San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

Hi all - I know it's a bit early but we have to have something to look forward to with this awful weather so we been thinking of trips we might do this year.  So the ones we have looked at are as follows:

Mathraki & Othoni

Paros & Parga

And the evening coach trip to
Kassiopi

(all these with San Stefanos travel if they still do them this year of course!!)


Can anyone give us any information on these trips, etc - whether they are good or bad days out etc.  any reviews would be helpful.

Also now it appears the harbour has been cleared will the boat trips leave directly from the San Stefanos harbour?

I know I am a bit early with this but we really do need something to look forward too and planning is part of the fun!! 

The first time we went to San Stefanos we stayed half board and we felt that we missed out on so much not being able to eat at all the different restaurants.   I know that you are not tied to the hotel when on half board and you can still eat out - but when you have already technically paid for your meal would you want to pay again?

I think if you are bed and breakfast you can always eat in the hotel if that is what you want to do on any particular day!

We booked today with thomsons! Much cheaper for us than going independently! About same price as last year just slightly up!!  But got car parking cheaper so swings and roundabouts!! Staying at Tereza again but later this year - mid August husband shut down weeks put back! £615 each 2 weeks day time flights!! We think its a bargain! Could have got other hotels/apartments cheaper but loved the Tereza!!

I read your review on Tripadvisor and it was a fair review.  I have used Tripadvisor for years and can't believe they have removed your report its terrible if they have done it.  I really can't understand unles this Kostas guy does have some hold over Tripadvisor!  Maybe he writes the excellent reviews himself or gets his staff to write them under false names or is that too untrusting? 

We ended up going on 2 trips - both with San Stefanos travel (we had a ride in Micky!!).

Both were very good but the Cofu town one by day was a mistake really and we should have listed to you all on here and either gone at night or by boat!!  We had too long in Corfu town and it was so hot!!  We also ended up arguing as to where we were due to be picked up again - other half insisted it was near the square with one "castle" but I knew better and that it was near the one with the fountain!!!  Good thing I had taken a photo of it enablng me to ask locals where we needed to be!!!  And we got stung into paying over 18 Euros for some baklava - it was gorgous though!!!

We also went to Paleocastrisa by boat.  It was a wonderful trip (so hot that day even the flag on the front of the boat didnt move!!).  We climbed up to the monestry which had some wonderful views and then found a bar (on the flat) with fans that sprayed water out!! So refreshing!  We loved it as it was so pretty but I wouldnt want to stay there I dont think as it was so busy and the beaches were croweded and not very nice sand either. But we have seen it, know we dont want to stay there, and had a very pleasant trip. 

Now which ones to do next year?


Jim - The Tigers did brilliantly yesterday were you there too?  And is this Greek night going to happen do you think?

If children are well behaved I dont see a problem where they are taken, but we did encounter a family (the same one twice in fact) at Ozzy Oil where the children were totally out of control and were upsetting other diners (jumping over the pond and splashing diners, continually running round and round the place) - what were the parents doing sat well out of the way seemingly more bothered about ordering more wine!!!  We have 3 grown up children and 2 grandchildren and if any of them had behaved in that way they would have been in serious trouble!!!  Yet there was a family staying in our hotel with 2 very young children and they were also at Ozzy Oil the same night and you wouldnt have even known they were there - the parents had taken things such as crayons, etc I believe to entertain them.

We dont dislike children just parents who have no consideration for other diners!!

Gav I am sure your little boy would be fine he sounds well behaved.

Hi - Just to say we had a brilliant time yet again in San Stefanos and to thank everyone on here for all their help. 
We stayed at the Tereza this time and had a great view from our room (top floor at the back the steps up to the room were a little daunting to say the least but I just made him go down in front of me every time!!).  The Tereza was a great place to stay and we will definitely be staying there again hopefully next year!
We ate out every night (other than the Greek night at the Tereza which was so much fun, the main meal wasnt brilliant but the entertainment made up for it!).  The original plan was to eat somewhere different every night and then eat at our favorite on the last night - didnt quite work out like that due to the wind from the sea on our last night! Here is a breakdown of where we ate and what we thought:
Yiannis - we loved it here, we ended up eating here on our first and last nights (not the original plan but was fine), although the second time we ate here wasnt quite as good as the first but that maybe because they were so busy that night!
Romanza - we thought both the food and the view of the sunset were amazing, the chef also came out and was chatting to us about different recipies that Mike had tried at home, etc.  The only problem with that was the hike up there, even from the Tereza it was still a hike - we will just have to make sure we are fitter next year so we can get up there more!!
Ozzy Oil - we ate here twice, the first time was the bbq and the second time was because we wanted to try a "proper" meal there.  We enjoyed the bbq more to be honest (other than the silly quiz they have on there and some unruly children, who just happened to be there the second time we ate there too). 
Little Prince- this was a good meal, cheaper than most others and good value but nothing to rave about.
Nafsika - now I had the moussaka, the best moussaka we had ever had.  Mike had something different and it was good but not as good as my moussaka.
Two Stars Mike loves this place, it was really nice and the food again was good but nothing special.
Manthos - now we got a bit confused with this one, and we think this was Manthos, but not too impressed - he had the fish and he never has fish so maybe we just picked the wrong food that night!
Evinos - we loved it here, the food was really good, the ambience and setting brilliant and so peaceful and just across the road from the Tereza so not far to walk home!!!
Fantasea - the food was so good here I nearly cried as I couldnt eat it all I was so full.  The staff were so friendly and helpful and the setting amazing.
Beachcomber - this place was gorgeous, the food, the setting - everything about it.  we ate here on our "special night" that we celebrate every year and we had decided to eat here on our last night but it was too windy to sit out unfortunately and we didnt want to sit inside on our last night!

We also ate at Tasty Corner which was good value food for a lunthtime. 
We ate at the Havana Bar several times on a lunchtime and enjoyed really good food here, even though we did have to wait a while one time as they were so busy!.
We ordered sandwiches from the juice bar and picked them up later in a cooler bag and they were excellent.
We also bought stuff (cheese pies included) from the bakery which was excellent!
We went tothe icecream parlour where I had an amazing waffle with chocolate icecream on it!!
We loved the fact that Costas brought us fresh fruit every day on teh beach!!

We didnt just eat and drink - we also did 2 trips! Corfu by day on the bus with San Stefanos travel - we enjoyed it but it was a very long hot day and ended up arguing as we sort of got lost and if we had listened to my other half we would still be there wandering the streets!!! We also went to Paleocastritsa by boat, this was an amazing day and what a beautiful place - not that I would ever want to stay there!

We met some amazingly friendly people and just had a brilliant time and have already priced it up for next year!!!

Sorry it was a bit long!!

We arrive there on Monday do you think its a bit late to ask for a sea view but with an upper floor - hate staying on the ground floor as I am always concerned that insects, etc, will come into the room!!!

We did request an upper floor and pool view when we booked with Thomsons so hopefully they might give us a bit of consideration.  I thought maybe though they will give the best views to their regular visitors or those that arrive earlier in the day - we will be arriving late at night!!