First time travel to Greece, need help!
Jan 11th, 2012, 08:00 PM
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Texas-we LOVE the beach, so I will gladly take beach recommendations!
As of today (which means this most likely will change as I learn more!!) our rough itinerary is:
• Fly from LAX to Santorini
• (Spend about 5-6 days total on all islands) Ferry to 1-2 other islands. So far we are considering: Kea, Andros, Sifnos, Serifos, or Naxos
• (Spend about 5-6 days in Peloponnese) Ferry from islands to Peloponnese < ------ someone told me this was possible, does anyone know if we can actually do this, or will we first have to go back to Athens??
• In Peolopnnese, rent a car and see: Napflion, Mycenae, Corinth, Momnevesia, Rion Bridge, and check out beautiful beaches. Possibly see: Epidavros, Olympia, Kardamili, Kalamata
• (Spend about 2-3 days in Athens) Drive back to Athens to see all of the historical sites
• Fly out of Athens
As of today (which means this most likely will change as I learn more!!) our rough itinerary is:
• Fly from LAX to Santorini
• (Spend about 5-6 days total on all islands) Ferry to 1-2 other islands. So far we are considering: Kea, Andros, Sifnos, Serifos, or Naxos
• (Spend about 5-6 days in Peloponnese) Ferry from islands to Peloponnese < ------ someone told me this was possible, does anyone know if we can actually do this, or will we first have to go back to Athens??
• In Peolopnnese, rent a car and see: Napflion, Mycenae, Corinth, Momnevesia, Rion Bridge, and check out beautiful beaches. Possibly see: Epidavros, Olympia, Kardamili, Kalamata
• (Spend about 2-3 days in Athens) Drive back to Athens to see all of the historical sites
• Fly out of Athens
Jan 12th, 2012, 02:39 AM
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clausar, I don't disagree at all. One of my favorite islands is Lemnos. Most foreigners haven't ever heard about it : ))) I just say that each place is different.
Faith, to be honest, on my knowledge you can connect staight to Peloponnese only sometimes through Crete-Kythira to Neapoli or Spetses to Portocheli and Kostos port and of course some of the Ionians to Killini or/and Patras on the west. I am affraid that you have to go through Athens coming from Cyclades.
Cheack very carefully ferry connections among the islands. Personaly I think Santorini plus an other island are more than enough for 5-6 days.
Depending on which your second island will be, you might be able to catch a flight back to Athens, maybe hiring a car out from the airport and head to Peloponnese straight away, depending on specifics (if this is an early morning flight, then why not...)
Faith, to be honest, on my knowledge you can connect staight to Peloponnese only sometimes through Crete-Kythira to Neapoli or Spetses to Portocheli and Kostos port and of course some of the Ionians to Killini or/and Patras on the west. I am affraid that you have to go through Athens coming from Cyclades.
Cheack very carefully ferry connections among the islands. Personaly I think Santorini plus an other island are more than enough for 5-6 days.
Depending on which your second island will be, you might be able to catch a flight back to Athens, maybe hiring a car out from the airport and head to Peloponnese straight away, depending on specifics (if this is an early morning flight, then why not...)
Jan 12th, 2012, 03:01 AM
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greecetravel.com great insider tips go a fair amount
Know that things are not stable financially there
currently stay flexible insuremytrip.com
monitor travel.state.gov odds of unrest strikes etc
quite high. Last for me ihg.com intercontinental.com
athens on Visa CC points and ikies.com in Santorini
Oia my fav. Less is more for me in the short time you have.
Congrats!
Know that things are not stable financially there
currently stay flexible insuremytrip.com
monitor travel.state.gov odds of unrest strikes etc
quite high. Last for me ihg.com intercontinental.com
athens on Visa CC points and ikies.com in Santorini
Oia my fav. Less is more for me in the short time you have.
Congrats!
Jan 12th, 2012, 03:03 AM
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www.eurocheapo.com www.otel.com good budget sites tips also
