Exclusive Naturist Holidays
This summer all our guests have been receiving a free beach/pool bag sporting our brand new logo. They have proven very popular and we see many of our guests down the local naturist beach using their new bags.
So what we want is to see where our beach bags can travel to. Take your free bag to any famous attraction or to another resort or club and send us a picture of your bag at the destination. We will then give a prize to the best and most original picture.
Vassaliki opened its gates for the 11th summer and is looking amazing thanks to the hard work of the Vassaliki team and volunteers.
All the repairs have been completed and guests have been enjoying the –
New Garden restaurant and wood burning oven –
Newly refurbished first floor studios –
and the damaged wall and fencing has been beautifully rebuilt –
So come and join us this summer and enjoy our resort and our service
Back in the 1970s, if you fancied a carefree naturist holiday, you could do a lot worse than the Greek islands. The clothing optional beaches were well known (even if relatively few were “official”) and all of Europe flocked there. Then, from the 1980s onwards, things changed in Spain and the country and its territories became quite naturist friendly. Nowadays, Formentera or Fuertaventura are much more likely naturist destinations than the Greek islands.
But is the Western end of the Mediterranean still worth a visit? It would take a lot more than one article to cast a naturist’s eye over all of the Greek islands, so I will focus on just one: Kefalonia.
Kefalonia – The First Visit
If first visited Kefalonia about 10 years ago. I stayed in Skala, a small town in the south of the island. I was attracted by the reputed lack of night clubs and the nearby naturist beach. I enjoyed my holiday, as I was after a restful time and that is what I got. Considering that its main source of income was tourism, Kefalonia seemed amazingly unspoilt.
I spent most of my time in Skala, as I had no car. Typically a large chunk of either end of the day was taken with sunning myself on the naturist beach, which was quite easy to access (go to Skala’s main beach, turn right and keep going) and friendly – a fair number of people, mainly couples, but not overly crowded. When I left, I thought that I would like to return someday.
Return to Kefalonia
My life was quite eventful in the meantime, but in September 2012 I took my (then very new) wife Kefalonia. We decided to stay in Skala as it did not appear to have changed that much. And indeed, when we arrived, I was surprised to see how little the whole island had altered in a decade. I, however, had changed in some ways. Most significantly, I had experience of staying in quite naturist-friendly places and looked at Skala in a different way.
Although the town was still very pleasant, I felt it was rather “buttoned up” – a little conservative, as the visitors were mainly fellow Brits. On the main beach, it was rare to even see a topless woman, so I was pleased to discover that the naturist beach was still there.
However, many years of winter storms had taken their toll and rearranged many of the island’s beaches, which made access to Skala’s naturist beach much more tricky. It was still possible to get there, but a bit of nimble rock climbing and/or wading was necessary.
Notwithstanding the challenge with access, we did spend quite a bit of time on Skala naturist beach, which still had a pleasant atmosphere, but a slightly steep slope into the sea which I was less happy with.
We rented a car for a couple of days and found another beach to the west of Skala that was very much to our liking: Kaminia, which is the northern end of a long beach normally called Mounda. There was a small taverna, with sun-beds and parasols on the beach.
We just turned right and walked a couple of hundred metres and soon put distance between us and them. We found a nice expanse of sand and a smooth entry into the sea.
We spent a couple of days there, covering up and visiting the taverna for lunch. We had no idea whether this was a “recognized” naturist beach or not, but we saw a few other nude people and other visitors seemed unconcerned about us.
Back in Skala, I got into the habit of having an early morning dip from the town beach each day. There were few people about, so skinny dipping was not a problem. Late afternoon one day we wanted to go to the beach, but realized that the sun was largely off of the naturist beach by that time.
The main beach was still in sunshine, so we found a spot a discreet distance from other people and carried on regardless. Quite a few people saw us, but nobody seemed concerned.
Our week’s holiday was very restful and enjoyable, even from a naturist’s perspective, as it turned out. Something about the place – the island as a whole – appealed to us and we resolved to return for another visit. And, in September 2013, that is just what we did.
