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Re: Traveling to Greece - DanM - 10-01-2007
Oh dear, those fires. How bad are they right now? I hope that everything is under control.
Re: Traveling to Greece - Dan Diffendale - 10-02-2007
Quote:Oh dear, those fires. How bad are they right now? I hope that everything is under control. SadThey've been out for about a month now, but the damage remains.
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jkp ... 9wnKCRGiDw
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international ... 62,00.html
Re: Traveling to Greece - DanM - 10-08-2007
EUREKA! I realized that I shouldn't fly directly to Athens, but some other major greek city (THessoloniki?)!
Re: Traveling to Greece - DanM - 11-25-2007
That didn't work. BUt I did find a wabsite that offered fare from chicago to athens in the early summer for $500 roundtrip!
hock:
Re: Traveling to Greece - DanM - 11-26-2007
I worked out a cheap $1000 plan!
hock: :o
Re: Traveling to Greece - DanM - 11-28-2007
OK now I need to know how to travel from athens to epidavros, so then I have something to do on one day.
Re: Traveling to Greece - DanM - 11-28-2007
that $1000 plan was too good to be true. But I did work out a $1500 plan! $675 air fares round trip, ohhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah!
Re: Traveling to Greece - DanM - 01-08-2008
the price keeps jumping, and I have to cancel visiting olympia.
Re: Traveling to Greece - DanM - 01-08-2008
OK how do I travel from athens to epidavros, and leave and comeback to athens in 1 day?
Re: Traveling to Greece - Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-08-2008
Hmmmmm, tha twould be a wasted oportunity, as you would miss Mycaenae, Arogos Naupilos....to name just a few of the places in the vicinity. Stay a few days in the area, a cheap B&B for 40euro, and bobs your uncle. Mind you I drove there, but possibly there are bus trips there, :?:
Re: Traveling to Greece - Athena Areias - 01-08-2008
Google "Athens Epidaurus (Epidavros) Day Tours (Trips)". There are lots of tour bus companies (with guides) that do this. If you want to dream, Google sailing/boating from Athens' Piraeus port to Epidavros port, then busing to the theatre site. Some long day trips include the Epidaurus site, ancient Mycene, and perhaps one other site. Go to the Trip Advisor Greece forum. Lots of searchable info there from folks who have been there and done that.
Have fun checking stuff out! We rented a car for two weeks (but NOT in Athens itself) and saw tons of tour bus companies at these sites.
Re: Traveling to Greece - Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-08-2008
Why not in Athens? Once you get in the flow, it's no problem.... :? wink:
Re: Traveling to Greece - Athena Areias - 01-08-2008
If you are staying in the "pedestrianized" area of Athens (all around the Acropolis and Plaka), trying to find a place to keep a rental car is a waste of time and energy. We rented at the airport, returned it to the airport, and took public transportation (or our feet) around "historic" Athens. You don't need a car in metro Athens. Save your now-weakened $$s for more-better fun than parking hassles!
Re: Traveling to Greece - Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-08-2008
Ok, I was refering to renting in Athens, then taking off....yes, I walked every where in Athens, the only way....and the metro is too good to miss in its own right!! this is making me think of a holiday again..... :roll:
But saying that ,I had no problems getting parked outside/near my hotel!
Re: Traveling to Greece - DanM - 01-10-2008
As for rental cars, I'll stick with the bus. I know gas is very expensive in Uerope (or anywhere, for that matter), the road signs are in greek, and it's mountanous. So that limits me to destinations with transportation to them.