Hi
I have followed this thread with interest. I would like to respond, hoping it does not lead to many vitriolic responses. The problem cannot be denied.
I feel my efforts in contributing to keep Arillas tidy have been proven in the past. Notably on the North Beach. This cannot be denied as I received a lot of support via the Forum. Even a number of years on the standard has been maintained. I have worked with the Keep Arillas Tidy Committee.
I detest untidiness.
I love Arillas. It meets all expectations of a traditional friendly Greek resort. Great hospitality. Great food. The Greeks are gregarious hosts whatever resort you frequent, whatever Greek island you are on. It’s seems to be, thankfully, in their nature.
In regards to the rubbish surrounding the village Arillas there has been a problem in recent past years. It cannot be denied if you look at previous threads on this forum.
I am not a Trip Adviser follower, but it’s obvious the concern has been reported on this site as well.
September 2018 you could see bags of rubbish seemingly moving along the roads of their own accord, which were in fact mopeds, presumably driven by locals, early in in the day, dumping their rubbish haphazardly on the outskirts of the village. It’s amazing how many sacks of rubbish you can get onto a moped.
Indeed it seemed outside all villlages the problem was prevalent.
Whether or not the local recycling programme will alleviate the situation I don’t know. There has been a problem with the council tip on the island, exacerbated by the refuse collectors etc. in the past few years. Time will tell if this year will be different. I sincerely hope so.
We are already booked for 2019 and waiting to book for 2020 so we are not unduly perturbed .
The Kaloudis Village is spotless. The staff can be seen cleaning the approaching road daily as do all the hotels and bars in the actual village.
As I said on this thread previously you can take a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. Time will tell if the local initiative of recycling will be successful. It still needs a desire and motivation to be successful.
Visit, enjoy your holiday, and make your own decisions.
Geoff