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Message posted by sweeney on 13�April�2007 at 10:37pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

sweeney

Corfu

Hi guys

I have booked my flights to Athens arriving June 3rd and would welcome any advice on Island hopping. A few things I would like to know are...........Where would you go ? ............... can I get to Kephalonia from Athens by ferry?.......can i get to Corfu? ....If you can help in any way i would appreciate it. I must say this is one holiday i have wanted to do for years so here goes, roll on June

SWEENEY

Message posted by Carolena on 14�April�2007 at 12:17am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Carolena

Corfu

You can't get to Corfu or Kefallonia by ferry from Athens. From Athens (Pireas or Rafina actually) you can get ferries to most of the islands apart from the Ionian ones. The Cyclades is a popular group for island hopping - lots of small islaqnds with good ferry connections to eachother and to Athens. The island group nearest to Athens includes Aegina, Poros, Hydra and Spetses. All of these are worth visiting and are very different in character from eachother. You can also go a bit further away to the Dodeconnese islands.

To get to Corfu, you can take a bus or train to Patras and a ferry from there or a bus to Igoumenitsa and a short ferry crossing to either Corfu Town or Lefkimi. You could also fly to Corfu, Kefallonia or Zakynthos from Athens and island hop around the Ionian islands.

Carolena

Message posted by seaangler (Chat Room Administrator) on 14�April�2007 at 1:41am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

seaangler

Hi Ya.Sweeny....I would say the same as to the above post all the islands mention can be reach by flying dolphin out of Pireas....Or you can get on the bigger ferry's and do the back packers way on down to the islands of Paros and take in Santoreine and kos as to island hopping there are no shortages of places to stay as they meet you of the ferry's as you arrive and you can get good deals as to were to stay....The island of Paros is the gate way to all the other island Parickia being the hub of it all some five million tourist past through this port alone in the holiday season island hopping....Chris

Message posted by sandyaway on 14�April�2007 at 10:00am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

sandyaway

Corfu

Buy a book called 'Greek Island Hopping'. Updated every year and really worth it.

Message posted by sweeney on 14�April�2007 at 4:19pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

sweeney

Corfu

Thank you all, just got home having purchased my 07 copy of Island hopping from my local booklshop. I am really looking forward to June and my trip all advice is appreciated thankyou.

Sweeney

Message posted by seaangler (Chat Room Administrator) on 14�April�2007 at 6:08pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

seaangler

...Its great fun on the flying dolphins..As to when the boat gets up to speed they open the back doors so you can venture out side to the stern of the boat..Chris

Message posted by sweeney on 30�April�2007 at 8:28pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

sweeney

Corfu

OK, guy's thankyou for your advice, proberly the one thing that has realy helped was given to me by Sandyaway,.... buy Island hopping the bible, great book full of very good help and info. So i fly to Athens in early June arriving in Athens at appox 4am yes that's right, my choice that will give me time to take the bus from the airport to Pireaus, approx 5o mins, then hang around for a while to catch first ferry to Paros, from there who know's Santorini, Mykenos, Andros, Tinos and many smaller islands, getting exited at the thought will let you know how i get on.

Sweeney

Message posted by KEIRA on 30�April�2007 at 9:26pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

KEIRA

Corfu

Hi Sweeney. My advice is ,. go to the farthest away island first. Santorini and hop back, you can control the timing better for your return trip. I would not consider Crete as it is too far and you would miss out on a lot of the other islands to do this. Stick to the Cyclades.. to move into the Sporades or the Dodeconese lanes is hassle. best done seperately ..unless you have loades of time.. !!! travel light. K

Message posted by sweeney on 30�April�2007 at 9:39pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

sweeney

Corfu

Thjanks, Keira, sound's as you have some expierience of island travel, the advice you gave makes a lot of sense, may rethink plans, not that i have many but to chill out, bit worried about Mykenos, you know' single guy all alone ............. might not stay long [:)]

Sweeney

Message posted by Viv D on 30�April�2007 at 9:50pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Viv D

Corfu

Hi Sweeney

I found this site yesterday.

www.greecetravel.com

The guy's name is Matt Barrett.

He is really helpful.

Will tell you all you want to know.

Viv D

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