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September 13, 2023
As I write this we are still at Thalatta but wanted to make sure we left a very good review for this fabulous place. This hotel was in part of the area affected by floods in September and we were advised by the hotel that some of the roads were impassable when we arrived on 6th. After an overnight stay at Estreria, we headed for Aghia Anna. Our first impression of the area and the beach was that the place had really suffered from the floods. There was a lot of debris on the beach from fallen trees and washed up detritus from the sea. As the weather changed, the hotel staff quickly got into action clearing the beach and as I sit here by the poolside this afternoon, you would never know there had been such heavy storms and flooding. The staff, cleaners and lifeguard are all so polite and can’t do enough to make your stay amazing. This place is like the Greece of 40 years ago, unspoiled with a few traditional tavernas 20 mins walk down the beach. The food at the hotel is a bit pricey €29 for tuna, but what they offer is done very well. We have visited several other beaches so far for example, the one you can see to the North end of the beach with a little ‘causeway’ section of beach with one side calm and clear and the other still ravaged from the storm. This is a good 1km walk from the roadside on the cliff. Probably not suitable for weak walkers. We also went to Limni on the West side, Edipsos is a must see with its hot natural mineral springs, around an hours drive away and of course we also went to Skopelos by ferry from Port Mantoudi around 20 mins away. All in all, as the days have gone by we are loving this place more and more. It is isolated, and if your’e looking for a Skiathos type holiday, this is not it. What this is is SO MUCH BETTER if you want breathtaking sunrises, quiet calm and peacefulness and to be moments from a deep blue sea with pebbled shore and inviting waters. Well done to the architect of this building, the wonderful staff and the amazingly generously spaced room we have which overlooks the nearby mountains to the south. We will miss it here. HUGE THANKYOU!