{"id":1644,"date":"2010-05-12T21:56:24","date_gmt":"2010-05-12T21:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wiki.davelevy.info\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:19:09","slug":"greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have holidayed in Greece on many occasions, on packages and latterly with <b>Sunsail<\/b>. This page was updated and used between 2004 &amp; 2009. It was flagged by the broken link tool in 2017 and the content was pretty dated.&nbsp; I removed most of it. <em>17 Feb 2018<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post Brexit thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We don&#8217;t need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schengenvisainfo.com\/etias\/\">pre-visa check<\/a> (ETIAS) yet but can I get a residents permit. The Greek Govt post about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enterprisegreece.gov.gr\/en\/greece-today\/living-in-greece\/residence-permits\">an investors route<\/a> to residence, requiring the ownership of \u20ac\u00bcm of property and <a href=\"https:\/\/getgoldenvisa.com\/buying-property-in-greece\">this site, offers a guide in buying property<\/a> there. There seem to be a few &#8216;advisory firms&#8217; in this business which makes me suspicious, but Astons, have a guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astons.com\/news\/how-to-get-greek-citizenship\/\">on acquiring citizenship<\/a> through the investors route; you need to wait 7 years (if not an EU national, thank you Brexit), and they make no mention of speaking the language. Global Citizen Solutions also have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcitizensolutions.com\/greek-citizenship-test\/\"> a guide<\/a>. Allianz <a title=\"Healthcare in Greece\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allianzcare.com\/en\/support\/health-and-wellness\/national-healthcare-systems\/healthcare-in-greece.html\">comment<\/a> on the Greek health care system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting there in 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the train revolution continues a pace, the man in Seat 61 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seat61.com\/Greece.htm#london-to-greece-by-train\">writes <\/a>how to get to Greece by train (&amp; boat), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seat61.com\/Greece.htm#london-to-athens-by-train-via-belgrade\">specifically to Athens<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sailing in the Ionian<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a data-flickr-embed='true' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davelevy\/albums\/72157619773625919' title='Ionian Sea 2009 by DaveLevy, on Flickr'><img src='https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3634\/3634363261_a521ac1cab_c.jpg' width='800' height='600' alt='Hobies at Vounaki'><\/a><script async src='https:\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js' charset='utf-8'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My Ionian trip 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I sailed in the Ionian with <b>Sunsail<\/b>. They run several routes\/flotilla&#8217;s from their base in Vounaki, in NW Greece. I traveled with them in the second week of June and it was beginning to get a bit busy. I wouldn&#8217;t want to go later in the season, when its also a lot hotter. <i>16th June 2008<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had another think in summer of 2023. I found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailionian.com\/\">Sail Ionian<\/a> , who offered chartered skippered trips which might be more appropriate these days. They are based in Lefkas; the boats or the journey are quite expensive and Lefkas is not easy to get to out of season. I then found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.island-sailing.com\/yacht-charter-greece\/\">Island Sailing<\/a> who offer several locations in the Aegean. See below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Preveza<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvk-airport.gr\/en\">(PVK)<\/a> airport is small and similar to many of the Greek airports. Don&#8217;t take pictures. It has a cafe on both sides of security, but its very expensive, and a tax free shop, if you need it. Otherwise take water, food and books on the return journey; charter flights are often delayed, and were in my case. <i>16th June 2008<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/kalamos-w650.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/kalamos-w650.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/kalamos-w650.png 650w, https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/kalamos-w650-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kalmos Harbour CC DFL 2008 BY-SA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I will buy and take a parallel ruler and chart-plotter next time. They lent us a copy of Ionian by Rod Heikell, which we used as our almanac, I may get a copy of this to plan my next holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While researching my 2009 trip, I discovered that <b>Igoumenitsa<\/b> is the important entry port from Italy, so maybe another time. <b>NB<\/b> There are ferries from Venice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While playing property porn, I came across some cottages on Ithaca; it had been one of my ambitions to visit Ithaca and the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240313053917\/https:\/\/ithaca.org.au\/about-ithaca\/odysseus-palace\">palace of Odysseus<\/a>, although the sea approach is meant to be part of the experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sailing in the Aegean<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> I then found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.island-sailing.com\/yacht-charter-greece\/\">Island Sailing<\/a> who offer several locations in the Aegean. Their Cyclades trip doesn&#8217;t get as far as Santorini, it&#8217;s allegedly full but does depart from Lavrion, which is a taxi ride from Athens airport. They also offer start location in Mykonos &amp; Paros, although these are more expensive. In 2023, they offer, <acronym title=\"Hanse now sell something else, to which I have linked.