Plaka Beach
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elbstolz
Hamburg, Germany42 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Our trip to this place lasted about 1 minute. After having parked our scooter under a roof, next to the last available car parking spot (neither blocking nor occupying anything), an old grumpy man rode by on his scooter yelling and pointing: „There!“
Since we found this command both rude and unclear, we waited for a moment, asking ourselves what that was, only to have the man return on his moto and lecture us „how business is done here“. The command was to park the scooter in a different place, which would have been a legitimate request, had it not been uttered in the most unfriendly manner we have ever experienced in Greece. Sure, it’s your business. But such utter lack of respect towards others (guests), is simply unacceptable.
„Bye!“, was our answer. We went to the lovely beach right next door, instead.
What a nasty behavior … 🤔
Since we found this command both rude and unclear, we waited for a moment, asking ourselves what that was, only to have the man return on his moto and lecture us „how business is done here“. The command was to park the scooter in a different place, which would have been a legitimate request, had it not been uttered in the most unfriendly manner we have ever experienced in Greece. Sure, it’s your business. But such utter lack of respect towards others (guests), is simply unacceptable.
„Bye!“, was our answer. We went to the lovely beach right next door, instead.
What a nasty behavior … 🤔
Written August 5, 2023
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Anca S
Slatina, Romania10 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
The beach is beautiful, the day we visited the water was calm.
The tavern close to the beach, also rents the sunbeds. They don't offer the posibility to pay by POS for the sunbeds, and moreover the employee that came to charge us was verry rude. He asked where we were coming from and was verry sarcastic telling us that in his years working there he didn't see people from our contry paying with cards.
Also the bar is far from the beach and there are no waiters to take your order or bring you The beverages.
Overall beautiful beach but we won't visit again because of the staff.
The tavern close to the beach, also rents the sunbeds. They don't offer the posibility to pay by POS for the sunbeds, and moreover the employee that came to charge us was verry rude. He asked where we were coming from and was verry sarcastic telling us that in his years working there he didn't see people from our contry paying with cards.
Also the bar is far from the beach and there are no waiters to take your order or bring you The beverages.
Overall beautiful beach but we won't visit again because of the staff.
Written August 16, 2021
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Nick
Castelfranco Veneto, Italy12 contributions
Aug 2024 • Friends
We had the apartment nearby and decided to go to the beach an hour before lunch. The owner of the BAR attacked us while we were walking towards the beach aggressively, telling us that we had to pay 22€ (when price of deckchairs and umbrellas, varied from 15€ to 20€) just for access to the beach! Literally without giving us a valid explanation and without telling us if the beach was private or not. Absolutely never to go back! Too bad about the restaurant.
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Written August 18, 2024
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giuseppe v
29 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
We returned to this beach restaurant after a year but we had a terrible experience. The owner who speaks Italian advised us to start lunch with a salad, not a Greek salad with feta, peppers and other things, but a simple green salad with two cherry tomatoes, in the end we discovered that it cost 11 euros... absurd. Then we took 2 fillets of sea bass, served after 5 minutes...well, with a side dish of old tomatoes, an inedible boiled courgette and boiled rice, far from the fresh and impeccable dish eaten just a few months ago. A big disappointment, absolutely to be avoided.
Written June 14, 2024
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Peter H
6 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Very disinterested and unfriendly staff, unable to crack a smile. The food was literally unpalatable, dirty, greasy fries. If you say something about it you get a snarl and a snarl. No free bed on the grass, you have to spend at least €30 on refreshments. They don't respond to good reviews and they don't respond to bad ones. It really isn't worth your money at all. Once but never again a shame for the people of Zakynthos.
Written August 30, 2023
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Theo
Enfield, UK259 contributions
Aug 2023
Nice clean beach with stunning backdrop, very picturesque with the rocks and cove to the side. We always found parking and there is a coffee bar and taverna to hand.
Water is crystal clear, golden sand and a very nice chilled vibe about the place. Knocked a star off as other beaches on the island you get a bit of table service but here you have to go to the bar or taverna. Guy at the coffee bar was excellent, really friendly and nice to chat too. After seeing us for a second day he immediately remembered our order which was a nice touch. Taverna food was ok.
