Mykonos, Crete and Santorini.. My greek holidays

Odyssey that fantastic!
Salerno started from the August 7, 2005 at a time in Bari WARNING! First warning. Do not ever games on Sunday, means of transport are low and you risk having to do like us, that is, start with twelve hours in advance of all? Time d? Boarding. Sunday links with Bari are really poor and now ready to take the 7:45 to? Bus to Benevento and then the train to Bari? L? Time of departure of the ship was at 20.00.
We had booked well in advance 4 seats on the Blue Horizon of BLUE STAR FERRIES? A ship of dreams! Clean with pool bars, two restaurants, disco bars, casinos, rental DVD player, etc.. (price 137 euro per heads, round trip). To book tickets, please make the - Do it yourself-that is to go to the website of SUPERFAST and complete the booking, but if you do not want to pay by credit card, you can call the Superfast (the number can be found browsing on the site) to book tickets will be stored for up to a month before you go and pay by bank transfer. All? Arrival in Bari with the fax and the copy of payment you will receive the tickets.
My advice is to spend 10 euros more than in passing the bridge and take the seats, more peaceful sleep and warmth (so to speak because the air conditioning is probably positioned at -50 °). As you enter the nice men dressed all point you toward your seat. Sit, drop your bags in the space (not stealing anyone, especially since my departure looked like a moving house, no one has felt so strongly to take away the baggage? And then where?) And try to deal with drapes by sea or mattresses on the floor of the posts that do not impede the passage? Listen to me I would be grateful! Also because the nice guy dressed well, who welcomed all entrance prohibiting l? Entry to those who had not booked seats on the spot, the departure of the ship becomes involved in the cleaning of the bathrooms and then let the free access to the room also to those who have just the ticket for the bridge.
Now you can have fun on the ship, turn in the long and wide and if you are smokers buy cigarettes cost only 2 euros. We also give it a little? time for a shower. If you are directed to the Cyclades there will be no opportunity to wash for the next two days. The showers are not a beauty but leave schemes mental home and consider it as showers of any gym. I forgot! If your destination in Athens or Piraeus revenue just buy the ticket for the bus made available by Blue Star Ferries, another 15 euros each.
Landed by ship in Patras you can expect 3 more hours of bus? And more. During the journey you will see beautiful landscapes and photographed the Strait of Corinth, is wonderful! During the trip by bus is also a stop on a motorway, completely different from those we are accustomed to seeing.
Once all of the recommendations now will tell you our holiday. We started in 4: I, Joshua, Matthew and Mariella for the first time in Greece with about 1,000 euros a head to visit Mykonos, Santorini and Crete, some of us came back with a few hundred euros at home others have spent a while? more. We were convinced that we found without difficulty transport and accommodation, in part it is also true, probably is not quite in August. Just arrived in Piraeus this is the first difficulty? Find the ferry to Mykonos. A business! Tickets sold out and those few that we found were expensive and came at night, the problem was then to find l? Housing. We decide to reach the first port of Heraklion in Crete, departing at 21.00 arriving at 6.00, perfect! The ship is the company Anek, not as beautiful as the Blue Star but acceptable (good as the Blue Star I do not think that you will find in Greece), price 26 euros per head for the deck (where we had booked before 32 euros per head would have had the cabin for two? shame!). If you can book on internet (http://www.forthcrs.gr/index.asp?a_id=1282l) and we will send you. Arrived at the port of Heraklion a taxi driver offers to take us to the rental car, office bags and takes us into gito (10 euros)? But we are in August and his friends no longer have rental car, then leaves us at the center of the city at 8.30am where they would open at least a dozen cars in the area. L expect? By opening breakfast at any of these bars and then rent an Accent for 50 euros a day. A true single? Not for the car in good condition but for the price. In Heraklion the prices are a little? dear, I recommend you take a bus to where you are and then direct it to rent cars or scooters? then understand. The bus station is a few tens of meters from the output port if you want you can store luggage storage at the port (only 1 euro for the entire day) and then retrieve them. We head towards Hersonissos, we read that was a very lively town full of shops and clubs, and so it was actually revealed. We stop first at a rent rooms there Hersonisson to offer two double rooms for 20 euros a head, and the price was cheap but free access to 12 and we wanted to see them before (we started with? Idea that Greece was dirty? nothing further from the truth!) so we leave everything on hold and decide to make another trip. We head towards a hill, after less than a kilometer see a collection of colorful cottages on the left and we head there. A beautiful village with villettine two plans, and then find, with a beautiful swimming pool, the market and festivals held in the evening. We decide to ask for an apartment for 4, prepared to spend any amount for that wonderful place full of kids of all nationalities, sure we would have fired an exorbitant figure for that much of God We welcome Miss Ellen shows us that the apartments available, it choose one with a double bedroom that overlooks a beautiful garden, two single beds, kitchenette, bathroom and a balcony with table and chairs. E? the time to ask the price, now we were all in love with the place and we would be for any amount. Miss Ellen asks us 40 euros a day. We continued to ask him in English maccheroni? For one person? and she continued to respond? No! For all?
Che botta di Culo! Let the word go. Heaven at 10 euros per head? For us, it was incredible and was instead the case. The place is called HARBOR VILLAGE? (Www.portovillage.com) remember this name because if you happen to Hersonissos have to go there is just too too good. Homemade c? Is safe which costs 3 euros for the entire stay, pool with sun beds and umbrellas are free and you can also use mattresses, balls etc.. that make available free of charge for owners. Around the pool c? Is the bar where you can eat local dishes. For the first day we decide to go to sea in Malia, a dozen clilometri from Hersonissos, is a very nice full of shops, restaurants and car rental that we had rented an Accent for 20 euros a day and two motorbikes and four - wheels for 10 euro. But now the only ce l? Had already done !!!!! CONTINUE ...

