Оптимальное соотношение цены и качества The optimum ratio of price and quality

A decent three-ruble note, especially considering that we paid 10 thousand rubles. 8d / 7n VV ​ ​ with a flight from Moscow + to St. Petersburg railway tickets 2 t. got up. Ultimately 12 tr. Cheap and not angry at all! The exact date of the trip is 2.10. 2011 to 9.10. 2011 It is unlikely that such a vacation would suit my mother, their generation appreciates complete comfort and luxury)) But I did not feel a lack of anything! Location! The center of the modern city of Rhodes. 2nd coastline. 5-7 minutes to the beach. we loved to go to the patch near the Aquarium, the so-called kiss of the two seas)) All souvenir shops, shops, bars and restaurants are close at hand. IMPORTANT! Do not buy souvenirs in the Old Town, it is naturally more expensive there)) We went around all the shops in search of real prices for souvenirs, cosmetics and leather goods. The most adequate were at hand) To the old town 15 minutes on foot. To the pier 15-20 minutes. In short, comfortable) The room is small but spacious. We lived together with a girl, 2 adjacent beds, 2 bedside tables, TV, a large mirror above the table near the TV, a rather large closet with mirrored doors and hangers. The only horror is the bathroom. So tiny that the open door occupies the floor of the room))) Shower with a curtain that does not keep water inside, the whole floor is wet in the end. But this, as I understand it, is the norm in all three-ruble notes) They didn’t use the safe, although they tried to intimidate us, no one broke into us)) They didn’t use the kondishka, but it seems to be free. I took a Citibank plastic card, there is an ATM at the Alexia Hotel (closer to the beach). I want to tell you about breakfast! He is good) for a three-ruble note, even very much! Every day the same thing by and large, but I did not notice the monotony. A wide range of all kinds of snacks: vegetables, cheese-sausages, muesli flakes, SIGNATURE Greek yogurt (amazing! ! especially in combination with honey), omelettes-eggs-sausages, a huge selection of bread and pastries! tea and coffee, really terrible juices))) Large dining area, they clean the dishes quite quickly, complement the dishes. On the last day, dry rations were collected for us, because we were leaving early. I asked, they did it without any problems. . The receptionists are pretty nice receptionists, as far as it is possible) I especially remember the effeminate Greek with luxurious hair, blue eyes, full lips, always flirting with the bartender))))) By the way, yes, there is a bar in the lobby, quite fashionable))) Thank you guide (unfortunately, I did not remember her name) from the tour operator Bilion-tour. Pleasant sociable (she speaks excellent Greek! ) and patient girl. She explained everything in detail, calmly listened to some redneck guests. In general, smart) INFORMATION ABOUT REST The most delicious restaurants: Allistoria (always give a compliment at the end of dinner), Belmo (the most democratic), Antient Flame (very cozy, friendly staff, on the last day they were treated to dessert - the best place). The average bill is 10-20 euros. For 20 euros it was possible to roam, the portions are Huge). There was only one place in the old city that I liked - Romeo. Prices are half as high, but the atmosphere is amazing! Charming, super-smiling waiters, a lively voice - the Greek girl was hot, delicious food, and with our bonus guidebook - wine or juice for free. The rest of the restaurants in the Old Town leave much to be desired! Very expensive, tasteless, small portions, sour faces of the staff (and I know a lot about the service), they tear up money even for bread that we didn’t order)) If you wish, you can always have a bite of pita for 2 euros. Be sure to try waffles with lots of fruit, ice cream and cream, yoghurt with honey and nuts, cakes in the patisserie opposite the port, Greek vegetable casserole (my girlish memory) and pasta with seafood! In general, the entire Greek national cuisine consists of vegetables and meat, there is no seafood))) I really wanted to buy Greek leather sandals, I found the best offer in a lonely shop near the fortress wall, right opposite the port of Mandraki. A pair cost me 10 euros. 2 couples offered for 15)) As for excursions. We did not buy anything from the tour operator, we went ourselves. Tickets for the bus (7 euros) or ship (25 euros) are quite affordable. We went to Lindos. The best trip ever. We stared at the Acropolis at the very top, saw a gorgeous view of the bays, rode donkeys with the breeze))) There is a beach, only we were not very lucky with the weather, but you can swim and sunbathe. We went to about Simi. Early-early in the morning, a very tedious boat trip, nothing interesting, only houses on the rocks with a ladder. . . but my fellow traveler bought herself a luxurious leather bag for 50 euros))) What I especially liked in Rhodes was the opportunity to bargain! ))) Of course, we walked around Rhodes itself, visited the fortress wall, the Acropolis, rode the city tram - just a darling! ). But of course, the biggest event for me was a trip to Kallithea Bay in search of underwater treasures) My first diving! It was amazing, fun and exciting) We found the office ourselves, the best combination of price and quality Trident scuba diving school. They work according to the PADI system for connoisseurs. This pleasure cost me 42 euros for the dive itself (the first one, the second + 25 euros), 10 euros for underwater photos and videos on the disk, + food, drink (it's best to take it with you, and more! ). My friend was not going to dive, I persuaded the captain to take her on board for free, she just sunbathed. The instructors are qualified, patient, experienced and very funny, they speak good English. The water is of course amazingly clean, blue and transparent everywhere! The beaches are pebbly though, not very convenient. Unfortunately, there were not so many hot and clear days, it was even very windy! And the city met and saw us off with a downpour and a thunderstorm, because of which there were long delays in the flight. Charters, be damned! The nightlife hasn't passed us by either! There are 2 restaurants within 2 meters from the hotel that offer 2 cocktails for the price of 1 during happy hours. There is a street of bars and clubs in 5-7 minutes walk, there taverns offer 5 shots for 5 euros. however, the waitress was dumbfounded when we asked her to light us 10 shots of B52)))) It seems that she did not know at all that it is drunk like that. . . On the hundredth attempt, the bartender satisfied our request) And then there was Colorado. It turns out that he was praised for the show program, the performance of artists. . . But after tequila, I don’t remember much anymore)) it was a lot of fun, but in the morning it’s sooo bad) Dutifree in Rhodes is terrible))) The only one. and it seems big, but it has a lot of everything at once (perfume, cosmetics, alcohol, haberdashery), not very profitable. My notes about the nation: they smoke a lot, laid-back staff (smokes right at the workplace, chatting, leisurely), Greek women all dye their hair blonde (horror, right? ), Reckless on the roads, often you don’t understand who is in front of you: Turk or Greek, love to meet girls, flirt constantly, love cold coffee, and cats at every turn and all the homeless. This is not Turkey, but there are a lot of Russians. Gentlemen, learn English, it's a shame! My companion and I were invited to work several times when they found out that we were Russians and spoke English. They explained this by the fact that the influx of our compatriots is increasing, but there is no way to explain. In general, the vacation was a great success! Would like to stay longer