San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

As Jimbo has already posted the trip to Mathraki and Othoni is very good.

You sail from the harbour in SS and then sail between the uninhabited islands of Diaplos and Yakapus, then on to Mathraki.  After a short while in Mathraki you then set sail for Othoni, but first stopping off for a swim from the boat in a small cove.  The stop in Othoni is about 3 hours (several taverna are there) before retuning to San Stefanos at about 5.0pm.

Yiannis, I'm surprised at you, you forgot the sachet of honey.

Don't worry, The Romanza still accepts debit and credit cards with no 2% commission

Tony't right, beware of using debit cards.  There's always a heavy charge by your debit card provider for using their cards abroad, even in this country you can pay commission to buy currency if using your debit card.

The exchange rate in SS (after commission) was 1.17 yesterday, this was confirmed to me by Noula (San Stefanos Travel) so there is not a huge amount of difference between GB and San Stefanos.

My advice on earlier postings was to take one of the "no commission credit cards" ie Nationwide, Post Office etc, but beware that some restaurants/tavernas will try to charge you 2% commission, even so it's better than using a debit card and can still be better than paying by cash.

Travellers cheques are still a good idea, if you lose them you can have them replaced at short notice, with cash, once it's lost it's gone forever.

To Gordonc

Was the exchange rate in SS before or after the 2% commission that they always charge?

Hi Yiannis, I don't think you're right.  Tony made no mention of the Post Office (either credit card or PO counter).  He did indicate that cash is king and a credit card is used for back up only, whereas I believe it's better to use the correct credit card and you get a better exchange rate for doing so.

Pay by Nationwide/Post Office/Saga or Santander Credit card which have no European loading charges, you will always get the best deal.

Beware that some tavernas may decline credit cards as they get a better deal (you will not) when paid in cash, cash is King and of course is not traceable

See Martin Lewis (Money Saving Expert) website and he will say the same.

Supermarket prices are OTT.  A packet of cereal cost us 5.20 Euros, but at home in Asda it was £1

I really don't think that self catering is an option as supermarket prices are extremely high. 

We went to SS on a self catering basis 3 weeks ago and only bought breakfast items, it would have been far cheaper to have walked down the road and have a "taverna" English breakfast.

At one supermarket a bottle of Triple Sec was 6.40 Euros the next day it was 9.80 Euros , 50 % extra in one day

I realise the problems with the Greek economy but if you have to buy at a supermarket, do so at your peril!