Sivota

Located in a corner of rare natural beauty with tiny coves, green hills and secluded beaches, the aptly named Retreat offers an idyllic haven.

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On non-inclusive evenings take a ten minute walk to the small port of Sivota, where you will find a relaxed, laid back atmosphere and a selection of tavernas, cafés and shops along the waterfront promenade.

Further afield, boat trips are available to Corfu, Paxos and Antipaxos. Paxos is an exquisite miniature world, with quaint 19th century houses lining narrow, cobbled lanes. The smaller island of Antipaxos is equally special with beautiful remote beaches and little coves.

An hour south of Sivota is Parga, bursting with history the impressive 14th century castle reflects the town’s varied history between the Venetians and Ottomans.

Out and About

• Parga and Paxos - Parga is a charming and atmospheric resort. A busy holiday town, with a bustling harbour lined with restaurants, bars and nightspots, while behind is a labyrinth of narrow cobbled alleys lined with traditional red-tiled houses, stretching up to a Venetian fortress. We organise a coach or boat trip to Parga on one of the non-inclusive evenings.

We also run a day trip by boat to Anti Paxos for a swim, then cruising onto Paxos island for a lunch stop and sightseeing and shopping.

• Car Hire - There are numerous sites of historical and archaeological interest with almost every village in the area boasting one diversion or another. Also well worth a visit are the natural fresh water springs of Acheron where you
can be guided up the gorge experiencing the cool fresh spring water rushing down below you no matter the temperature outside of the leafy shadows.

• Day Sails, Sunset and Champagne Cruises - Take a day sail on a skippered Neilson yacht. Drink in the magical coastline, while relaxing in the warm breeze on deck. Let us sail you to secluded bays where you can swim or snorkel in the crystal clear water. Alternatively, sail into the sunset, sipping champagne as the sun sinks below the horizon; enjoy the romance of the evening on a sunset cruise. This is definitely the climax to a wonderful day.

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StarStarStarStarStar by Louise, Trev & Kate
Sivota 20 June 2010 Our best holiday so far. Lovely resort, accommodation clean and functional plus daughter had a whole room/bathroom etc to herself so she was very pleased, food is excellent. We loved all the activities even when we were tired we couldnt resist taking out a dart or sea kayak. Trev loves being on the water but my first time trying watersports and I am now a huge fan, can't wait to have another go at windsurfing, sailing, waterskiing etc! Our 11 year old daughter loved the club and got to try loads of different activities with her new friends. yes as dave and monica say, the wind is sometimes non-existent during the day but it does blow up a bit late afternoon and i understand from Alex, Charlie etc that a flat sea is 'ideal conditions' for waterskiing! PS Monica (above) my arms are still aching from our double kayak adventure.
StarStarStarStarStar by dave and monica
Sivota June 2010 Normally brochure pics are a little optimistic but in this case the resort was just as it looked on the web. As others have mentioned, the food is excellent and a good variety for any veggies out there. The activities we tried were all good with enthusiastic instruction, but if you already sail or windsurf, you will probably be disappointed as this area is well sheltered on top of the already local light winds. If you want to learn to sail then its a nice, enclosed bay and as you improve you might want to pick your sail/windsurf times for late in the day when it seems some thermals start to pick up and you can get moving. For the non-inclusive days we walked into Sivota (about 10-15 mins) and can recommend The Steak House which does many dishes other than steak.
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Sivota June 2009
With 2 year old twins this was our first proper holiday - we were terrified. So much so we only booked a week. We couldn't have been happier and in 2010 we are back for 2 weeks! The boys LOVED Sea Urchins and Amy and the other Nannies were wonderful. The restaurant was excellent and my partner is an ex chef and very fussy!! Our family room was great and all the staff were really helpful and friendly. True a lot of steps but you get used to managing them and even the overseas childcare manager Steph answered all my silly mum questions personally within hours and nothing was too much trouble. Just can't wait to get back! This time I WILL apply myself more to the activities - but relaxing for the first time in two years was wonderful.

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