The price of drinks are much the same in all the bars
in sidari,
soft drink===£1.00 - £1.30
pint of beer = £1.50 - £1.70
cocktail ====£2.00 - £3.00
spirits =====£1.50 - £1.70
(the measures
can be much larger than in england)
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Restaurants
Not much difference between the many restaurants in sidari.
Most have "dish of the day" which will be cheaper than the menu price and
you may find a couple which are cheaper than the rest. Small cafes are
the best for full english breakfast, chalkboards advertise the prices outside
most of them.
full breakfast (with tea or coffee)
= £2.00 - £3.00
club sandwich (with chips &
salad)=£2.00 - £3.00
steak dinner =============£4.00 - £4.50
special meals (lobster etc)=======£9.00
- £12.50
Note:- some places have hidden extras which are not on the menu such
as bread & butter, salad etc
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Car hire
The local hire shops will be much cheaper than international
hire companies but you should always check the insurance cover you recieve
when hiring from them.
Most will not cover you for tyres.
All prices based on three day hire.
small car ============= £50 - £65
medium car=========== £60 - £75
open top jeep ========= £75 - £90
seven or eight seater ==== £70 - £85
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Scooter and byke hire
There are loads of scooter and bike hire shops scattered
around sidari, if you hire one for a longer period, the daily rate works
out cheaper.
Be safe ......use the helmet provided.
peddle bike = £3.00 - £4.00 per day
50cc ===== £10 per day
125cc =====£12 per day
motorbike ====== £15 - depends on cc
Note:- you will not be covered by your travel insurance for accidents
involving scooters.
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Shops
If you are going self catering the cost of eating out
can work out just as cheap as buying groceries.
Bread will be a lot dearer than it is in the uk. Brand
names like Heinz can cost almost double uk prices and most of the pre-packed
meat is labelled in greek. The fresh fruit and veg are really fresh, probably
just picked from a tree out the back.
Gift shops are plentiful and you will find bargains on
leather belts and clothes. The shelves are also stacked with the usual
ornaments and bric-a brac.
Jewellers have a varied range of rings, necklaces, bracelets
etc. Greek gold is mainly 14 carat, ( i haven't seen 9 carat gold in any
jewellery shop). When buying gold you will almost certainly be told to
get it valued when you get home as the value will almost certainly be double
what you pay in corfu.
Always check the quality of any item before you buy.
I bought a bracelet for my wife and a couple of months later one of the
links broke, luckily we visit corfu twice a year so i took it back the
next time we visited and it was repaired without any fuss.
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Cigarettes & tobacco
If you are a heavy smoker take plenty of money and an
empty suitcase, ( you could save a small fortune).
pack of 20 =====£1.50
tobacco 50g =====£4.00
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