 

Crete

There, the swimming pools, strange to say, are free. We go first on a beach that is called? Free? to breakfast, if we had wanted to swim in the pool can do so free of charge, while umbrella and 2 deck chairs on the beach cost 8 euros.
We wanted, however, see another beach and take 2 umbrellas and 4 deckchairs to 12 euros, 3 euros each. We ask what we should have to pay even a dip in the pool and the type tells us that it's free? Strange? But true!
The evening after a trip to the shops to buy souvenirs Hersonissos return to Malia. Malia has a whole way of Disco Bar where you can enter and dance without having anything. Just ask the path of the club and I will mention now. There are dozens and dozens of nightclubs frequented mostly by boys and girls twenties northern Europe. The impression that I gave this place a Rimini is ten times more incasinata with drunken teen-agers who act as in American films during the festival in college-where everything is allowed. " In truth a little? Transgressive for my tastes.

The second day we decide to remain in the village, it is really too good to sleep alone! Up to 10.30 am paying 3.90 euros you can have breakfast with all the most? Even eggs and bacon, but the night before we were all back? Alba and therefore opt for a huge breakfast with croissants and milk and cocoa in small bottle purchased at the village market to about 12.
In the evening we decide to go to Aghios Nikolaos in about 60 km. A very nice, fine and warm. We decide to dine in one of those restaurants on the sea? Beautiful! Be careful when you choose the restaurant? You stop just in front of one of these, the waiter will try to convince you to come and sit. You kindly answered that you have already dined quietly and choose whatever you like.

Third day in Crete, quest? Today will go to sea to Aghia Pelagia, carina! In addition c "and also pay a shower? Cyclades to the shower will be very difficult to find on beaches.
At night we turn to Hersonisson buy gifts. Here in Crete is all very convenient, even for the souvenir shops are full 1.50 euros and then there are perfect imitations of handbags, hats, sunglasses, wallets, etc.. of all brands at discount prices stracciatissimi.

