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  1. neckervd avatar

    RE: Greece and Turkey- best route?

    by neckervd 25 May 2012

    Trains from Thessaloniki go to Athens. Boats from Thessaloniki go to to Lemnos - Lesbos - Chios - Samos

  2. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Self Drive on Aegean coast questions

    by sarikanarya 24 May 2012

    Ahh,that is a short amount of time and I agree,you can't really cut it down in Istanbul.But certainly by taking the afternoon ferry to…

  3. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Self Drive on Aegean coast questions

    by sarikanarya 23 May 2012

    Once you get out of Istanbul(which is hell on earth!)driving isn't as bad as some would have you believe.Possibly faster than you are…

  4. shandrak avatar

    Self Drive on Aegean coast questions

    by shandrak 23 May 2012

    We will be spending a few days in Istanbul and then a few days on the island of Samos and debating on how to plan a couple days of travel…

  5. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Itinerary tips: from Cesme to Istanbul

    by sarikanarya 21 May 2012

    You could take a ferry from Greece to one of the more northerly islands such Samos and come intoTurkey at Kuşadası,visit Ephesus then…

  6. neckervd avatar

    RE: From Naxos to Ikaria

    by neckervd 20 May 2012

    I agree with you that the arrival time at Agios Kyrikos or Evdilos is not pantastic. But there is really a good chance that the timetable…

  7. saikunger avatar

    RE: Planning ahead trip to Greece

    by saikunger 18 May 2012

    Thorn Tree is a resource mainly for independent travellers, so you won't find many opinions on tours - except that that people don't think…

  8. neckervd avatar

    RE: Trip to Greek islands from Turkey

    by neckervd 17 May 2012

    The South of Rhodos (south of Lindos) is much less touristy. Or go from Rhodos to Tilos and Nysiros and use the Kos - Bodrum ferry for…

  9. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Trip to Greek islands from Turkey

    by sarikanarya 17 May 2012

    For someone who says they want to visit a not-so-touristy island you have picked the 3 most heavily commercialised islands.For a more…

  10. edenc avatar

    How long to stay Patmos vs Mykonos vs Santorini, this June

    by edenc 15 May 2012

    If your familiar with Greece I'd love your advice!: My husband and I are traveling to Greece June 4 - 22nd. +(For a bit about us: we're…

  11. Ouzo avatar

    RE: A package holiday that doesn't feel like a package holiday?

    by Ouzo 12 May 2012

    There are scores of islands and resorts for that. getting to them in a week is not always easy. You just have to avoid the brasher resorts…

  12. travelerjan avatar

    RE: Where To Go In Greece/ With decent public transport.

    by travelerjan 11 May 2012

    Ouzo gives you an excellent overview of which islands are best when you depend on public transport; I concur. -- and the first 4 DO have…

  13. jlcrut3 avatar

    cash, travelers checks, debit card

    by jlcrut3 11 May 2012

    Hello, What seems to be the least expensive and safest way to use money in Greece. Should I take cash and get Euros ate the Athens airport…

  14. Ouzo avatar

    RE: Where To Go In Greece/ With decent public transport.

    by Ouzo 11 May 2012

    I reckon you are from the UK therefore you have a good selection of islands you can fly to direct. I've spent several trips to Crete using…

  15. 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…

  16. travelerjan avatar

    RE: Crete, Ephesus, and Santorini

    by travelerjan 05 May 2012

    Kerby, we can be much more helpful if you will fill in the details ... island hopping can be complicated or straightforward, but we MUST…

  17. KoZed avatar

    RE: Mykonos to Samos

    by KoZed 05 May 2012

    Still no information on the 2012 timetables... As the day we take the ferry will impact our itinerary in Turkey by shifting everything…

  18. drumbrake avatar

    Thessaloniki to Bitola to Orhid

    by drumbrake 01 May 2012

    I'm looking at this route: Thessaloniki - bus - Florina - taxi - Bitola (visit the ruins of Heraclea) - bus - Ohrid - Skopje (no time…

  19. purna avatar

    Re: Help using the ferries

    by purna 01 May 2012

    A couple of years ago, I went from Samos to Naxos to Santorini with no problem. I booked the ticket in Samos at the travel agency right…

  20. Ouzo avatar

    RE: Greek Island Ferries (SAMOS)

    by Ouzo 28 April 2012

    Straightforward regular ferry connection Samos > Piraeus about 4 days a week. The ferry currently calls into Syros until mid June, from…

  21. drumbrake avatar

    RE: Slower ferries + island suggestions

    by drumbrake 24 April 2012

    Ok. This is what we are thinking: From Athens, a morning ferry to Syros and stay there a few days. Then overnight ferry to Samos for…

  22. Ouzo avatar

    RE: Help using the ferries

    by Ouzo 21 April 2012

    Hi, Quite straightforward ferry routes, no problem. 1) Kusadasi > Samos(Vathy). daily ferries. 2) Samos(Pythagorion) > Patmos, Hydrofoil…

  23. brotherleelove avatar

    RE: Help using the ferries

    by brotherleelove 19 April 2012

    Depending on ferry schedules, if you're determined to go to Patmos after Samos then it might work out better for you to take a ferry from…

  24. ewatterson avatar

    RE: Help using the ferries

    by ewatterson 19 April 2012

    We are going to be in Selcuk the day before so we thought that leaving through Kusadasi would be easiest. We will be going in July, which…

  25. ewatterson avatar

    Help using the ferries

    by ewatterson 19 April 2012

    Hi, I am going to be traveling around Turkey and Greece with my finance on our honeymoon, and I can't seem to figure out the ferry system.…

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