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Post by Fabke on Nov 16, 2004 20:54:42 GMT 2
Hi all, Next year in the summer I would like to go on a holiday in Spain or Greece where it's possible to spot some days  , can somebody give me info about which airport is best to spot when on a holiday , I mean an airport close to your hotel or better close to the beach so that my family can enjoy the beach and in the meanwhile I can spot planes ;D , all suggestions/info are very welcome , if you could give me hotel names in Spain/Greece which gives you a view on landing/taking off airplanes it would even be better thanks  |
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Post by SWAT11 on Nov 16, 2004 23:29:33 GMT 2
Hello Fabke,
I've been a couple of years ago (euh 3), to Crete (greece) to a little village called Analipsi. I stayed there with my girlfriend on a verry nice hotel/appartment with the private beach in front of the hotel with only a road between. (I think 10 meters from the hotel).
This was in the landing of Heraklion. And spotting was good to do.. The aircrafts came overhead and sometimes we could made some nice pictures.
This could be interresting for you. Other airports to visit on Crete are Souda (with much F-16's from Greece), this is a 2 hours drive from analipsi, Kasteli (detachment of F-16's and a lot of visit are seen here), a 30 minutes drive by a rented scooter and a museum with a few former Greece Fighter aircrafts.
best regards
Arno Cornelissen
PS. if requested I could scan some images from that vacation.
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Post by Fabke on Nov 16, 2004 23:35:53 GMT 2
Thanks for this great info ;D , but isn't it dangerous to spot military stuff in Greece , if I think what happened to those Dutch spotters who get in jail some years ago  , anyway feel free to scan some photos , all info I get is very usefull for my next holiday |
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Post by SWAT11 on Nov 16, 2004 23:38:11 GMT 2
Spotting is always to be carefull. I've been to Greece one month before the arrested guys. I've no problem at all, but you must always be carefull...
best regards
Arno
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Post by Fabke on Nov 16, 2004 23:40:51 GMT 2
Spotting is always to be carefull. I've been to Greece one month before the arrested guys. I've no problem at all, but you must always be carefull... best regards Arno That's true , all depends on the way of how you spot , I've heard those guys had got already some warnings but they didn't pay attention to it and continued spotting.....the results are already known |
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Post by SWAT11 on Nov 16, 2004 23:41:46 GMT 2
Our vacation for next year goes to Corfu. I've seen several beautifull pictures at Airliners.net and with good talking to my girlfriend it seems to go happen that we visit Corfu. For pictures look at: www.airliners.net/search/photo.search and search to Kerkyra (greece) beautifull picture options overhere best regards Arno |
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Post by Fabke on Nov 16, 2004 23:44:21 GMT 2
Our vacation for next year goes to Corfu. I've seen several beautifull pictures at Airliners.net and with good talking to my girlfriend it seems to go happen that we visit Corfu. For pictures look at: www.airliners.net/search/photo.search and search to Kerkyra (greece) beautifull picture options overhere best regards Arno That's one of my options too , there's a hotel with a terrace from where you have a splendid view on the runway ;D  |
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Post by SWAT11 on Nov 16, 2004 23:48:20 GMT 2
And if you in the possibility tha West Coast of the USA is verry good I've been here in 1999 and had some wonderfull days at San Diego... best regards Arno |
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Post by Kristof on Nov 20, 2004 19:38:10 GMT 2
Fabke, 2 years ago I went to Corfu and I hope to go back next year. It's paradise!!! ;D. Excellent for photography. View my pics on spottersparadise.fotopic.net (SORRY for the bad quality, didn't had a digital camera yet :  I didn't stay at the 'Hotel Royal' but in the 'Corfu Holiday Palace' next door. From my room on the fifth floor I had an nice view over the entire airport, see www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=204417. Watch out: if you have a room lower than the fifth floor your view will be obstructed by trees and buildings! I had booked a room with bayview (the airport is situated in the bay) but when I arrived they gave us a room on the ground level  . After some discussion with the staff and the Jetair hostess they gave us the room on the fifth floor ;D, bad thing was already 3 days had past by then. So watch out when you book and when you arrive. Some pics of aircraft in take off were possible from my room when RWY17 was in use. During the day I spotted from the hotel private beach or the cafe terrace at the 'Hotel Royal'. In the evening you can view a nice sunset from here aswell. On one day I was sitting on the terrace when 4 policemen arrived...to go to the toilet. They didn't mentioned a thing about the cameras. Some spotters even used their scanners. All I can say is you have to go there ;D. If you want more info, just ask. |
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Post by Fabke on Nov 20, 2004 23:43:41 GMT 2
Many thanks for the info  , I already have been reading lots of positive news about spotting at Corfu in magazines , but now I even hear it from you I only can say one thing , my next holiday will be at Corfu , will send you a mail later to get some more info ;D |
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Post by Vonsmalhausen on Nov 21, 2004 10:29:33 GMT 2
have a nice vacation  don't forget to have a look of the rest of the island aswell ;D |
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Post by Fabke on Jan 1, 2005 22:45:56 GMT 2
Still don't know where my vacancy next year will bring me Corfu-Mallorca or Ibiza , apart from the people above who helped me already , nobody else who can give me some hints  |
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Post by Flyboytjen on Jan 3, 2005 23:55:44 GMT 2
Hey Fab, Maybe you can go to Salou (Spain) I was there a few years ago, maybe I go back this year. You will have you're landing than at REUS Airport. Not a great aeroport, but when U will land there will be a lot of traffic (all tourists). The same when U come back, once U're checked in....U have to wait till U can be "boarded" and that waiting is in a great hall where U can take a lot of nice pics of the planes who visit REUS. Hope it was a little help........... |
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Post by Fabke on Jan 4, 2005 19:57:12 GMT 2
Thanks for this info mate , I've been looking for IBIZA too and I heard from someone , planes are coming very low over the Playa d'Enbossa beach when they are landing from over te sea |
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Post by Fabke on Jan 5, 2005 16:52:09 GMT 2
It's almost sure now it will be Ibiza , anyone comments about the Fiesta Don Toni hotel which is located at Playa d'Enbossa and I've heard the flight path to the airport is just next to the hotel , any info is very welcome Have been searching many hours on the internet and have seen many good comments/reviews about this hotel , especially for people who have children. |
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, can somebody give me info about which airport is best to spot when on a holiday , I mean an airport close to your hotel or better close to the beach so that my family can enjoy the beach and in the meanwhile I can spot planes ;D , all suggestions/info are very welcome , if you could give me hotel names in Spain/Greece which gives you a view on landing/taking off airplanes it would even be better thanks 
, anyway feel free to scan some photos , all info I get is very usefull for my next holiday 
. After some discussion with the staff and the Jetair hostess they gave us the room on the fifth floor ;D, bad thing was already 3 days had past by then. So watch out when you book and when you arrive.
, I already have been reading lots of positive news about spotting at Corfu in magazines , but now I even hear it from you I only can say one thing , my next holiday will be at Corfu 
don't forget to have a look of the rest of the island aswell ;D 