Faliraki, Rhodes

For those of you who read my last travel report on Cyprus, you will know that this was my best ever holiday, mainly because it was where I got married. But my last holiday to Rhodes came a close second and takes some beating. After much umming and ahhing about where we were going to go for our summer holiday 2 years ago we decided to go to Greece for the first time. Cyprus had got really expensive since our last visit, and I was bored of Spain, so Greece it was. After troughing through brochure after brochure we found the Hotel Espirides in Portland Direct's summer brochure. It looked ideal ... more

Sometimes I get wound up when I know people are dissing Faliraki. So here's a Non-Biased Opinion of mine. Faliraki is like any other tourist destination: Its popular, Its got clubs, restaurants many hotels and lots of british people. Being Rape Captial made my heart sink. Because its not Falirakis fault? Young people are binge drinking in the famous Bar Street and then walking home alone. Wherever you are in the world look after youself. The same would probably happen if i were to be drunk in turkey! Location: Located Very close to Rhodes Town which has everything From Shops such a 3 Floored ... more

I went to Faliraki in Rhodes with the girls about 7 years ago (gulp, is it really that long?!) and had a great time. There were 5 of us that went - 3 of us in one apartment and the other 2 (who had booked a few weeks after us) in different accommodation, not far away. We had a great holiday, though it wasn't the most rowdy girls holiday I've been on! Faliraki wasn't as well-known then as it is now - I'm sure if I went back now, there'd be loads more bars. Don't get me wrong, there were lots already, but there was room for more! We tended to stick to the same bars most nights - our favourite ... more

Before heading off to Rhodes with 8 friends, nearly everyone I told about the trip put on a warning face. Once they'd heard we would be spending a week in the "rape capital of Europe", everyone had their own piece of advice to give- always stay in groups of four, carry rape whistles, tasers, pepper spray, attack dogs, all of which definitely would not fit in your handbag along with a camera and those precious euros. The images the media give you of Faliraki, one small town on the island of Rhodes packed full of bars, clubs and restaurants, are of huge groups of British tourists- all members of ... more

Me and my university friends were all planning a big holiday together over Easter, of course two of us were the only ones to actually get the money together, and we went for a late deal that took us to Faliraki, Rhodes. Loads of our friends had been there during the very busy summer months and described it as the most amazing place that they had never wanted to leave. We ahd to go. After a comfortable journey that did not take too long, we arrived at our hotel 'The Venezia' at about five in the morning, delighted to find a twenty four hour bar! In the morning, we had a meeting with the reps ... more