Airports in Greece
Five major international airports (Athens, Thessaloniki, Rodos, Iraklion, Kerkyra/Corfu) and 22 regional airports are hosting aircrafts of regular or chartered flights.
Greek airports are used by 81,9% of tourists arriving in the country (year 2000). The new Athens airport and the works of development and modernization of the other Greek airports offer a wide range of upgraded services to travellers.
RAILWAY STATIONS IN ATHENS
There are two railway stations.
Larissa and Peloponnissos R.S. From Larissa R.S one can take the trains to Northern Greece. From Peloponnissos R.S one can take the trains to Southern Greece and O.S.E buses abroad.
LARISSA R.S: To get there one can take the trolley bus no.1 from Venizelou (Panepistimiou) Str., as well as the "METRO" Line 2 "Syntagma->Sepolia"
RAILWAY SCHEDULE TO PELOPONNESE
PELOPONNISSOS R.S: To get there one can take bus No 057 from Venizelou (Panepistimiou) Str. (from 05.30 to 23.30 every 15'). Fare:150 GrDs., as well as the "METRO" Line 2 "Syntagma->Sepolia"
RAILWAY SCHEDULE TO EVIA & NORTHERN GREECE
REDUCTIONS GRANTED BY THE HELLENIC RAILWAYS ORGANISATION (O.S.E.)
1. TOURIST CARDS
They are issued to individual passengers, families and groups up to 5 persons.
They are valid for 10 or 20 or 30 days and entitle the holder to make an unlimited number of travels on every route served by the railway (2nd class) and CH buses.
The price of the card, depending on the number of passengers and the duration of validity, runs as follows
PERSONS DAYS OF VALIDITY
10 20 30
1 43.13 euro 72.19 euro 96.26 euro
2 79.82 euro 128.25 euro 176.96 euro
3 104.18 euro 168.75 euro 231.55 euro
4 120.03 euro 200.15 euro 273.81 euro
5 136.17 euro 215.99 euro 896.99 euro
2.SENIOR CARDS
They are issud to passengers over 60 years of age upon presentation of their identity cards or passports.
Senior Citizen Card - 25%
This card costs 16,14 euro or 5.500 drachmas and offers a reduction of 25% for journeys within a year.
Senior Citizen Card
These travelcards cost:
second class: 18.700 drachmas or 54,88 euro and
first class: 28.100 drachmas or 82,47 euro
For people over 60 years, they offer: either a reduction of 50% for all rail journeys in Greece and 5 free trips
By car
There are many reliable companies renting cars in Greece. You can obtain information about procedures and conditions about renting a car in Greece from the :
GREEK CAR RENTAL ASSOCIATION
576 Vouliagmenis Ave., 16451 Argyroupolis
Tel.: 010 9942850, 9982000, 9982026
Fax: 010 9982023
PANHELLENIC FEDERATION OF OFFICES FOR CAR & MOTORBIKE RENTALS
12 M.Miliar str., HERAKLIO CRETE GREECE
Tel.: 0810 280914
Fax: 0810 281943
E-mail : iniohos@hol.gr
MOTORCYCLES & MOTORBIKES
Renting a motorcycle or moped is a very good idea indeed if you want to move about quickly and independently. Be very careful. Wear protective clothing and always wear a helmet, or you can be stopped and fined. Make doubly sure you are insured and drive very carefully.
By Sea
The beauty of the Greek islands, with the gorgeous beaches, the sun and the crystal-clear waters, is accessible to anyone who chooses Greece as a vacation spot. This is due to the strong network of coastal transport and communications, serviced by modern vessels of all categories, and going to all destinations.
The luxurious and speedy vessels of the Greek coastal shipping industry, complement and add to the charm of the Greek multitude of islands, as numerous and regular connections shorten the distances between the center and the isle. Under these conditions, the Greek isles become the neighborhoods and suburbs of one large city.
Vessels of every type, passenger ships, ferries, hydrofoils and catamaran craft cross the sea highways, in all the seas of the country, able to carry 100,000 passengers and 20,000 private vehicles every day. These vessels are distributed in such a manner that they connect the Central harbours of Attica, Piraeus and Rafina with the islands, and every island to the other. In addition, other harbours of Attica and continental Greece are connected by ship with the islands.
Moreover, the remaining harbours of Attica and the other harbours of mainland Greece such as Patras, Kyllini, Thessaloniki, Igoumenitsa, Alexandroupolis, Kavala, Volos, etc. have a coastal connection to the island region.
Most domestic routes take place every day and throughout the year. Some depart in the afternoon for all-night travel, and some leave in the morning to return on the same day via the same or other ports.
The vessels belonging to members of the Union of Coastal Passenger Ships Owners and the Union of Domestic Ferries, some newly built and some recently renovated, fulfill all the requirements set forth by international agreements, community regulations and national legislation with respect to matters of fire safety, safe navigation, comfort and the protection of marine environment etc.
With regards to the accommodation of the passenger of such vessels, the common goal of Greek ship owners is to ensure the vacationing of the passengers, from their entry to the ships carrying them to the island they have chosen as their vacation spot, to their return by ship at the end of this vacation.
All passenger ships, depending on the routes they do, have First and Economy classes, bar, restaurant and other services that vary depending on the type of vessel and the duration of the trip.
The Greek state, in accordance to international agreements and contemporary social imperatives, has established legislative amendments regarding the transport of handicapped persons on Greek coastal passenger ships, in accordance with particular specifications.
Modifications are already under way in the ships, depending on their routes, aiming to make them more accessible to such persons, practically in the entire Greek coastal transport. The servicing of sea passenger between the Dodekanese, the Cyclades, and the islands of the Eastern Aegean is concluded with the free and subsidised itineraries of local routes, for which the Ministry of the Aegean is responsible. In this manner, whoever wants to get acquainted with Greece, from one corner to another, can put to use the options offered by the Greek maritime transport and communications. |
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