Vassaliki
For our second holiday on the island, we decided to stay somewhere different. I had heard about Vassaliki, a naturist club, and it sounded interesting. My challenge was to persuade my wife. Her concern (and, to be fair, mine also) was that the place was either a hard core, “leave your clothes at the gate” naturist establishment or would be more “adult oriented” (i.e. open to swingers).
My enquiries and the website gave the impression that we would not have any problems, so I made the booking. They could also help with car hire, so the only other thing to do was get some flights (we took Thomson from Birmingham).
The airport in Kefalonia is tiny, so, when we arrived, it took no time to locate our hire car and we set off in search of Vassaliki. The roads on the island are atrocious, but the directions were detailed and accurate and we were soon ringing the bell at the front gate. Our first impression was from a friendly welcome. We were quickly shown to our apartment and told everything we needed to know to get settled in.
The key members of the team are Sam, Mark, Sheryl and Simon (not forgetting Archie the dog), all of whom could not have been more friendly and helpful. Their clear focus was on every guest getting what they wanted out of Vassaliki and, to that end, there are as few rules as possible.
The team very much set the atmosphere for the place. We were introduced to some other guests and it soon became clear that everyone felt comfortable and we were soon chatting with many people whom we had only just met. However, I felt sure that if a guest had wanted to keep themselves to themselves, that would not have been an issue.
Vassaliki
Our apartment was very comfortable, with plenty of space and well equipped enough that we could do some basic self-catering. However, very good food was available from the pool bar and there were a number of tavernas nearby, so there were options. There was a blissful absence of compulsory “entertainment”, which so many hotels seem to think is essential.
On various evenings there were opportunities to participate in group activities – a barbecue, mezzes at local tavernas etc. – which were good value. But they were opportunities and totally optional.
From the naturist perspective, Vassaliki was much as you might expect – most people were nude much of the time, only dressing if it was too cool or they were venturing out of the site.
But again, the emphasis was on being relaxed. When we first arrived and wanted to look around, my wife put on a light sun-dress, but I saw no reason to dress myself, and we headed to the pool area to get some lunch.
Another newly arrived couple were dressed likewise. Soon both women were enjoying the sun and the pool and would only be dressed in the cool of the evenings thereafter.
I was very struck by the management ethos of Vassaliki, which is all about everyone’s needs being met. The amazing thing was the bar. Being a small team, manning the bar all day and all evening would be very hard. Their solution is simple.
Outside of meal times, it is self-service. There are glasses to hand, a tap for draft beer and fridge full of wine and other drinks. Any guest can just help themselves and tick it off on a list; everything is simply added to the bill for settlement later.
Such trust might sound risky, but it is a small place and I am sure that nobody abuses the system. Most people who feel trusted are then trustworthy. To me, encountering such a civilized attitude was a memorable highlight of the holiday and somehow very much part of the naturism culture.
Kefalonia Beaches
As we had a car for the whole week that we were staying at Vassaliki, we explored that corner of the island, often looking for beaches. A very short distance from the club is a small village, Spartia, with a harbour. We walked down there on our first day, which was a bit of a stretch – we used the car on subsequent occasions. On the way down, we spotted a small paved footpath, which appeared to lead to the sea, so we investigated. This led down to a very nice small beach, which was deserted (at about 10:00), even though it was catching the sun.
We had not come out prepared for swimming, but what equipment does a naturist need? The water was lovely and a combination of the warm sun and my T-shirt took care of drying us afterwards. We continued our walk to the harbour, but I returned to this beach most mornings for an early dip and we sometimes went later in the afternoon. We saw few other people and nobody was concerned about our mode of dress.
Kefalonia – A Great Destination for Naturists ?
The good folks at Vassaliki provided us with a guide to local beaches and the nearest one that was considered naturist friendly was Avithos, which was just a short drive North. We found it easily. There are two tavernas, which are right next to the main beach. Stepping on the the beach, and walking to the right, we soon found ourselves in the next small bay, which was always quiet enough that I felt a naturist would be fine there.