Fourth day. We must take the ferry to Santorini, which will arrive at 21.00 to 1.00 at night (16 euro)? Hope to find a house!
However l? Last day in Crete goes visiting the house of Minos at Knossos (entry 6 euros) and lunch at a nice restaurant on the sea, near the Castle at Heraklion (very beautiful and economically). In the morning we had to leave the car and had rented a 50cc scooter. at 20 euros and a 150cc. to 23 euros, which we have turned the whole city. 20 to leave the scooter, we retrieve our luggage to the port and away on a rickety boat for the Minoan Santorini

We come with some? delay, at about 2.00 to Santorini, convinced of having to spend the night awake because the port is behind a high rock, impossible to go on foot, and there 'is the beach. Just arrived, however, the agencies at the port are open and we call an apartment. We are offering to Perissa for 30 euros per person and are offered to accompany us, I do not know why but we do not accept. Later, in front of the port, a lady shows photographs of an apartment complex in Thira pretty much at the center with a swimming pool and wants to just 25 euros per head. Opt for this, go up on his van with the luggage that leads us to VILLA MANOS (www.manosappartments.gr) to two bus stops (stop and close to our resort) from Thira Town.

The next day, just wake up, look for spasmodic for motorbikes or cars? Nothing! is 13 August ... can not find them. Then we go by bus to have breakfast in centro a fare and tickets to Mykonos and then to Piraeus. Sold out! After an initial panic when the girl, in an agency, we found the solution. We need to start the next day to take a ferry Mykonos to Paros and then a fast ferry to Mykonos, the only way possimo then again from 3.00 to Mykonos night of 18 August to Piraeus in the morning (50 euros). Sin! We have not seen anything of Santorini and the ferry at 7:00 the day after (even skipping the stage of Mykonos there? No ferry was free to return home). Ok! We have only one night to see Santorini and more on foot. Back to Villa Manos, we bathe in the pool and we prepare for the evening. Our apartment was nice, a double room with refrigerator, a bedroom with two beds, a bathroom and a nice balcony and the owner, Miss Poppy, very kind and available (linen change every day). At night, on foot, we reach Thira Town. What wonderful show! Needless to say, everything is wonderfully indescribable. 2:30 to take the bus to return home, in truth there was also a 4 but the l? Next day we waited another trip. The day after we arrive at the port to the bus and we embark on Mykonos.

We arrive at 12:00 on 14 August. Landed just give us a room with four beds to 160 euros per day. Too much to be crushed everyone in a room. Deposited luggage from Pier 1 in front of the harbor (1.50 euros for the first 4 hours, 3 euros for the entire day), and we hired two motorbikes 50cc. 30 euro l? one (who has landed after us could not even find those). Turn the island far and wide asking for room rentals and hotels? Anything? Sold out!. We spent like never before and after a crisis of my tears we give up all? Idea of having to spend the night under the stars, hoping to find something the next day. We meet a group of boys Napolitain kind that, after seeing my tears, the provision giving the telephone numbers of inns and hotels in Mykonos half? But nothing to be done. Ten to dine at the restaurant next to Pier 1, which would very soon become familiar. After dinner we try to camp at the port along with many friends of fate, but a flying beetle that prefers to fly and land on the shirts of the people, I quickly change my mind. Or me or him! And since that is his house, we decide to move to another location. Free from the suitcases, which had left from Pier 1 in the morning, we head all? Airport to spend the night. Not too apt choice because The airport is closed. There are others, however, and there systemic there. Now I see all black, hated Mykonos, I felt bad and dangerous, then? Those days would have passed on the street?