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231014205049\/https:\/\/www.hanseyachtsag.com\/hanse\/gb\/yachts\/hanse-418\/\">Hanse 408<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hanseyachts.co.uk\/yachts\/hanse-510\">520<\/a><\/acronym>, which allegedly berth 6 or 12, but presumably one would have to subtract places for the skipper. I am not sure when this comment is dated, but in 2023, I made &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/sailing-the-aegean\/\">Sailing in the Aegean<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Island Hopping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150418045925\/http:\/\/www.fodors.com:80\/news\/story_2980.html\">article from Fodors<\/a> suggesting an Aegean route using the &#8220;Flying Dolphins&#8221;. See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferries.gr\/en\/ferry-companies\/aegean-flying-dolphins\/\">https:\/\/hellenicseaways.gr\/en\/fleet\/category\/flying-dolphin<\/a> looks like Aegean only, try <a href=\"https:\/\/ionianseaways.com\/\">https:\/\/ionianseaways.com\/<\/a> for Corfu\/Albania or <a href=\"https:\/\/ionionpelagos.com\/en\/content\/33\">https:\/\/ionionpelagos.com\/en\/content\/33<\/a> which offers stops in Cephalonia &#x2708;, Ithaca, Lefkas &#x2708; and Zykanthos &#x2708; and Astakos &#x2708;; Lefkas and Astakos use Preveza airport, the only route to Ithaca is from Astakos <em>Dec 2023<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aegeanflyingdolphins.gr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/flying-dolphin-w600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/flying-dolphin-w600.png 600w, https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/flying-dolphin-w600-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some web sites with general facts about the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitgreece.gr\/\">http:\/\/www.visitgreece.gr\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>and the Ionian Islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ionian-islands.com\/\">http:\/\/www.ionian-islands.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190705110741\/http:\/\/www.fantasticgreece.com:80\/en\/DestinationGuides\/en\/Kefalonia-en\/kefalonia-transportation-guide-en.asp\">http:\/\/www.fantasticgreece.com\/en\/DestinationGuides\/en\/Kefalonia-en\/kefalonia-transportation-guide-en.asp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought I might go back to Santorini via LastMinute.com and they offered me a flight via Athens airport, Athens Eleftherios Venizelos, here&#8217;s what I found about<a title=\"8 Things to do on a layover at Athens Airport\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepinginairports.net\/layovers\/things-to-do-on-layover-athens-airport.htm\"> how to spend my time there<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will I go back to Santorini?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I checked it out via Expedia &amp; Air BnB and found <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231003183553\/https:\/\/argonaftes-villa-santorini.com\/\">Argonaftes<\/a>, &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotelsantorini.eu\/\">Hotel Santorini <\/a>at Expedia, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.co.uk\/wishlists\/1142517962\">bookmarked <\/a>a flat on the AirBnB site. Rome2Rio have a route via LCY, although it involves changes which seem to be more common these days. There are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=can+i+travel+from+athens+to+santorini+by+boat\">bunch of ferries from Athens<\/a> if that&#8217;s how i want to start &amp; finish the trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4 Beautiful Days in SANTORINI Vlog - Thira, Oia, Blue Domes, Sunsets, Volcano Tour, Greece\" width=\"1099\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PkyPumk8330?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have holidayed in Greece on many occasions, on packages and latterly with Sunsail. This page was updated and used between 2004 &amp; 2009. It was flagged by the broken link tool in 2017 and the content was pretty dated.&nbsp; I removed most of it. 17 Feb 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[79],"tags":[2282,1380,2281,81,550,2023,1379,353,551],"class_list":["post-1644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-athens","tag-athens-eleftherios-venizelos","tag-cruise","tag-europe","tag-greece","tag-ithaca","tag-preveza","tag-sailing","tag-sunsail"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@davelevy_eu\/111811234767607824","error":""},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/yachts-kalamos-cc-dfl-by-sa-2008-w1280.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1644"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11297,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1644\/revisions\/11297"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}