But we pressed on to the third beach, which is where naturists conventionally congregate. When we were there we were never alone, but it was far from crowded – almost all naturists. A good sandy beach, with reasonable access to the water.
On another day, we headed South towards Skala to investigate Mounda beach, which is one of the best known naturist favourites. It is easy to find and only a matter of walking along a few hundred yards to the left from the car parking to get to the naturist area. Another lovely beach, with about a 2 Km stretch along which swimming costumes are a rare sight.
There were plenty of people there, but, with all that space, it did not feel crowded. Later in the day, we drove North along the coastal track (“road” would be an exaggeration) to check out Kaminia again, where we had been the previous year. We were alone for most of the time we were there, seeing only a few people who strolled along and either did not notice or care about us.
On another exploratory outing, we spotted a sign to Kanali Beach, which was between Lourdas and Trapezaki beaches, each of which are quite pleasant places with the inevitable tavernas. I had read that Kanali Beach could be reached along the coast from either Lourdas or Trapezaki, so I was surprised to see a sign to it from the top of the cliffs. We followed the sign and found a very small parking area, with no other cars around. A footpath led down the the beach. It was one of the most well made cliff paths I have seen anywhere in the world, with firm concrete steps and nice seats at frequent intervals.
The beach, when we got there, was deserted. It was too late to stay around on that day, but we returned a day or two later for some sun and sea. This time there were other people – maybe 10 in total on a long stretch of beach. They were mostly non-naturists, but nobody seemed to mind sharing the place with a few nude bodies. In the course of the day, quite a few people walked along the beach – again nobody concerned about us or the other naturists.
Kefalonia for Naturists?
Would I recommend Keflonia to naturists? Yes, so long as you have a car, there are lots of beaches to go to, which cater for all tastes. Will we be going again? I am sure that we will – there are lots of beaches and large parts of the island left to explore. Would we stay at Vassaliki again? I cannot imagine anywhere better …
We are back on the sunny island of Kefalonia for the start of our 11th season at Vassaliki. Samantha and I drove down once again and arrived on 3rd of April to a heavy rain storm!?!
The sun soon found us again and work has started with lawn cutting, pool cleaning, fixing the driveway, new fences, setting up the rooms and pool bar. The resort took a bashing this winter with huge amounts of rain, so much so that a large 10ft high wall collapsed into the car park taking with it some of the lawn surrounding the pool,r plant pots and the lamps. Don’t worry though, we have already had this fixed and the resort will be ready in time.
We are really lucky this year to have some volunteers joining the team to help with this massive task of set up. Six guests are joining us over the next four weeks to help out. I wish them the best of luck!!
We have some great new features for this coming summer and bookings are going well. We do still have a select number of rooms available and we have found a few great flight deals.
12th July for two weeks from £142 from London with Norwegian Air https://www.norwegian.com/uk/
12th July for two weeks from £223 from Manchester with Jet2 https://www.jet2.com
Or in the family holidays 25th July to 1st August £276 with Easyjet from Lon
don https://www.easyjet.com
Or if you want to avoid the teachers 13th July to 20th July London Easyjet for £195 https://www.easyjet.com
With plenty of flights now arriving each week direct to Kefalonia from around the UK and Europe, Kefalonia is easier than ever to fly to.
We use www.momondo.com to find the best flight offers.
We have six rooms left for the month of May which we would love to fill.
One Bedroom Apartment – 9th to 18th May (9 nights max)
Studio – 9th to 20th May (11 nights max)
Roof Studio – 9th to 19th May (10 nights max)
One Bedroom Apartment – 23rd May to 1st June (9 nights max)
Maisonette – 27th May to 3rd June ( 7 nights max)
Roof Studio – 24th May to 6th June (13 nights max)
You can book any period within these dates up to the maximum nights stated. All these rooms now have an extra 30% discount until June 6th. Just put discount code “May2017” into the promotional code field on our online booking engine.
