Went to Faliraki last year and the place is on it's . Not many people going compared to what it used to be like (according to people working there). The bars on bar street did get busy around midnight but alot of the clientelle are Italians who don't seem to spend a lot of money. All the restaurants were dead and a lot of bars and restraurants on the edge of town (where we were staying) were vacant.

Went to Laganas the year before which was busy but for some reason felt a lot different to anywhere else I've been. Seemed to attract a lot younger crowd mainly from southern England and the music/vibe in the clubs at night seemed to be of a different genre to what I've found in other resorts in Greece and Spain.

It depends what your after, but there's a few places I'd pick over Magaluf.

Northern Soul Cruise from Hull to Amsterdam next week, Lubay Los Gigantes Tenerife in Feb, Far Grange Holiday Park all summer, Lloret De Mar in Sept for a 70s worker reunion. Then start again for 2014. Must spend as much money as we can before the state gets it in our 70s if they have not put up retirement age up to 80.

Did Faliraki in 1998 during the World Cup and it was outstanding - just the right mix of bars, clubs, restaurants and a 'friendly' young & lively vibe. Then the first series of Club Reps was based in Faliraki in 2001 and it exploded. Went back with some mates in 2003 as it was the cheapest week we could find - it was decent but much busier and full of blokes. Not surprised it's dying off.

Did Laganas in 2002 to visit some mates working there. Was fine, no trouble, had a decent time. Worked in Playa Del Ingles in 2001, it was ok but nothing spectacular. Worked in Tenerife 1999 & 2000 and you've seen my opinion on that place!

Those sorts of holidays are far behind me, but if I was going these days I'd probably look at Turkey or maybe Ios.

Croatia is the place to be nowadays. The islands off Split are fantastic!

I'm going to Magaluf for a week in August, despite being 23 I'm not so keen on going but it's the choice of destination due to a stag do that's going and our party of lads having mutual friends. For the past two years we've been to Benidorm, I love Benidorm, cheap, nice weather and there's a good mix of young, middle aged, old people to interact with which I like. I don't have a lot of money so if I can get away for a few days or a week in the sun for a good price then I'll go.

I watched that Magaluf programme the other night and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit worried. I'll be watching my drinking, I'm always a bit more reserved abroad than I am at home, weirdly.

Sometime in the future I'd like to travel Europe, my ex girlfriend was half Estonian and we were planning on going there for a few days before we spilt up.That really appealed to me.

I would be up for the drinking but the mate I'm going with, like you, is a bit more reserved when it comes to knocking them back. I've been to Benidorm a couple of times before (2007 last time) and it was the best resort holiday I've ever been on. It seems like you are allowed to drink at your own pace without drop-outs from Milton Keynes trying to force cheap cocktails with a 'free shot' down your neck, but there are still plenty of people in their late teens/early 20's up for a good time.

Hmm, this year, just doing the London weekend stuff (in feb and in April). Going to Amsterdam on the boat for a lads birthday, and then Poland in the summer maybe for a week.

Also, may fit New york in, but if not this year, then next year. It will still be there for me. Oh maybe Spain too, who knows?

Yup. I would imagine I'll be in the Makarska vicinity when it warms up a tad.



Pine-forested, blue-seaed, coastal meander, or if in a more energetic mood up into the Biokovo mountains behind the town.


Did Faliraki about 89/90 with the boys.
We got plenty but we were a bit cooler than the gangs of s you see nowadays roaming around in the likes of that Kavos programme.

Would love to go back to New York, plus wouldn't mind California having seen the adverts on TV. Unfortunately due to us buying a house, we won't be going away for at least a few years.

I am going on two stag do's abroad this year. Amsterdam in April and Munich in May. Haven't been to either city before but I'm looking forward to going.

4, day Catalan bash in June, (does that count??). Got a fortnight motorcycle trip planned for early July to France/Northern Spain, planned on basing myself around the Basque Country area or the Pyrenees, slight problem regarding hotel/apartment costs though, my dates happen to clash with the tour de france and the bleeding bull running festival in Pamplona, every man and his dog wants to be there at the same time i do, plan on using campsites while on the road there and back but fancy a bit of comfort for the week or so while i'm there.

A beautiful part of Spain more like Switzerland or Austria than what you'd expect of Spain, I drove through it quite a few times some years ago (ok, more than 15 years since) and never had trouble finding lodgings in even small villages but as you say you may have been unfortunate in yoru date choosing , Le Tour should be through in a single day though ?

Are you getting the ferry to Santander/Bilbao ?

Just come back from New York, well early December and loved it. Sight seeing and plus the fact I love clothes shopping.

Just booked to go to Mexico for two weeks in August, Riviera Maya. Grand Palladium Colonial & Kantenah, five star hotel. Never been to Mexico so I'm really looking forward to it, can't wait.