For the beach an views this place is a must visit.
Water is crystal clear, golden sand and a very nice chilled vibe about the place. Knocked a star off as other beaches on the island you get a bit of table service but here you have to go to the bar or taverna. Guy at the coffee bar was excellent, really friendly and nice to chat too. After seeing us for a second day he immediately remembered our order which was a nice touch. Taverna food was ok.
For the beach an views this place is a must visit.
Written August 18, 2023
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Harry Deucemont Y
2 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Horrible. The boss has an aggression problem. After we left 100 euros for lunch and additional 30 for drinks he complained that one of us drank his own icetee which he saw via the camera (!!) After a heated conversation he told us to literally f..k off and threatened our group. The grande finale was that he finally kicked me with his foot. We will never come back and can only warn other guests.
Written August 23, 2024
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Sue S
174 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
This is the worst beach on Zante. I have been visiting Zante for 30 years,
We always read reviews; and so were aware that the beach had a 'guard dog'.
We approached the entrance, walking through the area where it said 'sunbeds for customers only'. That is reasonable. I have to lay on the sand, as I have spinal injuries, and to
stand I have 'log roll' over to get up. Therefore my children, have always laid on the sand,
with our towels, this is what we enjoy most. The sun sand sea. As we walked to the path to the
sea, we were told if we did not pay 5 euros each, we could not go any further. I told him that 'that was unlawful, and the Zante Police told me years ago, that no beach was privately owned'. He told me he owned it, and got very aggressive, indicating violence if we went any further.
We were all very shocked, I had my two girls with me, and I know that others on the beach could hear....so more people should report him. If he gets away with this, others may try and Zante will be ruined. Some one needs to sort this guy out. Preferably the Police.
(we didnt let the vile, disgusting man ruin our day, St. Nicks, was lovely, we laid in the sand, had fun, and bought from the bar there)
We always read reviews; and so were aware that the beach had a 'guard dog'.
We approached the entrance, walking through the area where it said 'sunbeds for customers only'. That is reasonable. I have to lay on the sand, as I have spinal injuries, and to
stand I have 'log roll' over to get up. Therefore my children, have always laid on the sand,
with our towels, this is what we enjoy most. The sun sand sea. As we walked to the path to the
sea, we were told if we did not pay 5 euros each, we could not go any further. I told him that 'that was unlawful, and the Zante Police told me years ago, that no beach was privately owned'. He told me he owned it, and got very aggressive, indicating violence if we went any further.
We were all very shocked, I had my two girls with me, and I know that others on the beach could hear....so more people should report him. If he gets away with this, others may try and Zante will be ruined. Some one needs to sort this guy out. Preferably the Police.
(we didnt let the vile, disgusting man ruin our day, St. Nicks, was lovely, we laid in the sand, had fun, and bought from the bar there)
Written August 7, 2014
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Keith W
2 contributions
Jul 2016 • Couples
Beware of the little Hitler in charge of the bar and sunbeds. Spent 17 euros on drinks and was refused wifi password until we had eaten in the restaurant. Needless to say we went elsewhere. Went next door to the much friendlier Vrahos beach.
Written July 7, 2016
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XhDani
Tirana, Albania3 contributions
Aug 2016
While we were on vacation in Zakynthos we chose Plaka Beach as one of our destinations . We went early in the morning and we took 4 sunbeds , at the entrance it was written 2 sunbeds for 6€ . When the bartender came to collect the money he said 8€ for two sunbeds ...... We paid him , then we asked him why the sign said 6€ . Replying at us very aggressively he said that the sunbeds in the first row are 8€ the others are 6€. Later we asked for the wi-fi password and he gave us 4 passwords for 4 sunbeds. At lunch we decided to return to the hotel . When we returned at the beach we asked him why the wi-fi didn't work and he said with an ironic tone that the wi-fi was valid for 3 hours.............if he believes that his behavior is correct he'll end up losing his business .👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
Written August 30, 2016
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