What I Found When I Went Back to My Beloved Zante ; in the Greek Islands

Evening Standard - London (September 02, 2005)

Author: Laura Topham

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ONE WRITER RETURNS TO HER CHILDHOOD HOLIDAY PARADISE TO WITNESS THE IMPACT OF THE BRIT PARTY PACK AND THEIR 24-HOUR SEX, DRINK AND BRAWLING MARATHONS

IT'S 2am and the floor of the Black and White club is ankledeep in sticky, white foam. In the middle of the dancefloor, two blonde girls are having their breasts massaged by men in Calvin Klein boxers, while on the stage, eight teenagers drop their jeans and pants and dance around unembarrassed.

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What I Found When I Went Back to My Beloved Zante ; in the Greek Islands

But the rest of the crowd don't seem at all shocked, concentrating instead on downing as many Pounds 1.30 cocktails as possible.

Welcome to just another night in Laganas on the Greek island of Zante, the latest resort to become favoured by party-loving young Brits (bookings have gone up 25 per cent this summer alone).

But while that might be good news for the tour operators, it is one that ...

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