, what a great night it was. Fantastic to see so many locals and tourists all having a fab time. It would have been nice to have a choice of wines, but for unlimited refills for a one off payment of 3 euro's it was a bargin and great fun stumbling around the 'dance floor'  ;)

Title: Re: Arillas Wine Festival
Post by: tonyco1 on September 28, 2012, 01:17:38 AM

We will have to do Sept again - we always seem to miss this one!