We visited Kardamena for the first time this year, and really enjoyed it.
The local beach was a bit of a dissapointment, full of sunbeds, and not actually able to walk along it for this reason. If you go to the beach to swim, i would recommend finding a quiet spot by hte harbour, or alot furthur down the coast, away from the bars and resteraunts. The nightlife was good...with special recommendation to ADAMS cocktail bar...a small bar on the sea front, with the best, cheapest cocktails on the island, and one of hte nicest greeks we came across. This was also one of the only bars, where you could sit and actually have a conversation, but due to the surrounding bars, it wasnt as quiet as it could have been.
Shopping wasnt up to much, just mosly tourist stuff...nothing greek really, but was still nice for browsing.
All hte locals, i found, to be very friendly, and always happy to help you...dont let the P.R.s get you though!!

Overall, a fab holiday, and i would recommend kardamena, as there is something to cater for everyone, of all ages etc etc!!

Kaloxinia was in a good location, just far enough from the town to get peace, within easy walking distance from everywhere and in hte middle of a couple of nice pools. The apartments were cleaned nearly everyday, and were always kept clean and tidy. The only problems we had, was the noise at night, with people walking to the clubs and back, but that only lasts for about 1/2 hr each night. Overall, great place, but needs air con!

dont drink the pints of cocktails if u want to get up the next morning...what do they put in them!!!

Brilliant place!

Returned 3 times in a 2 week visit. Food was good, nothing special, but was worth the price.waiters very friendly and always happy ot help