This offer is only available to new bookings made online direct with Vigla Natura.
We are really pleased to introduce you to our new team for summer 2017. Colin and Alex will be joining us to replace Simon and Sheryle to assist us in all aspects of running the resort. Colin has been working in the Far East and the UK in construction management and Alex is a fitness instructor, so no more laying around the pool all day!!! Both of them are really excited about their new lifestyle change and I am sure they will bring an exciting energy and some new ideas to the resort.
Of course all the old favourites will be back, Nick the Chef will be arriving in a few days ready to cook up a storm and has loads of new dishes for the coming summer, Samantha and I will of course be back keeping an eye on everything!
Unfortunately Nicky our amazing housekeeper and team member has decided not to return to Vassaliki this summer. After working with us for 9 years we wish her all the best with her new role.
We are currently interviewing new staff to replace her.
Well it’s back again… even bigger and better than before!
Our reunion weekend is 19th to 21st of January 2018.
Ever heard of the saying ‘from small acorns…’ Well we at Vassaliki have had an experience of this in our restaurant. What started with a simple omelette for a travel weary guest has now developed into a fully functioning restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, evening meals, cuisine night,, BBQ’s and themed buffets! However, as usual our guests constantly set us new challenges and now we are experiencing a new trend that is opening new culinary avenues for our chef to explore through dietary requirements and lifestyle choices in terms of food consumption.
There is an increased awareness in our clientele that what we eat can have an impact on our health and well being. This being the case, we have made every possible effort, here at Vassaliki , to accommodate those diners who would in previous years, have been thought of as fussy.
Allergies are increasing!
The latest surveys show that rates of allergies throughout the world are increasing and affecting 30-35% of people at some stage of their lives. Recent studies have confirmed a significant increase in the incidents of food related allergies. A large number of children are diagnosed with an allergenic condition, and guess what they become adults. It is still unclear what is causing this growth in food intolerance and food allergies. But one thing is clear, it is something the modern restaurateur has to take into consideration and it can no longer be brushed aside by chefs as an inconvenient fad!
Nut allergies and their potential severe, possible fatal reactions (anaphylactic) have been well documented. Sufferers know to avoid obvious foods and notify the restaurateur of their condition. However other less common and less aggressive allergies are becoming more prevalent.
Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disorder that is known to affect 1 in every 100 people. The ingestion of gluten leads to damage of the small intestine. Consequ
ently some of our guests require a full gluten free diet. Others have a yeast intolerance or just feel better when they reduce their intake of these two products. Our experienced chef Nick has developed a number of recipes using imported gluten free ingredients, baking gluten free pastries and making yeast free bread for those guests who require it.
Some of our diners are lactose intolerant, unable to digest milk products. We have guests with allergies of beef products, shell fish and even one lady with an allergy to pepper.
In many restaurants , these allergies create a problem for the diner. Not only that he / she must avoid the obvious food stuffs, but also the less obvious such as sauces, desserts, soups, ice cream etc. where hidden ingredients may be lurking. This is not a problem at Vassaliki because Nick makes all our dishes from scratch and knows exactly what has gone into them.
As well as allergies the discerning chef must also cater for the lifestyle. The vegetarians, pescetarians and vegan lifestyles are all becoming much more in evidence. It is up to us to cater for these requirements and we hope the guests feel able to tell us about their dietary requirements. At Vassaliki we pride ourselves, that as a small resort with a high staff to guest ratio and an enthusiastic and talented chef, we are able to offer an individual culinary experience. We have even catered for vegetarians who don’t like many vegetables!
Our chef offers delicious vegetarian dishes as an alternative to a meat course. In fact some of them are so tempting that our veggie dishes sometimes out sell the meat options. All our food is locally sourced and our dishes made with the freshest ingredients.
So do not hide away, you are not awkward, a problem or fussy. You are part of a growing population with alternative dietary needs. It is your choice, your health, your holiday and here at Vassaliki we strive to make it a memorable and gastronomically satisfying experience.
