San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

Great news Nondas bistro is reopening this year,  They have a new facebook page that Sally from Nondas sent me yesterday.

I couldn't find a web page for them yet. Elpida's Bistro is the facebook page.

I have copied a few words from their page for non facebook people to read.

'Welcome everyone!
 We are very excited to announce the reopening of Elpida's bistro this summer season in the picturesque town of San Stefanos, Corfu.
 With a creative new breakfast, lunch & evening menu for the Bistro we are looking forward to seeing all our familiar & new faces.
 See you all soon!' Sally.

I wish them lots of success and a busy season.

We came home on Tuesday after spending a peaceful two weeks at Nondas. My husband and I stayed for two weeks and my sister in law joined us for the second week, we had apartments next door to each other.
The apartments are basic, clean and have everything you could need. Wonderful views over the village. The air condition has a meter which we thought worked out a lot cheaper than the usual 5 euros a day. The way the apartments are situated the sun is only on the balcony first thing in the morning which was great as they would have been to hot to sit in. Plenty storage room. There is a fridge with an ice box, a micro wave, kettle and toaster. No cooker but who wants to cook in San Stefanos!  It cost us 250 euros a week for each apartment which included transfers both ways for the airport. Which I think is very good value for the money.
Sally and Nonda are lovely people. Sally has to be the most hard working lady I have ever met. She would do anything for you and always had a smile for us. I don't think I saw her sit down for the two weeks. Nonda is a great character, he had wonderful opinions about almost everything!! He makes great red and white wine. There isn't a bar but they do sell juice, beer and wine, along with salads, toasties etc which were all very nice. We could always get a beer on the way home.
The hill:- well there is definitely a big hill, just past the Tasaros pool and then down a steep incline. However we did us the shortcut which was great.  Up by the paper shop, Marias and Pelis, down an other short hill, up a three step ladder, over the wall and onto breeze block, through the little garden and up the small steep hill at Nondas. ,It was hilarious after a few beers of a night
Would I go back, yes definitely. We met a lot of lovely people in the Nondas including Sally and Nonda. I hope the rest of the summer season is busy for them.
Forgot to say free Wi-Fi.

We were so pleased Ryan Air started to do flights from Edinburgh and booked for an extra week in May, great flight times, leaving Edinburgh at 7.30am. Then today they sent me an e-mail saying the flights times have been changed, not by a few hours but 8 hours! and 6 hours coming home. We dont arrive until 9.30pm!! We were going to hire a car from the airport, but now nobody wants to drive in the dark. We will be lucky if we arrive in time for a Gyros at the tasty corner
We have used Ryan Air a lot over the past years for holidays and I would rather fly with them than Thomsons or Thomas Cook (more leg room and always on time) but now I am totally disgusted 

I thought we might get a week in San Stefanos in May next year to keep me going till August. So I checked out the Thomsons website.

Thomson flights for two of us from Edinburgh on the 17th May including bags etc £873.00.
A package holiday for the two of us on the same flight including bags, transfers and bed and breakfast at the Teresas £836!

Who could believe that.

We came back on the 10th August, and it feels like months ago, anyway I thought I would share a few of our moments with you all.
We hired a taxi to pick us up at the airport from San Stefanos travel 54 euros each way, which was a bargain. There was four of us, a mini bus turned up as I was a bit worried how four of us would get in a taxi!
Firstly we stayed at the Teresa's, I was a bit worried about the hill, but we found a short cut behind the the back block, I am not sure if it was a right of way but nobody said we couldn't go this way. We stayed in the block at the back, on the top floor with glorious views of the village, beach and sea. Although some rooms at the back don't have a view, but I wouldn't have cared where our room was. Our room had a little fridge, hairdryer and kettle. The rooms at the front had bigger fridge and no hairdryer (daughter and sister stayed in the front block). Aircon was needed at 35 euros a week which we didn't mind. The bar and restaurant are lovely, with the best views. For you guys who are wondering what you get for B & B, it is fine, enough to keep my hubby going till lunch. two items of the same thing; ie two sausages & two eggs, or cereal or yogurt, tea coffee and toast. We only had one meal at the Teresa's and that was at the Greek night, the whole night was a great experience, which everyone seemed to enjoy. The family and staff are all wonderful and I would recommend the Teresa to anyone.
We ate somewhere different everynight, and can only say the restaurants were as good as the each other. Special mention to Manthos, my husband got hooked on his spicy mussels and prawns starter so we spent many a lunchtimes there with a few wines and mythos, Manthos himself is quite a character and he kept us going with his stories, we had to laugh when anyone brought out a camera he would get out a large live lobster and get in the photo, him and the lobster! very funny.  It was my daughters birthday and we went to the Beachcomber which is my favourite place, the lady that owns it produced a lovely cake with candles and just then the guys that go about singing with the guitars turned up, and sung happy birthday, it was a really nice touch.
The Condor, Acibar (think that's its name) and Bar 38 seemed to be trying to outdo themselves with loud music!! but it was turned down after a few nights. We saw "Michael Jackson" and "Jessie J" which was okay, but that's about all I can say about entertainment as we are happy with a few drinks a meal and home.
This is our second time to San Stef and I am sure it won't be our last. The people have to be the nicest, friendliest and genuine people I have met.
As soon as I arrived I felt instantly de-stressed, normally on holiday it takes a few days to feel this way, but in San Stef I felt this way as soon as I could see the village from the mini bus, strange! A Wonderful holiday again

Has anyone been to the Teresa's lately and if so can they tell me if the fridge in the room has an ice box. We have booked B&B and really pleased we even get a fridge but need to know if I can freeze the ice things that go in cool bags, if not I wont bother bringing them. (extra pair of shoes if not). Also do we get a kettle. 

We have just returned from the Olga apartments, and they were just what we expected and more, the apartments are basic, they are cleaned every day except Sundays, I was surprised that it was a studio apartment, as the kitchen and small dinning area was separate from the bedroom which was good.the kitchen has a toaster, kettle, iron board, two rings and an oven thing, plenty pots etc. There was plenty of storage room, and I have to say I had the best nights sleep I have ever had on holiday, even although the beds were a bit hard. It says in the Thomsons brochure to expect a bit noise as near the main road, this is rubbish, it is very peaceful. There is no need to get a towel on the sun beds in the morning as there is never anyone at the pool, it was almost like having your own private pool. Also the pool was cleaned every night and in the morning. The bar area is well equipped and does snacks etc. But the best thing about the Olga is the people that run it. Olga, her dad (Who would have you drinking nectar all night) are lovely people, also Christine through the day was a gem. I have never been to a hotel more than once as we like to go to different places, but I would go back to the Olga, it is only minutes from the beach and shops, just up a little hill and very quiet. The people of San Stef have to be the most friendliest people I have met.

We are staying at the Olga for two weeks, my sister wants to join us for the second week, but for some reason Thomson doesn't do single holidays to San Sefanos!! the lady at the San Stef travel agency gave us the number of the Sunset apartments, and the Theodosia apartments but I dont think they have a pool, can anyone suggest anywhere that is very close to the Olga, or how close the above mentioned apartments are, as I am sure my sister could use our pool. I have phoned the Olga and they are full. Any information appreciated. Thanks