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Island ideas?!
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Have a look at Orion Studios in Faliraki, Rhodes, it was through Kosmar. These apartments are on the back of a restaurant down a side road at the end of Bar Street, you are just across the road from the beach and the location is towards the outskirts of town and so you're not affected by noise. When we stayed there, the restaurant was the best in town. On production of your room key, you got a free carafe of wine with your meal. Rhodes Old Town is fabulous plus you've got the option to pop across to Marmaris in Turkey for a bit of retail therapy !!

Also, there's Grapevines Apartments in Alykanas on Zante through Sunstart(a subsidiary of First Choice), though Alykanas is small it is quite lively and there are plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from. The beach is a comfortable 15 minute walk but well worth it. Using local Tour Operator Dionisos/Tez, we went on an overnight stay to Athens which was excellent value for money but make sure you try and get Costas as your Guide, he is brilliant. You can also go over to Kefalonia, we went on an organised trip and felt we didn't get enough time, add to this, we didn't see the location for the film Captain Corellis Mandolin.

My other recommendation would be Ayia Napa in Cyprus, it has got superb beaches. For this, you would have to look at the Small and Friendly Brochures for your requirements. We are in our 50s and so tend to shy away from the bright lights so to speak, we don't do kids if we can help it, no disrespect intended to those with families, it is the fact that we've been there, done that and got the t-shirt to prove it !! Hope this gives you a good start, wishing you and yours all the best in your quest. :cheers

Les
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by the last 2 weeks of september most of the 18-30 resorts will be not too bad.. I'd say that you'd probably find most other places too quiet by then... other thing to consider is how hot you like it.. the last 2 weeks of sept can see a bit of cloud and thunderstorms. If you want to minimise the risks perhaps consider Crete/Rhodes/Kos rather than Zante/Kefalonia/Corfu as they are further south.
I'm 32 and g/f is 25 and we like good restuarants/no kids/good nightlife but not mayhem! Places we've been before that sound like what your after..
Rhodes - We stayed next door to the Orion in Faliraki 3 years ago at the Royal Rose also through Kosmar and had a great time. The mayor is trying really hard to ditch the 'clubreps' image, bar crawls are banned but the bars and restaurants are busy..
Crete - Stalis. good beach, great tavernas and good bar life.
Crete - Hersonnissos. Great nightlife, mainly scandinavian and dutch teens.
Zante - Laganas - was good but it's 5 years since we went and it did rain for most of our 2nd week (late Sept!)

I'd also mention Ayia Napa as it'll be much hotter in Cyprus in late Sept but it will cost more ??
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Zakynthos - Alykes (bigger than Kalamaki) or Kalamaki in terms of lovely sandy beaches, but bars and places to eat too. Kalamaki is very close to Laganas if you fancy a busier night out.

Alykes
http://www.gozakynthos.gr/zakynthos.beaches.alykes.beach.php

Kalamaki
Holidaytruths resort reports http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/reviews/greece/crete/kalamaki/
http://www.gozakynthos.gr/kalamaki.zakynthos.php

Click on the map for more info on both resorts
http://zakynthos.foi.org.uk/

Also, have a search on Google - Images - to see more photos
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Good reply from Phildo.
If the weather is important the Ionian islands are best avoided at this time, even if the weather is good they may be too quiet. This applies to Skiathos also. I would suggest Pythagorian in Samos as a possibility. Regarding Hersonissos, you might be disappointed with the beach, have a look at Rethymnon if Crete appeals to you.
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Thanks for all the ideas so far guys.

The main thing would be that it'd be around 25-30'C, not fussed about it being any warmer....I am reasonably fair and my fella is pale, so those kind of temperatures would be fine.

Would you say Rhodes (Lindos and Pefkos) would be too quiet in the last 2 weeks of September? Bit worried about ending up somewhere that's a ghost town!!!!
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Lindos will certainly be busier than Pefkos
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Have you looked at Kefalos, Kos? Quietish - no 18-30's (that I've seen), good bars and restaurants, plenty to see around the island or trips to Nissyros, Kalymnos, Pserimnos
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