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Post by helengardenlady on Jul 9, 2017 11:15:30 GMT
Has anyone stayed here? It looks a bit old fashioned in the photos and wondered what it's really like! Thanks
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Post by suzi on Sept 13, 2017 20:15:47 GMT
Hi
New to these boards and they are a wealth of info!
I'm just looking at booking this one next year and wondered if you received any further info on this property?
Im.more interested in knowing what the terrace is like and if it has steps to the sea.
Thanks
Suzi
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Post by helengardenlady on Sept 13, 2017 21:37:50 GMT
It has a terrace to the front and you can get into the sea via steps. I didn't book because it is quite 'public' in that it is the first villa as you walk from the harbour. It just looked a bit old fashioned inside to me. I don't go inside much in Hall I hasten to add, but this looked a bit basic from the photos.
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Post by suzi on Sept 14, 2017 4:56:43 GMT
Thanks for your reply Helen. I'm in 2 minds but we wanted a nice terrace and steps to the sea and I'm struggling to find anywhere else. I don't mind the inside too much. We will be outside most of the time but the public thing worries me a bit. But i guess no one is walking on your terrace are They?
I will have a think.
We have defo decided on Halki anyways. It looks amazing and exactly what we like!
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Post by jamesthebutler on Sept 24, 2017 12:27:05 GMT
Suzi, appreciate the issue of being near the waterfront, the terrace as such is the pavement and you will have people walking by. At night, we had to take the chairs and longers inside to stop people, mainly youngsters sitting there at night. It is well suited for anyone with mobility issues, being on the flat, as it were to get to the tavernas and shops.Since then, we are very settled and happy elsewhere and only went there as a short notice accommodation availability holiday.
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Post by suzi1976 on Feb 15, 2018 22:04:41 GMT
Hi James
Thanks for your reply. I've only just seen it!
We have actually booked this now and I'm a bit worried!
Nissia didn't mention that the terrace was a public path. Were there lots of people walking past? Is there enoigh room to have chairs out if people are walking past?
Think I might contact Nissia to seeing they have anything else.
Thanks for the info!
Suzi
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Post by suzi1976 on Feb 16, 2018 7:26:37 GMT
If anyone has any photos of the front of this property it would be really appreciated x
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Post by stevec on Feb 16, 2018 8:37:15 GMT
Suzi - the 'traffic' on the path will be your neighbours in 'Christina B', so not exactly like rush hour on the M25! I've shot Halki every year for the last 10 years, so might have something in the published work on Flickr already accessible but it's not a view I've taken often, of that I'm pretty sure. Give me a day to see what I've got (nice here in the West Country, so I'm off out to play shortly with a roll of B&W film and a couple of digi bodies)and I'll post a link or two. Elena gets a lot of repeat bookings.
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Post by stevec on Feb 16, 2018 9:08:22 GMT
Done a very quick search and found 2, both long shots from '09 but hopefully will give you a feel for the position. Night ViewExtreme right is Christina B, then it's Elena. The yellowy painted single storey end of the left hand building is now a small supermarket.  Long shotElena is the 3rd in from the left, followed by Christina B & A HTH Steve ps not much changed since they were taken |
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Post by suzi1976 on Feb 16, 2018 12:14:47 GMT
Hi Steve
Thanks so much. That has put my mind at rest! It looks lovely. Sure it will be fine.
Was panicking when I saw the.post about people walking past.
Not the M25 at all!!
Enjoy the cold but beautiful wearher. I'm looking at it out of the office window... not quite the same!!
Thanks again. Really appreciate you responding
Suzi
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Post by stevec on Feb 16, 2018 16:20:01 GMT
Just back in. Cool start but a pleasant 10 for most of my time in the field. Sun even went behind a cloud for me when I wanted to get the north side of the church so I was shooting tooo much against the light!
Happy that the quick trawl of my library helped. I have shot from the path by Elena or off Christina's patio, but as most of what I shoot is taken in the first hour or so after sunrise, shooting back towards Elena/Christina is not something I do much of. I'll see if I've got anything better later and post a link to them.
Steve
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Post by suzi1976 on Feb 16, 2018 19:17:08 GMT
Thank you Steve. You have been really helpful
Suzi
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Post by stevec on Feb 17, 2018 8:49:08 GMT
Haven't found anything significantly more useful Suzi - there's a view in the Halki 2011 album (K7-060711-06) which was intended to record the reshaping of the main quay over the winter of 2010/11 which has Elena & Christina in the background.
Steve
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Post by suzi1976 on Feb 21, 2018 18:57:50 GMT
Thanks Steve. I'm not going to worry about it. Sure it will be fine. It looks lovely and I can't wait!
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Post by Liz on Feb 21, 2018 21:16:03 GMT
Hi Suzi I don't think there is major traffic past you .. most people walk up the path after the supermarket which goes up the side of the church ... People are generally respectful of privacy and if the path just leads up to your door/gate then I doubt anyone would use it .. its a lovely position .. We've stayed over that side a few times and never walked in front of that property .. I didn't know you could to be honest .. if you contact Meni or Daffy at Nissia I'm sure they would set your mind at rest
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