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toniiv

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I am wondering if an island like Tilos is a better trip for a bachelor party. Is there enough going on in terms of night life? The reason why I am considering this option is that I feel I want the place to be somewhat isolated and relaxing. Yes, I want night life, but I also want a relaxing experience overall... Not sure if this is the right line of thinking - I only have a handful of days to do this piece of the wedding celebrations and I want to choose the location wisely.
 
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Tilos, as far as I can tell, doesn't have a loud, really hopping, sort of nightlife. There is stuff going on, though, but it all depends on what you want. I could be wrong, but this is a small island that I don't picture as being suitable for a bachelor party.
 
Tilos is Incredibly quiet and relaxing little Greek Island.
I think Zakynthos maybe what you are looking for . Busy with plenty nightlife at Laganas and quite in the north of the island as in Agios Nikolas.
 

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