Valtos Beach Hotel

Fantastic hotel in a great spot, a stone’s throw from the beach. The walk upto the castle is a bit of a killer, but the water taxi to Parga is a minutes walk at €3 each is a bargain. My only criticism is that the pool bar for soft drinks is quite expensive my wife paid €4 for a can of Coke, when it’s only €1.50in the supermarket.It was our first visit to Parga but won’t be the last, some of the Taverna’s up by the castle are full every night and are great value €60 for a meal for 2, that’s a starter main and a carafe of wine with a fillet steak.The taverna’s in my opinion are the places to dine there’s a fantastic atmosphere and there always full but the speed of service is unbelievable and everything is freshly cooked. I was mesmerised in a Taverna called La Barca watching the Waitress who’s father was the cook she was wizzing round keeping everyone happy, I’d finished my starter as had my wife and she came to my table and said had I finished as my meal was ready and wipped my starter away and promptly my Swordfish arrived, the bill came to €60 for 2 with 2 500ml carafes of wine, unbelievable value as it would be over £100 in the Uk. The Greek people are so friendly the Sun must act as a natural anti depressant. See you again in 23. Manchester airport however is now a nightmare I understand it’s an International airport, but I’d give yourself an extra 90 minutes, I’d get there at least 4 hours before your flight time to avoid any unnecessary panic.It needs a shakeup !!