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  1. mlaopodi avatar

    Edward Lear Exhibition in Corfu Island

    by mlaopodi 19 April 2012

    I would like to let you know that a new exhibition will take place in Corfu town from May till August 2012 in the Old Palace turned Museum…

  2. mkrastavac avatar

    RE: Greek Island Hopping

    by mkrastavac 13 April 2012

    After lengthy deliberations, Ionian Islands have been scrubbed off the list.........please refer to my new thread MYKONOS & SANTORINI…

  3. mkrastavac avatar

    RE: Greek Island Hopping

    by mkrastavac 11 April 2012

    Haha, haven't given up Ouzo, just keeping my options open! I think no matter where we choose to go we are going to have the dilemma of…

  4. INGELALEX avatar

    RE: 5 days in Greece

    by INGELALEX 01 March 2012

    Since you will be travelling around the absolutely peak of the high season, maybe it will be better if you go to a smaller or less touristy…

  5. garyingwent avatar

    Housesitting in Greece

    by garyingwent 14 February 2012

    Hi all....my first time on this site. I wondered if anyone had any experience of house/pet sitting in Greece or the Greek Islands? My…

  6. neckervd avatar

    RE: Ferry between Corfu and Saranda in April

    by neckervd 03 February 2012

    In the last 10 years or so, the departure from Corfu was always at 9am Greek time. You will have to pass the customs before boarding the…

  7. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: Shoe stringing through Greece - Athens to ionion islands?

    by mariha2912 29 August 2011

    Kefalonia can be combined with Ithaca, and Lefkas. No much more. Island hopping concept doesn't really apply on Ionian islands which are…

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    RE: Shoe stringing through Greece - Athens to ionion islands?

    by artemis2 28 August 2011

    Start with having a look on a map of the existing ferry routes as not all Ionian islands are linked to each other by ferry. http://www.sail…

  9. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: Greece in October

    by mariha2912 16 August 2011

    www.gtp.gr is a very good source for ferry shedule, accomondation and many other practical info. Crete is a very large island, I suggest…

  10. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: Greek Islands in October?

    by mariha2912 26 July 2011

    Depends on specific location. For example some resorts may have particular sea currents that influence water temperature. Some islands…

  11. saikunger avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Greece - Northern Islands?

    by saikunger 13 July 2011

    According to http://www.gtp.gr/RoutesForm.asp just two sailings per week between Thessaloniki and Skiathos (and hence Skopelos), so you'd…

  12. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Greece - Northern Islands?

    by mariha2912 13 July 2011

    Skiathos and Skopelos are on Sporades group of islands. At least in Greece, are not concidered "Northern Islands" . Skiathos is a major…

  13. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Rhodes: Where? Book ahead, really necessary?

    by artemis2 09 July 2011

    +I'm guessing we can island hop to Corfu and from there get a ferry to the Greek mainland in order to continue on to Italy?+ You are…

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    RE: Ionian Islands verse Aegean Sea off the beating track

    by Liberat 10 June 2011

    Have a look at the YBW-website. There is a section about charters. Most charters in Greece are in the Ionian, because the meltemi in that…

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    RE: Ionian Islands verse Aegean Sea off the beating track

    by travelinstyle46 09 June 2011

    Mass Ausie backpacker/tourist locations in Greece? I think not. No masses of Aussies anywhere. There are however masses of British…

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    RE: Ionian Islands verse Aegean Sea off the beating track

    by Humbla 09 June 2011

    The Ionian islands (not all, but many of them), are loved by the British. The Aegean islands are MANY = many to chose from, and if you…

  17. Balmaingirl avatar

    Ionian Islands verse Aegean Sea off the beating track

    by Balmaingirl 09 June 2011

    A friend and I are looking at chartering a yacht in Greece and tossing up between the Ionian Islands or Aegen Sea and not sure which one.…

  18. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: Weather

    by mariha2912 30 May 2011

    Greek Islands is very general. Ionian Islands are getting cooler earlier, they are rainier too. Northern Aegean Islands maybe not so rainy,…

  19. artemis2 avatar

    RE: A Bıg Thanks to all u wrıters! but when wıll ıt warm up on Paros?

    by artemis2 06 May 2011

    +I'm sweating in Paris...+ The weather is a bit strange lately in this part of the world, isn't it? :) During the week before easter…

  20. melindapedlar avatar

    getting to ithaka/ithaki

    by melindapedlar 20 April 2011

    Hi everyone, first time on. Can anyone tell me how to get to the Island of Ithaka (Ithaki). It is part of the Ionian islands, near Kefalonia…

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    RE: Weather in October?

    by travelerjan 19 April 2011

    YOU are getting too late to get that kind of weather consistently ... the water will still be warm thru mid-October, because it's had…

  22. agustin1981 avatar

    Which island

    by agustin1981 10 April 2011

    Hy there, i am having kind of trouble figuring out which islands should i go in 1 week from now. I am going from Kusadasi in Turkey so…

  23. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: Best beaches in greece

    by mariha2912 03 April 2011

    Ionian islands are northern and also due to micro-climate, they always heat up much later than other parts of Greece. Sometimes end of…

  24. nstavros avatar

    RE: Is Athens/Santorini/Istanbul possible in 8-9 Days?

    by nstavros 27 March 2011

    Travelerjan- while my grandparents have made me very aware of the dark history, most modern Greek´s and Turk´s I´ve met can get past these…

  25. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: 3 Weeks to fill

    by mariha2912 24 March 2011

    I want to add that there is no need (or time for that matter!) to go to other countries, as Greece is very diverse. It is not only about…

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