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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 €18, Boat trip round the Island €25, Kefalonia
trip €38, Olympia trip €40, Athens 2 day trip €100 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 Keri Holiday Bureau 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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