Panorama Apartments

Like an earlier reviewer, I am tempted to give a low rating to keep people away but I guess that wouldn't be fair! The Panorama apartments were everything we want from a holiday accommodation. Clean, pleasant, beautiful views over the bay, friendly staff.
As for Chrani itself, we were bewitched. As many other people have mentioned, Chrani isn't the resort for you if you want nightclubs or even lots of shopping, but for an peaceful and authentic Greek village with some of the friendliest residents you could wish to meet, I don't think you could ask for more. I'm also a bit baffled at a few people who have complained about the beach. The main beach is a long strip of sand with no more pebbles than you would find on most 'sandy' beaches in this country. I think perhaps what people are talking about, is the fact that there is a wide stretch of large pebbles just as you enter the sea. Yes, it's true, that can make bathing a bit more difficult but it's only a few feet wide and the sea itself (warm, clear as diamonds) is sheer heaven - just remember to bring your jellies! There is another small beach nearby which is full of rocks but, unless you have a passion for finding those little Greek bays that nobody else uses, there's no real reason to use this one.
One of the most important points for us while on holiday is that 'regular' taverna - the one you come back to every night, even though you had planned to try somewhere else 'just for a change'. We found ourselves drawn back time and time again to the Veranda, just a few yards from the apartments (though that wasn't the reason we chose it). The food, like most Greek food, is fresh, traditional and beautifully cooked by Alfia who helps Tassos to run the taverna. What really makes this place special, though, is that personal touch. You want your meal without meat, or cooked in a particular way, as long as time permits (I don't want to make people think they can go in there and order octopus bathed in morning dew on the spur of the moment) nothing is too much trouble. The Veranda is one of the older restaurants is the resort where Tassos grew up, so you know this is no flashy 'tourist' taverna but the real thing. If you are really unlucky and fail to get one of the good selection of tables overlooking the sea, you can spend your evening looking, instead, at Alfia's beautiful flower paintings that decorate the walls, or the butterflies hand-painted on the pillars. We have many reasons for wanting to return to Chrani but the Veranda and its delightful staff are at the top of the list!