Written by Sheryle Daniels
Here are 5 reasons why travelling with children as a naturist is a great idea and with a few rooms still available during May half term and the school summer holidays, Vassaliki is the perfect resort to bring your family to. As you will :
1. Save money and time
When you travel as a naturist you don’t need as much clothing which will save you a lot of packing/unpacking and might even save you a fair deal of money. Many low cost carriers don’t include luggage in their prices (except for hand luggage), they will charge you a great deal extra for hold baggage.
Example – RyanAir has a fee of 25 to 50 EUR for a 20kg bag – each way. If you are a family of 4 and normally need to bring 3 bags then you probably could save, at least one bag while travelling as a naturist. 50 to 100 EUR saved – that is not bad at all!
2. Easier for the children
Families with small children will find it easier travelling as a naturist for many reasons. You don’t need to help the kids to get dressed when they want to go outside. Plus the number of times children get mucky playing in the grass / sand or get an ice cream everywhere, it is easier to shower them clean than accumulate a pile of washing that’s hard to get through in a bathroom sink. Applying sun cream to a child is easier when they are naked, you are less likely to miss patches and therefore cause the children discomfort if they burn.
3. Children learn to accept their body and others in a positive way
We live in a society where everything is hidden and everything is shown at the same time.
Lack of communal changing in schools encourages our children to shy their body away, BUT at the same time, nudity is also shown a lot in the media. However what is shown, is discouraging to our children’s confidence. It is either a perfect body which has been photoshopped and manipulated OR it is shown in a titivating manner, suggestive that showing your body is the wrong thing to do.
This mix gives a very confusing image of the human body – no wonder many children and young people have perplexing body image issues.
When children are on a naturist beach, naturist resort or other places where nudity is ok, then they will discover that all people have different and imperfect bodies, there is no such thing as a normality they should strive for. This will help the children accept their body as it is.
Acceptance of diversity really leads to acceptance of yourself. This doesn’t just count for the children but also for you as parents. When you meet other people who, like you, have chosen to do something different than the norm, this makes you feel that this might be a great idea.
Meeting other people and seeing their different bodies, will also help make you accept that your body is equally different but perfect in its own way. And yes – you might think your hips are a bit too large and you have gained some weight after the birth of your wonderful child, so have many other mothers. That is actually an ok, normal and beautiful thing!
4. Children learn to be less materialistic
In a naturist environment, children will not compare who has got the latest fashionable clothes and who hasn’t. Naked we are all equal. They will find that when they mingle with other children the focus will not be on how they are dressed, but on who they are, thereby accepting other children as who they are. They will form truer friendships and learn to be great judges of character as they will learn not to jump to conclusions about others based on initial materialism. These are invaluable things to learn as a child.
5. Get back to being ‘you’
Living together and accepting your own body and your family members means you will spend less time worrying about who you are and more time actually being who you are. Get back to being you!
When you are happy with yourself, this will rub off on to your children. It is incredible how much our children learn from our body language, negativity etc. as much as from what we outwardly try to teach them.
In a naturist environment you will find that everyone else is more accepting and interested in you as a person. They tend to spend more time listening to what you say instead of forming judgements or studying your body.
It is really satisfying that you can find an inner peace in just being you.
This article was written drawing inspiration from another similar article we found online, however we apologise as we cannot remember the source.
How will Brexit effect Vassaliki?
This is a big question that we get asked on a daily basis both by our guests but also by our suppliers on the island who rely on our business and money. 
Samantha and I keep a close eye on the news online and on TV but many of our questions seem to remain unanswered.
One thing we know is that the vote to leave the EU has already caused the pound to drop sharply in the wake of the June 23 vote, especially against the Euro. It has recovered slightly, but it is still lower than €1.30 on the day before the referendum. This means your holiday is going to be more expensive this summer both when purchasing your accommodation and when you purchase food, drinks and excursions while on holiday. We will have to wait to see how this changes as we go through the long process of Brexit.