The next morning, barely awake, immediately next to the restaurant? Agency Pier 1, which becomes a bar in the morning. A while waiting for breakfast at 9 l? Opening? Agency to find the house and retrieve the luggage. We see that all landed, as we had the day before and slept on the street? Firm to find accommodation there appears increasingly difficult. Hundreds of people to do and there is more than 15 August. Impossible! We must beat them on time or risk a sleep? Night under the stars. Between l? Other ferries were full and we could not even change island. What to do? We placed in front of pole position? Agency waiting l? Opening is the first accommodation available should be our! Meanwhile Joshua that d? Know only English? Yes? stick to a van of a hotelier and catapult you to ask for the availability of rooms. Find (probably speaking English, Italian macaroni and gestures), two double bedrooms all? Kastelakia Hotel (cat. D) not far from the town for 50 euros a head. Accepted! The hotel - the driver tells us that the chamber would be released later and that would come to take us to 10:00. We, however, are deciding to play the card PIER 1, basically we were in first place in line, compare the proposals do not cost us anything. After several phone calls to Miss? Agency we found accommodation in a room with 4 beds for 200 euro a day? Better l? Other proposal!. We reach the Kastelakia, a family hotel, very friendly hoteliers (Also because we are doing a SOLON? X Aosta means we are rubbing? Capita?). Our two rooms are small with a balcony shared with other rooms and we suggest, therefore, to hold closed balconies to prevent someone misappropriating unduly our items (in truth hotelkeepers make the gesture of the hand that international runs, that is, steal). Got it! Accepted the advice and suffocated in those hot rooms. After a good shower in a shower without a dish (at a glance was necessary to wash flood the bathroom) and a? Equally good night's sleep, Mykonos there seems to be more beautiful. After going to Agrari? and be difficult to leave Agrari (c 'is a steep descent and an equally steep climb) we go to the Tropicana resort in Paradise. The beach is very beautiful and you danced to sera.Incontriamo the group in Naples that had made in four to help us astray home? Thanks Ragà - then go back to the hotel and after a quick shower? way to the streets of Mykonos Town bars, taverns and shops. Alexandras dinner from a little Venice, near the sea? Hours everything is truly beautiful. Then come back to the hotel, we are tired! Matthew, however, that for? Summer of 2005 was determined to make the conqueror and decides to hire a Matiz at 55 euros a day (he can not drive the scooter) and after a quick cooled to 4.00pm go to Paradise nightclub. I am not here to tell you? But Matthew is a PASSAGUAI and all? Alba with two wheels is the car stuck in a cunetta, return to hotel by taxi, and instead of waking us, decides that the best solution is to break the boxes to two boys in Bari until then unknown. (Ragazzi di Bari, if you are reading, Thank you for being taken care of our Matthew). I could communicate a lot about Matthew? ve but the savings. Only one thing? When the ship gave the instructions to save themselves in case of emergency, Matthew is convinced that we were sinking, and has alarmed amidships. As we know, ridevamo a crepapelle him, now in panic, had the lifeboats and frightened passengers.

Second day in Mykonos. We decide to go to Aghios Stefanos, the beach is very nice, the cost? umbrella with two beds 8 euros. In the evening we return to Mykonos Town? Absolutely want to eat Italian. In the alleys of the center also meet two of the three boys who had experienced during the past night under the stars. (Boys are simpaticissimi! Your friend with the calculations, it is fine?) Walking through the streets and the clubs are made overnight to 4.00. Let's go back to the hotel, Matteo has the car there (In the center is not in place even for a motorcycle) and must go out and do CONQUISTATOR. Sin! Back with a handful of flies.

Last day in Mykonos. We leave the hotel and carry your bags from PIER 1 store until closing time at 22.30. Let the motors and the machines are going to Matthew Ornos. Trying to find a beach with a shower? After we wash? We ferry to 3 at night. It is one near the port of Ornos with swimming pool, to use the facilities just a drink-between? Is more economically-day stay on the beach and then we shower and go back to the port of Mykonos. We must return the car, pick up your bags and make the latest photos (we have also seen a pelican case, in flesh and bones). Unfortunately we are about to go home. Dinner from? now the restaurant next to familiarissimo? agency Pier 1 and then take the bus at 1.00 for the new port. The ship leaves from there at 3.00. Mykonos leave at 3 am on August 18 and will be home only at 21.00 on 19 August.
If you are not bored reading my story I can not help but thank you? Contact me if you need information and photos
P.S. Some advice. Recharge card of the phone from home in Greece because it is difficult and if you go to Mykonos or islands in August, contact Pier 1 will also find an accommodation economic, I think the site is www.pier1.com or www.pier1.gr. You can also browse the website? Hellenic Tourist Office, if send an email with your address to send you home, free of all material. You can also ask for the specific list of all hotels and e-mail and telephone in the area of Greece that most interests you. See also www.familyhotels.gr (in English and greek)
HELLO GREECE? THE NEXT YEAR.