Accommodation: Cronulla Studios, Kalamaki, Zante. Friendly, family-run studio apartments, 10min walk from the main village beach, close to shops and good restaurants.
Sample price: £239 per person for two weeks self catering in October based on two people sharing, with Argo Holidays.
Car hire: £262 for two weeks, for a Vauxhall Corsa or equivalent car with Avis.