ZANTE, THE GREEK WAY OF LIFE

Although Greece is a European Community Country it differs from the way of life at home and 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 blue clear 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 noisy than at home.  Generally when Greeks speak to each other you may think that they are a loud or are arguing but don’t worry this is the norm.  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 want to have your room ready for you on your arrival and not wait until 2 o’clock in the afternoon it may be as well to book your room from the day before.  When you have made your travel arrangements you can send us an E Mail 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 of 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 are showing prices per person and minimum occupancy in the relevant accommodation. Child prices are for children 2-12 years old and always one child per 2 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 in your country if you are in Europe entitling you to free reciprocal health treatment in Greece if you are 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. We show below the prices for 2005 for these excursions which we hope will help you to budget your holiday spending. Island Tour by Coach €12, Boat trip round the Island €30, Kefalonia trip €24, Olympia trip €25, Athens 2 day trip €110 and many more. 

EXTRA CHARGES

Extra charges made 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, Barbecues, etc..

REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT

We have included in our booking conditions that a refundable deposit of €50 on hotels, 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 were 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 Zante Holiday Bureau an E Mail messaging service whilst on holidays.  Our guests can have sent to our office E Mail messages from home or their business and we will be only too pleased to make sure that those E Mails, 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 most likely you will 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. There are cash dispensing machines in most resorts but these can run out of money so you should not rely on always being able to withdraw cash on resort. 

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 would 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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