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Advantages: up all night, fun party time! Disadvantages: noisy!
I visited Laganas in Zante (Zaknythos) in July 2008. I had heard some pretty bad things about the town, as a boy was killed when bouncers threw him down some a steep staircase the week before I flew out. We flew with Thomas Cook which was, as always, pleasent as ever. Our group of 6 were 18 so obviously we wanted to have fun whilst in Zante.
WHERE WE STAYED-
We stayed in the Alexander Hotel (also known as Alexander the Great) around 10 minutes away from the airport and as most places, it was not as described as in the brochure. We were greeted by around 20 teenage drunk teenage boys even though it was around 7 o'clock in the morning. We soon found out that our hotel had a 24/7 bar serving alcohol the whole time- not such a good idea if you want to sleep! The rooms were tiny with three small beds, and a small balcony off it ...
Advantages: Buzzing nightlife, decent beach, very little chance of boredom or isolation Disadvantages: Commercial, soulless atmosphere where everything is aimed at English tourists
I arrived back from Laganas, Zante a couple of days ago after spending a week there, and was left feeling unimpressed. Very close to the Airport, there is no problem travelling into and around Laganas, and the abundance of cheap taxis makes moving around the resort very easy. The area itself consists mainly of the Kalamaki Road, the main Laganas strip, and the beach. The Kalamaki Road is where you will find most of the restaurants and a few bars, and overall the amenities on offer there are variable in quality. Everything in the resort is orientated almost solely towards English tourists, and the Restaurants all offer the same 'authentic' English breakfasts, which are quite often fairly disappointing, if cheap. There is little to be found in the way of greek cuisine, with most places offering Italian, English or Mexican dishes. Mostly ...
Advantages: Turtle spotting, clear water, high temps Disadvantages: over crowded
I read somewhere that this is one of the most popular beaches in Zante and that was true. Laganas is 5km in length and in my opinion it is quite narrow. However, that opinion maybe due to the fact that I visited it at the end of July and there were a lot of tourists there, the majority British who crowded the beach a lot.
Laganas is also the most "lively" resort on the island which again is true. The main strip runs all the way down to the beach and then the bars, cafes, restaurants etc. follow the coast line and run alongside the beach. Throughout the day many of these places stay open and offer the facility of renting a sun bed on the beach space in front of their establishment. These sun beds take up a large portion of the beach and only leave a very narrow strip of sand between the sea for other sun bathers. I didn't like this as ...
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