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  1. renevas avatar

    Re: Greece and Turkey- best route?

    by renevas 28 May 2012

    We went Albania, hellish overnight bus to Meteora, rental car around Meteora and to Mt. Olympus and back, bus to Athens, ferry to Paros,…

  2. solo_traveller avatar

    Re: Where to base myself in Crete?

    by solo_traveller 23 May 2012

    Thanks for the quick response and hostel recommedation! I'll be taking a ferry from Santorini to Irakleio and arriving around 8:00 pm.…

  3. solo_traveller avatar

    Where to base myself in Crete?

    by solo_traveller 23 May 2012

    Hello, I'll be spending about 4 days in Crete early June. I plan to spend a day each in visiting Irakleio, Rethymno and Chania (including…

  4. akana avatar

    RE: Crete - Iraklio to Plakias

    by akana 20 May 2012

    Bus Heraklion (=Iraklio) - Rethymnon http://bus-service-crete-ktel.com/timetabledet.php?line=1&lg=2 Bus Rethymnon - Plakias http://bus-se…

  5. travelerjan avatar

    RE: Help Needed to Plan Upcoming One Month Trip To Greece

    by travelerjan 15 May 2012

    WE all envy you a month in Greece – but You’ve left it very late to plan! However you can make it work by spending some serious time…

  6. neckervd avatar

    RE: Crete and Mykynos

    by neckervd 14 May 2012

    Timetable Heraklion dp 9.45 - Mykonos ar 14.35: http://www.hellenicseaways.gr/media/drom2012/1506_0909fc4_en.pdf

  7. travelerjan avatar

    RE: Crete and Mykynos

    by travelerjan 14 May 2012

    Your challenge will be going from Crete to Mykonos without wasting an entire day++ of y our all-too-short Greece visit. Have you considere…

  8. neckervd avatar

    RE: Greece and Turkey- best route?

    by neckervd 13 May 2012

    Buses: Skopje (or Sofia) - Thessaloniki/Selanik/Solun Thessaloniki - Amfissa/Itea/Delphi (Thessaloniki - Patras bus) Delphi - Athens …

  9. kerbyoverseas avatar

    Greece and Turkey- best route?

    by kerbyoverseas 13 May 2012

    Hello! Im trying to plan a long trip around Europe. a leg of my trip will be Greece to Turkey and then I already have a flight I bought…

  10. travelerjan avatar

    RE: Crete, Ephesus, and Santorini

    by travelerjan 08 May 2012

    You can take a ferry from Athens to Crete overnight and sleep on the carpet, as I mentioned ... It lands in Heraklion, and you can take…

  11. Ouzo avatar

    RE: Camping on the islands

    by Ouzo 07 May 2012

    The main Island hopping opportunity from Crete is from Heraklion to Santorini, Paros, Mykonos and thus to all the 20 or so of the Cyclades…

  12. saikunger avatar

    RE: Must see's and cheap accommodation on islands

    by saikunger 06 May 2012

    I'm not sure what #1 means when she says that it's not that easy to get around "the islands" quickly and a lot of the ferry rides are…

  13. medvejonok avatar

    Mid-western crete travel without car?

    by medvejonok 05 May 2012

    Hi Are scooters readily available to rent in places like Plakias, Frangocostello, Sfakia/Hora Sfakion? Flying into Heraklion on 19th…

  14. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: Helping a friend plan a trip to Greece with two teenagers, Now I need Help!

    by mariha2912 05 May 2012

    Stating a budget and a bit on their traveling style/interests would be helpfull to provide some reccomendations... Lemnos is a lar-ish…

  15. artemis2 avatar

    RE: CRETE Guidebook: is it worth?

    by artemis2 04 May 2012

    A 10 yr old LP for Greek Islands will be limited on Crete and outdated for places to sleep and eat. I recommend you to buy the Rough Guide…

  16. Ouzo avatar

    RE: Santorini to Crete ferry

    by Ouzo 03 May 2012

    The ferries about 18:00 are the only ones. It's not the regular ferry route which runs Piraeus - Crete. Put Crete first if you want an…

  17. sogril avatar

    CRETE Guidebook: is it worth?

    by sogril 03 May 2012

    I've been in Greece many times and got a 10 yr old LP for Greek Islands that should be sufficient to provide info on general sites to…

  18. pass1 avatar

    RE: Transport from airport to Agia Pelagia

    by pass1 03 May 2012

    A taxi cost 25euro. Or bus from airport to Heraklion, and after other bus to Agia Pelagia (approximately every hour).

  19. zuziaj avatar

    Santorini to Crete ferry

    by zuziaj 03 May 2012

    Hi, I'm looking for a ferry from Santorini to Heraklion on 31 May and all websites I looked at show only fast ones at evening time. …

  20. neckervd avatar

    RE: help for 7 days on Crete itinerary. need a car?

    by neckervd 27 April 2012

    Malia has much less character and much more tourist ghettos than Rethymno. But it's still better than Chersonissos. Good bus connections…

  21. etyb avatar

    RE: help for 7 days on Crete itinerary. need a car?

    by etyb 27 April 2012

    hi all..sorry for the wish washy/stream of thought message but thinking of not staying in Rethymno now, and spending those 2 nights in…

  22. neckervd avatar

    RE: help for 7 days on Crete itinerary. need a car?

    by neckervd 27 April 2012

    There are some relatively nice and quiet hotels close to the bus and ferry terminals of Heraklion, for example Hotel: Atlantis, 2 Igias…

  23. BthDth avatar

    RE: help for 7 days on Crete itinerary. need a car?

    by BthDth 27 April 2012

    >Would it be better to stay in chania and go straight to Heraklion for one night? It would be better to overnight in Heraklion for the…

  24. atod avatar

    Re: Where to stay in Crete? And what to see?

    by atod 27 April 2012

    Am now thinking I will fly into santorini from Thessaloniki, then make my way to Heraklio and visit Knossos, rest to be determined and…

  25. atod avatar

    Where to stay in Crete? And what to see?

    by atod 27 April 2012

    Hi there! I will be travelling to Crete, on my own, at the end of July (approximately the 30th) and staying until the 5th of August.…

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