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Getting There and Away
Greece has 16
international airports and has air links to every major city in Europe. In
addition, there are direct flights to and from the USA, Canada, Australia and
various Asian cities. There are also frequent flights to/from Istanbul and
Sofia. Cheap charter flights are available from London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and
Paris to Athens, Thessaloniki and some of the islands. However, conditions
apply; if you take a side trip to Turkey you may not be allowed to use the
return portion of your charter-flight ticket.
By land, there
are road connections from Turkey, Bulgaria, Albania and Macedonia. There are
also trains from Macedonia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey. Travelling to Greece
on an Inter-rail or Eurail pass does not necessarily entail travel through
Macedonia, however, as the ferry-crossing from Italy is often included in the
ticket.
There
are ferries from Brindisi, Bari and Otranto in Italy, and from various Aegean
ports in Turkey. There are also boats from Israel and Cyprus.
Getting Around
Olympic Airways operates flights between many cities and islands at about three times the ferry fare. Buses are the most popular form of public transport as the train system is limited and confined to the mainland. People do cycle in Greece, but you'll need strong leg muscles to tackle the mountainous terrain. An extensive ferry network connects the mainland and islands.