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John the Greek
John the Greek…
John is from Naoussa in North Greece.He owns the Taverna Anemelia in Baxedes in Oia.This guy is the original Greek , he offers great hospitality and very very good prices.I eat there almost every day so I thought to tell you about it.
Anemelia is located on the sea side road that leads to Oia next to En Plo hotel.
John and I met a few years ago when a friend of mine told me that she has a friend opening a tavern in Oia.The establishment has a large open area and serves greek traditional cuisine.Wines start from 18 euro to 25 euro.The food is just fine as well, Tito the chef makes amazing meatballs and Mousaka (Fresh fish is also available).
There is just one small problem with this tavern……..People don’t know it exists…That is why I am telling you about it.I think it is not right that people like John the Greek are not getting the attention they should.My thought is that many many tourists are looking for a nice Greek tavern to enjoy their food and not being afraid that they will have to take a loan to pay the bill.
In Santorini you will find something for all tastes.Gourmet restaurants are spread all over the island charging 100s of Euros for a normal dinner…Well OK, it is not the same as a tavern but still I think most restaurants are over rated and way to expensive.
A couple would need to pay in a gourmet restaurant in Oia or Fira about 120Euro or more depending on the wine.In a nice tavern like Johns a couple gets a nice Greek dinner for 40-50 euro max with a nice bottle of Santorini wine.
You have to check this out …take my word you will be pleased.
Notice:John will pick you up if you do not have a car and bring you back, with no charge (if you are located in Oia)…how does this sound?
Contact Anemelia tavern: 22860 72040
Ohhhhhhhhh….btw since the Anemelia tavern has a great outdoors area it is great for weddings …If you plan to have one keep in mind that this will reduce your expenses quite a bit.
Santorini earthquakes 2009 update.
Dear readers, here is the official update for the Aegean earthquakes that occurred a few days ago.
After a lot of hearsay these days in Santorini the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organisation of Greece informs the following:
The Santorini Volcanoes are under constant observation by scientists ,all local authorities are well informed about the recent earthquakes as well as all State authorities.
From the recent information the the institute has gathered from all the observation posts that observe the Santorini volcanoes around the island the following conclusion occurs, the earthquakes that started on the 26th of June 2009 and are still active today where and are not volcanic related and are only so far tectonic.The course of the quakes is steady decreasing and nothing directs to a volcanic activation.The Geophysics Laboratory of Greece confirms that the 5.1R earthquake that occured on the 26th of June 2009 was the main quake and that all the next small earthquakes are a normal reaction.
All other information spread out through the Internet and other means have no official or scientific substance and therefore are not reliable.
Santorini Earthquake 5.1R
On the 26th of June Santorini had a 5.1R earthquake around 23.37 at night.
We have to inform our visitors that the earthquake was quite strong and very near our island on the site of Couloumbos.
All latest reports claim that the major earthquake is over and the following smaller ones are a normal reaction.
If you want to watch the resent activity of earthquakes in Greece follow this link of the Univercity of Athens
http://www.geophysics.geol.uoa.gr/stations/maps/recent.html
No damages were reported at all.
Scientists report that the earthquakes were tecktonic and not volcanic but have to wait 48 hours just to be 100% sure.
A large earthquake activity all over Greece was reported yesterday(you can see all recent activity on the link I have posted).Small quakes from 1.9R to the big one here in our island 5,1R.
Santorini had always earthquakes and this is nothing new…So do not worry about it for the time being and enjoy your holidays….
Best Regards
Benjamin Deneke
The one million pounds website.
Well well what do we have here?The one million pounds website.Hmmm that sounds familiar…
After the onemilliondollars website now comes the one-millionpounds.com
The One Million Pounds website...
website.
Looks nice …an old idea in use for todays needs.It is cost effective as it says and is here to stay…
We will give it a try.
Santorini Saturday wine tastings @ Iama Wine Store
Dear visitors of Santorini….Iama Wine Store has started to have wine tastings every Saturday in their store located in Oia Santorini.Each Saturday eight different wines are available to taste ,the events start at 19:00 and last till 23:00.
Santorini is one of the major white wine producing areas of Greece.Visitors mostly do not know this, Iama Wine Store gives the opportunity to anyone to taste the wines of Santorini and not only for FREE every Saturday.
The people attending get a follow up on arrival so they can keep track of what they have tasted.All the wines tried are available to buy@ Iama Wine Store every time.
Contact Iama Wine Store: Tel +30 22860 71786 email sales(at)iamatrade.com
Here are some pictures….
Iama Wine Store Oia Santorini
Iama Wine Store wine tastings.
Santorini Iama Wine Store
A bad year for Santorini (2009)
It looks like this summer there is not much going on on our island.Still the visitors like it better because it is not as crowded as it was last year.
Hoteliers are giving a reservation decrease from 10% to 40 %.The luxury hotels are making very good deals and special offers to keep up…on the other hand the small medium priced hotels and apartments are struggling to survive.
In our main village ,Fira , the Cafes and restaurants are getting about the same customers but with a 40% decrease on the bill.This economical crisis has affected Santorini as well this year.
We all need to adapt to the new wave…What that means?
1.Better service
2.Better prices – value for money
3.More infrastructure (marinas )
4.More Ferries and direct flights to our island.
That are just a few thoughts that come to my mind right now.
The 75% of first time Santorini visitors wont come back in the future, because they where mistreated or charged far more than they should.One visitor who leaves Santorini unsatisfied translates to 10-15 people not ever coming to Santorini (cyrcle of friends and colleques that the visitor will tell what the trip was like…)
All good news today…
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Robert De Niro new website.
Have a look on our Robert De Niro website.Have fun….
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Santorini new begining …2009
Dear readers, Santorini is prepering for the new season…
All the Hotels ,restaurants and shops are getting ready for the 2009 season.It seems that we will have a 10 – 15% drop from 2008.Hoteliers say that bookings are low but they expect last minute bookings.
I was checking a few days ago the low prices of Santorini hotels…Found out that they start from 19Euro…That is amazing, it is good and bad for the island.check prices on Santorini Travel Advisor http://www.santorini-tips.com
Lets say you book a room for 19 Euro…ask what is included in the price.A friend of mine(hotelier) told me that this kind of offers are traps.Example:
The room cost per day is 19 Euro + 5 Euro for the AC + 3 Euro for the fridge +3 Euro for daily sheets +5 Euro for breakfast .Total 35 Euro!!!
So before you book …ask?!
About the good and bad from these prices.Well it is good for young people to be able to visit Santorini in a low price.Have some fun at the beach and the bars.The bad thing is that Santorini gets overgrowded by these “small” prices and don’t forget it is a small island …High season starts 15 July to 15 September.If you like to enjoy Santorini in a good price avoid these dates.
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