The last couple of Manos reps we have dealt with in Parga have been good but they don`t stay more than one season, as a rule, they all seem to want to go to places like Thailand the following season.
Never had any problems with Manos as a company.

Hi Gail & Valtosmythos.... isn't it great to get all this positive comment about my favourite place??
seems everyone (or most) get bitten by the Parga bug!
Lets hope Twinklestar and the others are all convinced!.... and thanks also, I will give Skiathos a miss (I had heard it was expensive)

Hi Kelvin. It is nice that Parga is getting positive reviews but lets keep it quiet, dont want it to get too busy Think you are right to give Skiathos a miss. Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed the week we spent there but there isn't much to do other than hop on buses to get to the 13 or so beaches. OK if you are a beach lover. My friend loves Skiathos and prefers it to any Greek island or mainland (even Parga). Her and her partner, little girl and in-laws were with us in August and they enjoyed Parga but not enough to go back I can't believe they prefer Skiathos to Parga, we found Skiathos commercialised/cosmopolitan. I think it would appear to younger couples/singles. It is the first time ever we have been refused drinks at a bar (outside) because we had children with us Never mind, there are plenty of places that welcome children. Gail

Dear Pargaluvva
We were in Skaithos in August and were amazed to find a MCDONALDS at the end of the main street. You should have taken your children for a big Mac and fries......that's authentic greek is'nt it. Please tell me that there is NOT a Mcdonalds in Parga

Hi Rhombus. OMG. I'd forgotten about McDonalds in Skiathos. No there is definitely no McDonalds in Parga, no Red Lion, Britannia, etc. Hope it always stays that way. Gail

Greek fast food - GYROS (washed down with a Mythos) mmmmmm lovely

Thats as close to a McD's as you get in Parga, thankfully.

Dear Pargaluvva and Kiltman Graham,
What a relief that McDonalds has not found it's way to Parga. I am really looking forward to next year holiday to the mainland. And if you are right that Parga is as good as everyones say's, that's keep it quiet.

Hi Rhombus

We stayed in the Nikitas apartments in June last year. If you want to see my trip report from the time, it's about half way down the page on this link. The apartments are not large (we had a 2 bedroom one) but clean, comfortable and in a lovely quiet spot. The beach is a short walk, there's a mini-market nearby and the centre af Parga can be reached by a 30 - 40 minute stroll or by water taxi from the centre of Valtos beach. We loved the place.

http://www.zorbas.de/scripts/punbb-1.0.1/viewtopic.php?id=378&p=2

Dear MariaH,
Thank you for your reply, I have already read your report on the Stoupa link. Funnily enough we had booked for the Mani apartments in Stoupa for August's (05) holiday. The report is on the stoupa link, but briefly, Manos contacted us in Mid april to withdraw the Mani Apartments as there were building works going on. They offered us other apartments next door to the " Iron Man of Stoupa " and we refused. The only available 2 Bed apartments were in Skaithos at the end of August/beginning of September. I take it that you are a regular at Stoupa ? Is it worth a try ?
Or is it being built up too much and is losing it's charm like Skiathos has become?

Hi Rhombus. Stoupa is definitely worth a try. Before we went to Parga, Stoupa was my favourite, after Kefalonia. Stoupa is beautiful. Didnt get to travel around too much cos my friend wasnt too keen on the drive through the mountains out of Stoupa. Stoupa is very Greek and uncommercialised but Parga is just that bit better!! Have you been to Finnikounda? Would love to try 2 centre, 1 week Stoupa, 1 week Finnikounda. Gail.

Hi Rhombus, I'm not so much a regular at Stoupa as I am on the camboard! I loved Stoupa and the Mani area and would definately go back but we do like to visit different places. I was very taken with Finikounda too, where we went this May - maybe my favourite so far. I think it would be easy to spend a lifetime of holidays exploring Greece.

Rhombus Gail & Graham,
Hi to all of you again.. I'm getting to be almost as regular on here as on Parga.com
McDonalds in Parga??........... it will NEVER happen! (and yes Gail I agree that we shouldnt tell the world about Parga.... we don't want it spoiled do we?....so the rest of your "mob" aren't so keen to go back though eh?)
and yes.. A Mythos and a Gyros makes a great midday snack I reckon.. and allows plenty of time to get back to the beach!

Hi Kelvin. The 10 of us that travelled to Parga together this year are booked for next year. My friend (who went with her partner, little girl and in-laws) aren't going back. They prefer Skiathos

Hi Gail.... I'm sure I posted a reply and further commentsd here... but I think they have benn deleted for some reason... I don't think I "broke the rules"...but maybe I did?

OOPS.... I think I must have had "one too many" when I wrote that last one..... I forgot to scroll down the page!
Perhaps it's wishful thinking and a hangover from 3 great weeks in Parga!
Anyone looking for flights for a Parga Christmas should have a look on the Parga.com website as there seems to be flights to Corfu going!

Hi Parga lovers

I've just become aware of this resort, it sounds idyllic! Can anyone suggest apartments with large pools?

Not sure how to go about DIY booking (is the flight direct?) so would prefer to use an operator, are there any others apart from Manos and Kosmar?

Mer

Booking Direct is easy!...look on the Internet for flights and you will always find accommodation there!
check out http://www.parga.com for full instructions on how to do it!

Direct Greece also go to Parga, they have some lovely accommodation there. Don't think many have pools though.

Hi

I'm going to book DIY. Can anyone suggest best airlines to Parga?

Thanks

Mer