The other big cost on you holiday is your flight. The huge success of the no-frills airlines and opening up new routes was enabled by the EU’s removal of the old bi-lateral restrictions on air service agreements and the introduction of more open competition on routes between Union countries. Now that Britain is leaving the EU, arrangements will have to be made for new air service agreements if British airlines like easyJet, are to continue to operate freely across the EU.
Whether the wide choice of routes and low fares we now enjoy will continue, will depend on the results of those negotiations. Lets hope they can continue to offer us the affordable prices we have been receiving over the last few years.
It seems certain that once we have completed the leaving arrangements, British citizens will not need visas to travel into the EU on holiday, though we will, like now, have to pass through passport control when we first enter. And we will no doubt be consigned to the queue for non-EU citizens – so we may have a longer wait at the airport.
For all the team at Vassaliki our ability to work in Greece without a work permit may come to an end, we may face restrictions, or at least more bureaucratic obstacles when we want to work in Greece. But all this depends on each of the EU members individual agreements to be made with the UK.
We must not forget over 56% of UK tourists travel to an EU country, spending approximately 20 billion pounds a year. This is money no country is going to want to miss out on. With 1.7 million Brits visiting Greece each year I feel confident that both the UK and Greek governments will negotiate a fair and workable agreement that will allow us all to continue to enjoy the Greek sun for our holidays.
Well it’s that time of the year when we enjoy special times with our family and friends, eat too much food and enjoy a few (too many…!?) glasses of wine!! The TV is full of Christmas films and programs, but what you may or may not have noticed, is that the large tour operators have already started to tease your taste buds with their alluring adverts for your next summer holiday.
Straight after Christmas and into the gloomy month of January is our busiest time of year for bookings, with people looking forward to spending their well earned holidays in the sun.
But we at Vassaliki have a small issue! We are already fully booked for many popular periods of the summer and have only limited availability at other times of the year.
But don’t panic! We have, over the last two years, been working on a small plan to expand our resort with an addition of four brand new rooms. The rooms are being built this winter and we have been promised they will be finished for the start of the coming season.
The new rooms contain a double bedroom with an open plan living area and kitchen over-looking a large patio. Each room will also have a shower room and toilet.
We are hoping to achieve a high quality finish to the rooms and are looking into offering free broadband internet in each room. The units are set apart from the main block on a piece of private land adjacent to Vassaliki with direct access to all the resort facilities. Each unit will have sea and mountain views.
We have done a lot of work and research into this upgrade to make sure we don’t lose the magic atmosphere we have at Vassaliki. We will be doing a small number of improvements to the pool area and bar but everything else will be same! Just how you like it!!
The rooms are now online to book at www.viglanatura.com/rooms
All the flights have now been launched for summer 2017. This is the time to start keeping an eye out for a bargain flight. We have been using a great site http://www.momondo.com which shows the best flights and prices and has live updates, so prices change on the screen instantaneously.
Well that is it for summer 2016. We have now closed the resort down for the winter and Samantha and I have just returned back to the UK via a short visit to our friends and colleagues Cliff and Quee from Fig Leaf Villas, a small naturist facility on the Greek Peloponnese. We also took the opportunity to visit a few of the famous Greek attractions before boarding our ferry to Italy and then on to the UK.
We have had a very busy summer this year and are really pleased that so many of you were able to join us, its always great to see old friends again and also to make new ones. It never fails to amaze me what a great group of people come out to Kefalonia each year.
We hope to have news very soon of some new improvements to Vassaliki which we are in the pipeline. We are just sorting out some final details as this newsletter goes out.
We have also heard some local gossip that the German company Fraport who now run Kefalonia airport are planning to do a large expansion to the airport to allow up to ten aircraft at time at the airport and to drastically improve / expand the terminal and its facilities. This is great news for the island and we hope this will result in more flights from more countries visiting this stunning island. We will keep you updated.
Well keeping on the subject of flights, most of the flights have now been launched for summer 2017. All the charter companies have set their schedules with the cheap airline Ryanair only launching from 1st of June to 18th September at the moment but we have been told this schedule should start earlier in the summer and run to the end of September. Easyjet have been a little slow this year but have just launched to the end of September.
