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  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. neckervd avatar

    RE: Ferry from southern Peloponnese to Crete

    by neckervd 05 February 2012

    There are usually up to 3 ferries per week from Gythio to Kissamos. http://www.kythira.info/ferry_ferries_lane3.htm

  4. grecophile avatar

    RE: Ferries to Kithira

    by grecophile 27 January 2012

    There's also a weekly ferry from Gythio every Thursday around 3pm which would be more convenient than Neapoli if you arrived on the right…

  5. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: Greece with young family in September

    by mariha2912 22 December 2011

    Although most people tend to think of islands, and mostly of highly advertised Cyclades when it comes to Greece, I wholeheartingly suggest…

  6. neckervd avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Greece (and some hiking)

    by neckervd 02 October 2011

    E4 is a so called "European long distance path" beginning at Tarifa ferry port and ending at Larnaca airport. Up to Zurich, it's a patchwork…

  7. gregp avatar

    Re: Excited, but after reading posts a bit Nervous!

    by gregp 31 August 2011

    No hate here, just a couple of practical suggestions. My wife and I are just back form our 14th trip to Greece while nowhere near expert,…

  8. allcraz avatar

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

    by allcraz 09 August 2011

    Thank you gawkabout. I'm copying and pasting everyone's little tidbits as we go along. Point taken artemis. Yes, it was just confirmed…

  9. allcraz avatar

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

    by allcraz 09 August 2011

    Thank you again, everyone. Continuing to soak up all the advice. Ok, an important detail: I've been searching and searching and can't…

  10. 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…

  11. allcraz avatar

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

    by allcraz 07 August 2011

    The Thorn Tree forum has been so helpful. Thanks to everyone for all the great info. I would like to share our rough itinerary and am…

  12. leen00 avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Greece

    by leen00 05 August 2011

    Assuming you are crossing from Laconia to Crete, it won't be practical to base yourself in Nafplio considering the distance of driving.…

  13. neckervd avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Greece

    by neckervd 03 August 2011

    3 days is by far not enough for the Peloponnes, even if you are not interested in world famous archeological places. The same remark applies…

  14. artemis2 avatar

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

    by artemis2 11 July 2011

    +and then you'll need to go overland to Patras or Lefkada+ #8, you probably mean to Patras or Igoumenitsa as there is no ferry between…

  15. patriciatbrogan avatar

    Re: 3 nights left in Greece including Athens sites

    by patriciatbrogan 04 July 2011

    Tniv, I`m leaving Greece in a couple of days and have had so much advice which bears no fruition that I really am no longer interested…

  16. neckervd avatar

    RE: One month in Greece and Turkey - Itinerary?

    by neckervd 09 May 2011

    Your trip is perfectly doable, but it will be very hectic. Don't underestimate the time you need for travel between the 10 places you…

  17. annabellee232 avatar

    RE: Winter in Greece

    by annabellee232 01 April 2011

    Hi, Actually is very nice in Greece during winter. Athens has a lot of things for you to see. I would recommend a trip to Deph,i it has…

  18. neckervd avatar

    RE: Suggestions for art history in Italy --> Greece --> Turkey

    by neckervd 28 March 2011

    Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Colosseum are visited in a few hours. But after that, one should visit the real gems of Rome! Transport…

  19. grecophile avatar

    RE: Greek Islands

    by grecophile 15 February 2011

    You could hardly have chosen 3 islands more difficult to travel between as none have ferry connections with any of the others so you would…

  20. Kellysurf avatar

    peloponnese with young children

    by Kellysurf 18 November 2010

    Hi there, I'm trying to plan our summer holidays for next year and have been researching Greece for quite some time. I have my heart…

  21. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Mainland Greece in April 2011

    by artemis2 26 October 2010

    While i agree that Nafplio is a good base for visiting archeological sites i think the south of the Peloponnese is much more scenic. The…

  22. spinecracker avatar

    RE: Greece Itinerary - Advice / Suggestions needed

    by spinecracker 06 September 2010

    I would do as suggested by Ingelalex and and split it into different trips. It seems like an awful lot spread way apart for 15 days. …

  23. cbcool avatar

    RE: Trying to find an island to stay in for a few days

    by cbcool 10 August 2010

    yes that is a very good idea, you can do the Pelloponese trip starting from south. some spots and really fantastic places: Monemvasia,…

  24. neckervd avatar

    RE: Trying to find an island to stay in for a few days

    by neckervd 27 July 2010

    There are regular ferries from Gythio and Kalamata (Southern Peloponnese) to Kythira, Antikythira and Crete (Kissamos). http://www.kythira.…

  25. grecophile avatar

    RE: Trying to find an island to stay in for a few days

    by grecophile 27 July 2010

    Any ideas? Yes. There are a number of islands which are a short hop from the Peloponnese and far quicker to get to than Santorini. The…

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