MY KARDAMENA - 22
MY KARDAMENA 2
The first major change in Kardamena was the building of the bye-pass leading to the bridge. Without this,bar street would not be as it is today if coaches had to go up and down it a few times a day. The street as it was in the early days had very few pubs or bars. It was mainly shops. A few notable ones were the hardware shop which sold all manner of things, a large perfume shop and a high class confectioners. There was a large ice cream parlour and a large grocery and dry goods shop selling fags and spirits., it was apposite Peters Bar which was popular with the older end, unfortunately now closed as is the shop which turned into yet another bar. Opposite the war memorial there was a very small shop with quite limited stock.( now a fast food place. I walked in one day and the owner was nowhere to be seen. Tills were a thing for the future those days so money was just thrown into a drawer. The drawer was fully open and was full of Drachma notes. Such was the trust of the locals at that time. After a wait I did get my packet of fags. In the square would you believe it, was an expensive shop selling fur coats from short ones to full length. It seemed quite bizzare considering the heat in August. E.U. grants soon had a great impact, with the creation of the first enclosed harbour and the renovation of side streets and walkways which tended to be a bit broken up. The modernisation continues to this day, but I still have a hankering for my old Kardamena
The first major change in Kardamena was the building of the bye-pass leading to the bridge. Without this,bar street would not be as it is today if coaches had to go up and down it a few times a day. The street as it was in the early days had very few pubs or bars. It was mainly shops. A few notable ones were the hardware shop which sold all manner of things, a large perfume shop and a high class confectioners. There was a large ice cream parlour and a large grocery and dry goods shop selling fags and spirits., it was apposite Peters Bar which was popular with the older end, unfortunately now closed as is the shop which turned into yet another bar. Opposite the war memorial there was a very small shop with quite limited stock.( now a fast food place. I walked in one day and the owner was nowhere to be seen. Tills were a thing for the future those days so money was just thrown into a drawer. The drawer was fully open and was full of Drachma notes. Such was the trust of the locals at that time. After a wait I did get my packet of fags. In the square would you believe it, was an expensive shop selling fur coats from short ones to full length. It seemed quite bizzare considering the heat in August. E.U. grants soon had a great impact, with the creation of the first enclosed harbour and the renovation of side streets and walkways which tended to be a bit broken up. The modernisation continues to this day, but I still have a hankering for my old Kardamena









