Akrogiali

The Akrogyali, located in the heart of Agios Andreas on the seafront is a dual business of a hotel and a seafront restaurant. For the peak months of July and August I was quoted a price of €65 per double room per night, and this is inclusive of breakfast. The quote was made in April 2006, with a possibility, of course, of a rise in due course. My main focus today will be the restaurant (taverna), which is a classical Greek postcard eatery, with the magical small harbour views, the picturesque fishing boats, and no nonsense proper Greek food at very reasonable prices. The restaurant uses home-grown olive oil, locally produced fruits and vegetables, local meat, and fish from the fishing fleet in front of the taverna.

The menu has a wide variety of Greek food and I strongly suggest you experiment with tastes and dishes perhaps unfamiliar to most northern Europeans. On the vegetarian front I would select the giant butter beans for €4.50, the "Briam," a Turkish origin dish of courgettes, aubergines, potatoes, and onion in a tasty red sauce; the "Imam," which is an oily aubergine dish; green beans; and for the slightly more adventurous, okras in red sauce. All these cost around €4.50. On the starters you may sample "Tzatziki," which is yogurt with cucumbers and garlic for €2.50, "tirokafteri," which is spicy hot spread cheese (also €2.50), "tyropitakia," which are mini cheese pies with phyllo pastry and for €4.50; try the village sausage. Add a "saganaki" with you main course , which is fried white cheese ( €3.50).