This is the time to start keeping an eye out for a bargain flight. We have recently been using a great site http://www.momondo.com this shows the best flights and prices and has live updates so prices change on the screen instantly.
We have our online booking system all up and running and we have launched our 2017 prices and dates on our website www.viglanatura.com/prices You will see we have not changed our prices but we have decided to open a little later in May than usual.
The busy months of June and July are already filling up very fast. With June already over 90% booked with a waiting list of couples waiting for rooms if people drop out. July is also popular and if you are planning a trip to us we do recommend you book this period early to avoid disappointment.
We are pleased to announce that our amazing Chef Nick will be returning for his third summer with us and has some new and exciting ideas to make your dining experience even better.
Nicky our superhuman housekeeper who somehow manages to keep all our rooms serviced and ready for our guests is set to stay with us for what will be her ninth summer. Most of you will have met her when you visited the resort and I am sure you will agree with me that she really is a huge asset to our business. Trust me I did housekeeping here for two weeks last year and it is a huge task to undertake.
A huge goodbye to Simon and Sheryle who have retired to their house in Valencia, Spain after being a tremendous help and support over the last four years. They will be missed by all we are sure and they take with them lots of luck from all the Vassaliki family and guests.
Samantha and I will be busy this winter looking for two new members of staff to help us with the running of the resort. We have had a good response to the jobs that are on offer for next summer and some interviews have already taken place. We will continue to interview back in the UK and hope to be able to introduce our full team in early January.
We have been working now with Mercury car hire here in Kefalonia for 10 years. Back in the winter of 2015/16 Mercury called to tell me 
that they were taking all the Suzuki Jeep Convertibles off the fleet.
Well we now have the new replacement Jeep Renegade. These jeeps are all hard top versions with air-conditioning as standard. The high ride gives you plenty of clearance for those of you who want to explore a little further afield! The 2.4 litre engine gives you lots of power to climb the steepest of hills and the cabin space has plenty of room for four adults to sit in comfort.
We were lucky enough to be given one of these brand new cars to test drive earlier this year and we were very impressed with the overall look and comfort of the car. The driving position is nice and high giving you a good view of the road and views. My only concern is they are in my opinion a little expensive to rent starting at just under 600 euro a week, but who cares we only live once!!
We have been giving out one free raffle ticket to each of our guests for every €100 they spend at our bar, restaurant and excursions. All the ticket have been put in a hat and the winning ticket drawn is number 338 which is booking number 111.
Mr and Mrs P & J Robinson. You have a free weeks holiday next summer at Vassaliki!
For those of you who were lucky enough to get a loyalty card back in 2010 you have only next summer (2017) to collect your final stamps. Once you have all five stamps you can then claim your free week, but you must book and take the free week before October 2018 as the loyalty card will then become invalid.
We are very lucky to receive many guests letters and emails thanking us for their holiday. Some people even arrive with gifts for Samantha and chocolate for me which we really do appreciate. But this summer, two guests have gone a step further and have written, composed and performed a Vassaliki song. We had a debut performance in August at a Vassaliki BBQ night and we now have a recorded copy for you to hear.
Be careful when you listen to the song as you will be singing it all day and this may upset your work colleagues when you stat singing about being happy to be naked!
I have just been looking around online at the cost and availability of flights to Kefalonia for the last few weeks of the season. The resort has been fully booked all summer and we now have just a few rooms available from 24th September until we close on 15th October.
The best price for flights we have found is £59.99 from Gatwick or Manchester direct to Kefalonia. The return flights are coming in on the 3rd or 7th October at around £128.99. These flights are all with Thomas Cook. https://www.thomascookairlines.com/
We have a discount on our rooms which starts on the 24th September so this is a great opportunity to top up the tan before the cold winter sets in.
We will have all the resort facilities still open and hope to have some good sailing days on board our day yacht. And the extra bonus is the beaches will be quiet, just you!!
