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  1. zuziaj avatar

    Re: Samaria Gorge walk

    by zuziaj 10 May 2012

    If we drive to the beginning of the walk, can we get back to our car from Hora Sfakion? How long (and how much) would it take by taxi?…

  2. artemis2 avatar

    RE: 5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

    by artemis2 16 April 2012

    There are many ways how you could spend day 5 and you won't be able to see and do everything that is worth doing. Not that i want to confuse…

  3. acowan avatar

    Re: 5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

    by acowan 16 April 2012

    Thanks very much for those helpful responses. I think hiring a car in Chora Sfakion isn't an option, the company I had emailed told me…

  4. BthDth avatar

    RE: 5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

    by BthDth 16 April 2012

    >I doubt whether it would be possible to rent a car in Chora Sfakion It's possible, but it's a local guy, not a chain-company. Thus: drop-o…

  5. artemis2 avatar

    RE: 5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

    by artemis2 16 April 2012

    I doubt whether it would be possible to rent a car in Chora Sfakion. You could book the car elsewhere and let it be delivered in Chora…

  6. acowan avatar

    5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

    by acowan 15 April 2012

    Hello, I know others have posted similar questions and I've found the responses to those useful but could do with a bit more advice. …

  7. jackie1308 avatar

    RE: Mountain hiking on Crete

    by jackie1308 02 April 2012

    If you check out the website of KTEL, the buscompany, they give you apart from the schedule, also the travel time and price per one-way…

  8. jackie1308 avatar

    RE: Mountain hiking on Crete

    by jackie1308 01 April 2012

    You have to check out the buses, as April is pretty early in the season and they are not running frequently yet to go around very easily.…

  9. 44TheRoad avatar

    Samara Gorge return to Hania

    by 44TheRoad 28 February 2012

    We saw there's a ferry or ferries that leaves from the end of the gorge/beach from Agia Roumeli to Hora Sfakion. We plan to take the hike…

  10. BthDth avatar

    RE: Planning Honeymoon in Greece

    by BthDth 24 February 2012

    >my plan is to stay in Chania or Heraklion, rent a car and drive all around It would be 4 days well-spent. Central Crete (Heraklion as…

  11. akana avatar

    RE: Greece/Turkey 3 week itinerary. Please feel free to critique!

    by akana 07 August 2011

    +Day 6 – drive to Gythio and take afternoon ferry to Kissamos, Crete (with car)+ Normally the car rental agengies do no let you take the…

  12. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Western Crete

    by artemis2 06 April 2011

    If you intend renting a car i think 3 days in Chania is a bit much. It is the most beautiful town of the island, but i agree it is touristy.…

  13. derek57 avatar

    Western Crete

    by derek57 06 April 2011

    I'm heading to western Crete (Chania region soley I think) for about 6 days in July. I have a few questions: _*Itinerary*_ We'll be…

  14. travelerjan avatar

    RE: Crete E4 Help

    by travelerjan 02 December 2010

    In 2001 I did the coastal section from Loutro to Hora Sfakion... quite a hoot .... you walk on a goat path less than 2 metres wide; to…

  15. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Crete in November

    by artemis2 19 October 2010

    +I came up with the idea of going to Hora Sfakio, Paleothora or in between Loutro.+ I have never been there in November, but i assume…

  16. gay_crete avatar

    Re: Whether in October and S/C accomodation on Crete

    by gay_crete 02 September 2010

    In October expect rain, sometimes very, very, heavy rain in all parts of the island, although not everywhere at the same time because…

  17. NIKOSZ avatar

    RE: Crete, the beach, a guitar...

    by NIKOSZ 06 August 2010

    I read in the Greek papers yesterday that at the moment there are three passengers vessels to Gavdos per week. There is a car ferry (no…

  18. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Crete, the beach, a guitar...

    by artemis2 05 August 2010

    Ferries to Gavdos depart from either Paleohore (via Sougia) or from Hora Sfakion. There never are daily connections and at the turn of…

  19. brotherleelove avatar

    RE: Crete, the beach, a guitar...

    by brotherleelove 29 July 2010

    The southwestern coastline is quiet, Chora Sfakion - Loutro - Agia Roumeli - Sougia - Paleochora, and there's an island offshore, Gavdos,…

  20. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Greece and Istanbul

    by artemis2 09 July 2010

    I don't know about Elounda, but most touristy places (and that it is) on the island offer day-trips to Samaria. This involves a very early…

  21. travelerjan avatar

    RE: Honeymoon Island Hopping

    by travelerjan 07 July 2010

    Cody, this is not the Caribbean (thank heaven, considering its plight!!). What I mean is, in scuba diving you will not see ship wrecks…

  22. brotherleelove avatar

    RE: house for rent

    by brotherleelove 18 April 2010

    Unless they're in business providing accomodations for tourists at inflated tourist rates, which means you can find them online, the locals…

  23. bedknobs avatar

    RE: 6 days in Crete

    by bedknobs 07 April 2010

    I've been planning something similar in May and thought I'd share my findings. It seems like a hire car is essential and I've booked…

  24. bedknobs avatar

    Crete and Santorini Itinery

    by bedknobs 08 February 2010

    Hi, I was wondering if I could get a bit of advice. I'm planning 9 days in Crete with a side trip to Santorini, flying in and out of…

  25. daphne_82 avatar

    RE: Help finding accommodation in Crete and with itinerary please

    by daphne_82 05 February 2010

    I spent a week in Crete last August, moving to a different place every 1-2 days, without having booked any accomodation. the usual price…

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