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  1. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: 3 weeks in Greece

    by mariha2912 28 May 2012

    I think that if you like to take it slowly, you may want to check parts of mainland or share your time between mainland and an island.…

  2. travelerjan avatar

    RE: Which Island? Surprise birthday present, please help

    by travelerjan 23 May 2012

    It sounds totally wonderful, Kalki ... and the sequence is exactlly right. Of the islands, Santorini stays lively the longest, post-s…

  3. vpetruk avatar

    Travelling in Pellopones by bus. Experiences and Advices

    by vpetruk 14 May 2012

    I would like to share with fellow-travellers impressions about travelling in Pellopones by bus and refine certain ambigous LP suggestions.…

  4. RachyGirl_2003 avatar

    Sightseeing on the Peloponnese with no Greek Skills

    by RachyGirl_2003 02 May 2012

    I have a week so far unplanned in Greece and I was thinking about a few days in Athens, an overnight tour to Meteora and Delphi and then…

  5. goldfinger avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by goldfinger 13 April 2012

    In Mystras defence, we were there in the rain so no weeping views of the valley. We skipping the upper bit because we were wet and there…

  6. artemis2 avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by artemis2 13 April 2012

    Thanks for coming back. +Mystras was a bit repetitive from Monemvasia+ I don't quite see the similarities besides the fact that both…

  7. marcopolko avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by marcopolko 12 April 2012

    It's always nice to hear back from people, unfortunately most people never say how their trip went. Glad that you enjoyed Monemvasia,…

  8. goldfinger avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by goldfinger 12 April 2012

    A trip report, of sorts. 1) Monemvasia was amazing, definitely the highlight of the trip. We stayed at the Likinia which is a stunning…

  9. INGELALEX avatar

    RE: Advice re Greek holiday

    by INGELALEX 24 March 2012

    Hi There are ferries from Rhodes (Rodos) on Thursdays and Sundays to Santorini in May with F/B Prevelis (Company Aegeon Pelagos). As…

  10. goldfinger avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by goldfinger 13 March 2012

    Because I'm carting two kids and it's hard enough to find places that allow 4 in a room. I've booked a lot of the hotels now. 1 night…

  11. goldfinger avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by goldfinger 13 March 2012

    Ooo, I hadn't heard of the Mani, thanks for that. How about this:? Nafplion 2 nights Monemvasia 1 night Mani 2 nights Mystras 1 nig…

  12. saikunger avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by saikunger 13 March 2012

    No, I wasn't drunk, Grecophile - though I do remember a nice little bar that played excellent music! It was about 30 years ago, however.…

  13. goldfinger avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by goldfinger 12 March 2012

    Nafplion 2 nights Monemvasia 2 nights Mystras 1 night ? ? Corinth 1 night (visit ancient/medieval Corinth on way back to Athens to brea…

  14. artemis2 avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by artemis2 12 March 2012

    I don't disagree with you grecophile and the route you've mentioned in your last paragraph in #17 should not be missed (just like the…

  15. goldfinger avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by goldfinger 12 March 2012

    I'm skipping Meteora which I've wanted to see forever. So maybe it makes sense to combine it with Delphi. I can do a) The Pelopennes…

  16. grecophile avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by grecophile 12 March 2012

    +Monemvasia - it's ok. It is many years since I was there, but the fact that I can't really remember much about means it probably wasn't…

  17. artemis2 avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by artemis2 12 March 2012

    You've got enough good advice already on the Nafplio area but i wouldn't miss Epidavros, especially with kids. Testing and playing with…

  18. marcopolko avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by marcopolko 12 March 2012

    Monemvasia (Venetian) is my favorite place in Greece, so for me it certainly is worth a little extra driving. It's been a long time since…

  19. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by mariha2912 12 March 2012

    I think no one can advice for sure as it is a personal call. Monemvasia has no site to visit in particular , it isa site on its self,…

  20. neckervd avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by neckervd 12 March 2012

    I would skip Loutraki and drive straight to Nafplio. Every archeological site is different. Not only the (ruined) buildings, but the topogra…

  21. saikunger avatar

    RE: greek questions

    by saikunger 12 March 2012

    Monemvasia - it's ok. It is many years since I was there, but the fact that I can't really remember much about means it probably wasn't…

  22. goldfinger avatar

    greek questions

    by goldfinger 12 March 2012

    For background, here is the rough outline of my trip, arrive 6pm, pick up rental car drive to Loutraki, 1 night 2 nights Nafplion 2 nig…

  23. kkzd05 avatar

    RE: Help me choose a destination

    by kkzd05 09 March 2012

    Lucapal, although I supposed these two are the cheapest, I was quite surprised when I read some of the transport prices in Portugal...…

  24. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Help me choose a destination

    by marcopolko 08 March 2012

    An excellent thing to do is to fly into Athens and then rent a car and drive around the Peloponnese Peninsula to its south. There are…

  25. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Very last minute holidays in Greece

    by artemis2 06 March 2012

    I was writing when you posted your #2. +If anyone could advise some more "must sees" that would meet our criteria, this would be highly…

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