Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
Perpendicular to the central waterfront, the main street of Fourni Korseon runs inland to
the
plateia
; this nameless thoroughfare hosts the National Bank of Greece with ATM,
travel agency, post office and village
pharmacy
(
22750 51188)
.
Health Centre
( 22750 51202)
Karla Irini Travel
( 22750 51481; Fourni Korseon)
Port Police
(
22750 51207)
Getting There & Away
Fourni is connected to Ikaria (Agios Kyrikos) and Samos by ferry and hydrofoil services.
formation and sells tickets.
Boat Services from Fourni
DESTINATION
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
35min-
1hr
Ikaria (Agios Kirykos)
€7
1-2 daily
Piraeus
11hr
€33
3 weekly
Samos (Karlovasi)
1½hr
€5
6 weekly
Samos (Vathy)
2hr
€8
6 weekly
Getting Around
Gleaming new asphalt roads, all 20km of them, connect Fourni Korseon with Hrysomilia
and Kamari; however, enjoying these Fourni freeways requires befriending a local, rent-
ing a motorbike, hitching or taking the island's lone
taxi
(
6977370471, 22750 51223)
,
commandeered by the ebullient Manolis Papaioannou.
Until rental cars find Fourni, hire a scooter at
Escape Rent a Motorbike
(
22750
51514;
gbikes@hotmail.com
)
on the waterfront.
Alternatively, go by
boat
. Two weekly caïques serve Hrysomilia, while another three
go to Thymena year-round.
