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Title: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: Gillywoo on April 22, 2011, 02:06:56 AM

Gill and I are going to Corfu Town for the Easter celebrations and have decided to hire a car and do an out of season tour of North Corfu.

Of course we cant resist visiting San Steph and seeing what its like with no tourist!

The weather forecast for the weekend is 23c and sunny so we intend walking the full length of the beach but I doubt we will be tempted for a dip.

Finding somewhere for lunch will be interesting but we will let you know how we get on and post some photos on our return.

Friends think we are mad but hey its my 50th Birthday and I will if I want too ;D

Andy

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter
Post by: debra on April 22, 2011, 02:53:38 AM

I don't think you're mad - I think it sounds fab!

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter
Post by: don on April 22, 2011, 10:30:58 AM

Look forward to hearing all about it Andy. Have a great birthday too.
Will we see you this year?

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter
Post by: Jules on April 22, 2011, 01:24:43 PM

Sounds idyllic

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter
Post by: Gillywoo on May 03, 2011, 06:32:02 PM

Hi,

As planned Gill and I went to San Steph on Easter Sunday and what a treat! The weather was sunny and warm and we went for a long walk parking up near the Teresa and walking down onto the beach near the Havana Bar.

The beach has been badly damaged by storms in December and now has a six foot cliff instead of gently sloping dunes, the Teresa  family are going have great fun getting their big float off it!

The main change on the beach is the frontage to the Mango Bar which has now been extended across to the new frontage for the Delfino Blu extension, a lot of work still needs doing on the hotel itself (it has two new pools) but the beach section should be complete soon making the Mango Bar a smart accessory.

The beach was covered in sea weed and litter and the council has its work cut out cleaning it up for this week.

Little has changed in the town although the light shop opposite the Little Prince has moved to that old building down by the beach, Tasty Corner was the only place open in San Steph so we moved on to Arillas which had a few more people as one of the hotels were open.

The busiest place we visited (apart from Corfu Town) was Kassiopi which had a lot of visitors and my favourite harourside Taverna 'Waves' was packed! It was great having lunch under the warm April sun, so great that we went back to Kassipoi on Easter Monday.

I will post a few pics later today when I learn how to do it.

Don, yes got two weeks in San Steph in July and so will see you then.

Andy

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter
Post by: Gillywoo on May 03, 2011, 06:49:40 PM

Here goes, the new Mango Bar:

http://s728.photobucket.com/albums/ww285/Woodcock7/?action=view&current=Holidays2011179.jpg

The beach in need of a clean sweep!

http://s728.photobucket.com/albums/ww285/Woodcock7/?action=view&current=Holidays2011180.jpg

San Steph looking a bit quiet but notice the weather!

http://s728.photobucket.com/albums/ww285/Woodcock7/?action=view&current=Holidays2011183.jpg

The Little Prince, you may have to wait longer than usual for a sizzling steak!

http://s728.photobucket.com/albums/ww285/Woodcock7/?action=view&current=Holidays2011182.jpg

Another view of a deserted new Mango Bar and San Steph Beach

http://s728.photobucket.com/albums/ww285/Woodcock7/?action=view&current=Holidays2011177.jpg

Andy

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: Gordonc on May 03, 2011, 09:00:11 PM

Lovely to see the place and wonderful weather too. Thanks for the pics, we'll experience the real thing in just over four weeks.

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: Jimbo on May 04, 2011, 12:27:35 AM

Thanks for that! Things will have changed a bit by July. I hope! Not the climate, Andy, obviously.

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: loftyscot on May 04, 2011, 01:19:17 AM

Thank you, the Mango looks very smart, cheers

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: tonyco1 on May 04, 2011, 03:05:51 AM

Thanks Gillywoo,
Great to see the place when out of season - - Cheers!!

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: Jules on May 05, 2011, 12:56:04 AM

Thanks for sharing your photos

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: debra on May 05, 2011, 01:01:03 AM

Thank you! 

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: Sandra W on May 05, 2011, 01:54:41 AM

Love the photos... Always wondered what Aghios Stefanos looks like ouy of season...

What date do you fly out this june/july?

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: peter on May 05, 2011, 10:46:07 PM

great photos ,thanks for sharing

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: Gillywoo on May 06, 2011, 04:48:28 PM

Thanks for all your replies it was great being in San steph so early. Gill and I are currently in pefkos Rhodes and the weather is lovely. Tavernas are good but it ain't San steph! Andy

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: Jimbo on May 06, 2011, 05:38:44 PM

Yes - it ain't San Stef, but Lindos is wonderful. Magic.

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: tonyco1 on May 07, 2011, 10:34:52 PM

Didn't Paul Daniels say that!!

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: joan on May 08, 2011, 01:45:27 PM

Gillywoo, is that Perdita's that has moved and which building do you mean. Is it the old Magnet/ Simple bar ?
PS great photo's.

Title: Re: San Steph at Easter (including photos)_
Post by: Gillywoo on May 22, 2011, 06:02:50 PM

Hi Joan,

Yes it is Perdita's the glass shop that has moved, not sure what the building used to be but its on the corner opposite Summer Dreams.

Andy