Taxi number for Stavros area in Crete

The Question:

Hello
I'am looking for taxi numbers in the region of stavros/crete. We want to go out on the next friday but i can't find any number of taxi's close to our hotel.
Greetz Tinuz


The Answer:

Hello Tinuz!

You can call at +30 2821098700 and arrange the transfer. This is a taxi company performing routes at the region of Chania where Stavros is located.

Hope I helped you. Enjoy Crete!

-Stavros

Winter Destinations in Greece

The Question:

i will be in Greece begining November 9. Besides Athens, were is the best place to visit this time of year? What are the must sees? Is Santorini or Crete good to visit this time of year?


The Answer:

Hello!
Greece has many beautiful destinations to offer during this period. Some suggestions are Kalampaka and Meteora, Ioannina, Zagorochoria and Xanthi. All these destinations are located in central and northern Greece and better reached by car, although you can also reach them by bus or train.
As far as Santorini and Crete are concerned, depending on the weather these two islands can be very picturesque. Santorini's only disadvantage is that in case there are strong winds, ferries won't be able to reach the island. Crete on the other hand, has far more options to offer and due to its southern location, the weather is also warmer and with less rainfalls.
Hope I have helped!

-Stavros

From Crete to Athens through the Cyclades

The Question:

What's the best way to get from Crete to Athens through the Cyclades?
Thanks ... Thea

The Answer:

Hello Thea!
I think the best way is to catch the ferry from Heraklion on Crete and travel to Santorini and from there catch the next ferry or plane to Athens!
It is the shortest route, with flying dolphin vessels and you will also get to see Santorini which is an amazing island!

-Stavros

Planning a trip to Crete and the Dodecanese

The Question:

Good day!

My wife and I are planning a trip to Crete and the Dodecanese.

We will likely be booking our flight from Montreal Canada to Athens ourselves but are looking for a bit of help in planning and booking our transportation beyond that.
Our preferred itinerary would take us from Athens to Crete, then to the islands of Rhodes, Patmos and Kos (and maybe another one) in no particular order and back to Athens. We could also the the opposite (start with Rhodes, etc, then go to Crete). We would like to spend an average of 3-5 days on each island.
Can you help us with ferries and/or flights between the islands and the mainland?
Thank you!

The Answer:

Thank you for sending your question! I hope you find my answer below informative and useful.

All scheduled flights and ferry itineraries between the greek islands can be found from the website fantasticgreece.com which I use often and recommend to my friends!

In order to reach the islands of Crete you should keep in mind that you can go either by ferry or airplane. If you choose to fly to Crete, then there are two main airports, Chania and Heraklion. Flights are quite cheap and are scheduled daily with more than 2 flights per day. The airline companies that fly to Crete, Rhodes and Kos from Athens are Aegean airlines and Olympic airlines.

If you choose to reach the islands by ferry, then from the main port of Athens, which is called Piraeus, you can take either the highspeed ferry or the conventional one. The main difference is the price of the ticket and the duration of the trip. Conventional ferries take significantly more time to reach the islands and usually stop at other islands too on their way. The price of the tickets is lower though. There are daily scheduled ferry itineraries to all of the above mentioned islands from the port of Piraeus. To reach Crete from Rhodes or vice versa, you need to depart from the port of Heraklion of Crete and not Chania.

It is possible that when you search for specific ferry itineraries through fantasticgreece.com that no results will be presented to you. I apologize for that and would like to inform you that this happens due to the fact that several ferry companies have not yet announced their schedules for the summer period, which means that it will be announced later in the month.

Feel free to e-mail or contact me in case you need any further information!

-Stavros