Falaraki on Rhodos Island in Greece, is an ugly little coastal town, with an absolutely gorgeous long sand beach all along. It is apparent that this little place has the ambition to become Greek Ibiza, a meeting place for hedonists and young people. However, lets not forget that Ibiza is a meeting point for celebrities just as well, because hedonistic issue on Ibiza is lifted on a much higher level, ever since French Coast became overloaded with rich European and American tourists with far more snobbish high class flair in it. Therefor, Falaraki stands well for Greek Ibiza, only in Greece and can be compared only with Ios Island. Falaraki is actually the place for young people, single and free. No one in Falaraki starts relationship from serious intentions and hardly anyone ends it in stable marriage. Well almost anyone!

Falaraki has few luxury hotels with decent accommodation. The hotels are settled mainly on a beach and are having all that a decent Holiday need. It also has many cheap places for students, back packers and workers. Workers in Falaraki are hardly Greek. Most of them are actually British, the same young people who previously came on a cheap holiday here. This ugly little town has no cultural places for visit. For that you have to go outside of Falaraki.

SUPERMARKETS & PUBS AND RESTOURANTS

I use to work in the small pub-club called “Ziggy & Charlie”, small place next to a “Charlie's Pub”, right on a beach. At that time, this pub was making fantastic sandwiches. And it had a slingshot, a huge sling that catapults you up high in the sky. The giant cage with a camera that records human face during rides. Exciting and risky fun. Danger because I personally witnessed man who fallen through the cage and die in front of his family. The thing catapults you very very high, under the great speed. It’s no joke, no joke at all! As for nightclub concerns I was enjoying a house nightclub music at the main street, in the night club called “The Q Club”, as well as the nightclub with soul music, upper way to this street, called “Reflections”. If you're fancy of a quiet time, with a drink I would recommend you the pubs “Kelly's” [an Irish pub] and sometimes small stuffy pub called "Crazy Horse" in the same street. However, if you fancy of Karaokes, there's a pub called "Jazzbo's" that was regularly having Karaokes. And a guy Mark from Liverpool, who was doing Karaokes Night in different pubs every night. There are many restaurants, shops and supermarkets in Falaraki. Some are more expensive and some less.

JOBS & PEOPLE

You can actually find job in Falaraki easy if you are coming from G. Britain and if you're not picky. I'm talking about season jobs for students and working class. There are lots of young people who are PRing on the streets for pubs and nightclubs. This is a so-called starter job. You get bunch of adverts to give away to passing tourists, inviting people to your pub or restaurant. Not very entertaining job. Or you can work as waiter in restaurants, pubs or nightclubs. Bar tenders and DJ jobs are for resident workers. These jobs you get if you have friends behind the bar or at the office. Of course, under the term "friends" you can put other kind of relationships just as well. If you are a young woman you can alternatively find a babysitting job, which is very good idea, because it is paid well. There are some English women in relationship with Greek pub or club owners who always need a babysitter. There is hardly any Greek young lady who would be a babysitter there. If you are under 25 and you are after a season job in Falaraki, there is a piece of advice from the person who had been through all possible catches that can be met on such places. If you meet someone, you try hard to find out why this person is so interested to socialize with you. Is it because he fancies you? Is it because he fancies the reason why you are in Falaraki in a first place? Or does he want to take advantage of your situation? There are many young people just like yourself, who came to find season work and have some fun on the sun. This advice especially goes for young people coming from outside of UK and EC.

Mainly working class visits places like Falaraki, but sometimes you can actually meet celebrities or rich upper class people from Great Britain.
For example, one day on Karaoke’s Night, I've met my very first acquaintance millionaire. He was in a company with an other older bloke and a young very pretty Greek politician called Sam, I think. And guess what ladies? The Guy was quite nice and I was a young dreamer thinking to have “a world ahead of me”. And today after 8 long and hard* years of my life, I am thinking what it would be if I had accepted their offer for a drink that night. Young people are so foolish I know that now.

Of course I had no idea who he was at the time, but by the reaction of one Greek waiter from across the street I realized that the guy was telling the truth.
Waiter: "Are you mad? Do you know who is he?"
Me: "No! Who?"
Waiter: " He's the second man in Great Britain by his wealth. You could be having a ride back to England in the limo..."
Me: "But...he's far too old for me."
Waiter: " So what? My girlfriend is far younger than I am. And there's nothing wrong with her life..."