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ZANTE - THE GREEK WAY OF LIFE
Although Greece is a European Community country it differs from the way
of life at home, we believe that this is part of the beauty of Greece
and something which makes a Greek holiday so unique. The food, the
tavernas and the clear blue waters make it unique.
The Zakynthian people are very friendly and very traditional in many
ways. The day starts very early in Greece as does the time clock
of cockerels and donkeys, so you may find some of the activities taking
place near your accommodation are a bit more noisier than at home.
Generally when Greeks speak to each other you may think that they are
loud or are arguing but don’t worry this is normal. Shops
generally close for siesta between 2pm and 5pm but the ones in the
resorts are open all day and until late. Banks are open between
8am and 2pm weekdays.
VACATING YOUR ROOM
It is standard international practice to vacate your room at midday on
the last day of your stay. Please bear this in mind when making
your travel arrangements. If you are arriving in Zakynthos with an
early morning flight and would like to have your room ready for you on
your arrival, and not wait until 2 o’clock in the afternoon, it may be
wise to book your room from the day before. When you have made
your travel arrangements you can send us an email and we will book your
accommodation accordingly. If you depart in the early hours of the
morning, our office can book you either in the existing accommodation or
nearby day use at a reasonable charge, or we can arrange for left
luggage facilities.
TRANSFERS
There are several different options that you can choose for your
transfer to your accommodation if is not included with your
accommodation. If you have included car hire in your booking with
us, of course, the car will be waiting for you at the airport or harbour
or any other arrival point in Zante that may be required. If you
make your own way by car hire or with your own transport, directions
will be supplied to you on how to reach your accommodation. If you
require our transfer service either by taxi or minibus our office can
supply you with transfer rates.
PRICES & PRICE PANELS
Our price panels show prices per person and minimum occupancy in the
relevant accommodation. Child prices are for children 2-12 years
old and always one child per two full price paying adults. For
infants, cots are available in the properties at a small daily charge
paid locally. When car hire is included in the price of the
property, the car hire group is A and it can be upgraded to another
higher group by contacting our office for price and details.
HEALTH
There is a leaflet available from your doctor or the Department of
Health (Freephone 0800 555777) containing an E111 form entitling you to
free reciprocal health treatment in Greece, if you are a resident in a
European country. We suggest however that you have full travel
insurance for your holiday.
EXCURSIONS
At our office you can book all excursions offered on the island of Zante
and some on mainland Greece and Kefalonia at very competitive rates.
The prices below are for the excursions in 2008, which we hope will help
you to budget your holiday spending:-
Island Tour by Coach €20, Boat trip round the Island €27, Kefalonia trip
€40, Olympia trip €42, Athens 2 day trip €110 plus many more.
EXTRA CHARGES
Extra charges may be levied for services or facilities which are not
mentioned on our web pages or your confirmation letter, such as air
conditioning, safety deposit boxes, barbecues, deck chairs on the beach,
jacuzzi, sauna, babysitting services, organised activities such as Greek
Nights, etc.
REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
We have included in our booking conditions that a refundable deposit of
€50 on hotels and self catering, and €100 on villas and cottages, will
be held at our office to reimburse owners for any damage to their
property. This deposit will be refunded to clients after check out
from the property by our office in full if no breakages are found.
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
Some accommodations offer safety deposit facilities on site at a small
daily charge. If this service is not available at your
accommodation, we can offer this service at our office for a small
charge.
INCOMING E MAIL MESSAGE FACILITIES
We offer our clients at The Best of Zante an email messaging service
whilst on holidays. Our guests can have sent to our office email
messages from home or their business and we will be only too pleased to
make sure that those emails, as soon as received, are delivered to our
guests
free of charge.
INSECTS & PESTS
As most of our properties are within olive groves or gardens, and being
a very hot country, insects especially mosquitoes can ruin your holiday
so we suggest that whilst on holiday you close your windows before dark,
and bring a good supply of repellents either from home or locally.
WATER
Water is a precious commodity in Greece and we ask that it is used with
care. In most cases on the island tap water is not drinkable, as
it has a high mineral content and we suggest that you buy bottled water
to use throughout your stay. Most properties use solar panels for
their hot water heating system, so sometimes early in the morning and
during the return from the beach when everybody wants to use the water
at the same time there can be a problem. However as Greece is a
very hot country you will most likely need a cool shower rather than a
piping hot one!
EXCHANGE & CURRENCY
The currency in Greece is the Euro like most of the European Community
countries. Exchange facilities are offered at our office if
necessary. Banks are mainly located in Zakynthos Town with cash
points and exchange facilities.
DISABLED CLIENTS
In our web
pages we try to point out properties which will not be suitable for
disabled persons. If you have any disability, when you make your
booking, in the comments box please mention any special requirements you
have so that we can take proper care of all the arrangements necessary,
or advise you of facilities available for disabled holidaymakers
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