A beautiful Rhodian village (Lardos, Rhodes)

Member Name: laukez

Product:	Lardos, Rhodes
Date:	16/09/09 (25 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Warm welcome, excellent restaurants

Disadvantages: Perhaps a lack of choice might put some people off

We visited the town of Lardos in Rhodes while staying at the Cosmos Maris Apratments (see separate review) in the area in May this year. First off I will say - absolutely not the place to go for a party holiday! Lardos is a small village in Rhodes - small is the key word. This, however, is no bad thing at all!

The village square, which is the main area will be the focus of this review. It is a truly beautiful place. It's lost none of its traditional greek chram to the tourist hordes. I'd say there was around four or five restaurants, a couple of bars and a handful of shops including a couple of decently stocked supermarkets.

Firstly the restaurant. Here I had some of the most beautiful food I have ever eaten. The restaurants serve dominantly traditional Greek food, with nohing on offer on the fish n chips or burgers front! All the better in my opinion! Valentinas was my favourite - the setting is superb looking out over the square and the food was exquisite. However, we ate at a few of the restaurants and never had a bad meal! The prices were very reasonable - four of us had two courses and drinks for under 40 Euros which compared to neighbouring Lindos is an absolute steal.

The two bars which were open there were both very similar in style - cocktail bars serving every drink imaginable of the type you will find in any European resort. The difference in Lardos here is that the clientele includes local Greek people, who offer the warmest welcome possible. One night we stayed late enough to miss a taxi home and were offered a lift by the bar's owner. Above and beyond the call of duty! The drinks were excellent and well priced considering the lack of competition.

We were in Lardos early in the season and so when we were there it was very quiet. However, my parents went in peak season last year and it was much busier, meaning you had to book restaurants to eat at a reasonable hour.

Overall, Lardos is a lovely place. It is almost unspoilt by tourism. The welcome from local people is the best you could find and you can truly feel at home in a culture so different to ours.

Summary: A warm Greek welcome in the lovely village of Lardos!