Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
as possible. While on the islands, the people to go to for the most up-to-date ferry in-
formation are the local
limenarhio
, whose offices are usually on or near the quayside.
You'll find lots of information about ferry services on the internet and many of the lar-
ger ferry companies also have their own sites. Always check with online schedules, oper-
ators or travel agencies for up-to-the-minute information. Ferry companies often have
local offices on many of the islands; see the relevant destination chapter for details of
these as well as small, local ferries and caïques.
A couple of very useful websites:
Danae Travel
(
www.danae.gr
) This is a good site for booking boat tickets.
Greek Travel Pages
(
www.gtp.gr
) Has a useful search program and links for ferries.
Corfu Town (
Click here
)
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Travelling by Air
The Squadron
A flight can save you hours at sea and offers extraordinary views across the island
groups. While the largest and most popular islands tend to have airports, many of the
smaller ones don't. Flights between the islands tend to be short and aeroplanes small, of-
ten making for a bumpy ride. The vast majority of domestic flights are handled by the
country's national carrier, Olympic Air (
Click here
)
, and its main competitor
Aegean
Airlines
(
801 112 0000;
www.aegeanair.com
). Both offer regular services and com-
