![]() Travelling by ship: Take the motorway through Germany, Austria, Switzerland to Italy to the port you want to leave from: Venice or Ancona. Bari or Brindisi not recommended. Under this address in the internet you find the timetables and you can also compare the prices: www.faehren.info You arrive from Ancona after 19 hours, from Venice after 33 hours in Patras. In Patras from the port you go to the left, direction Athens. Aprox. 200 km to Nafplio. On the way you have to pay two times toll. Don't leave the motorway near Konrinthos. Follow the green signs direction "Tripoli" You may leave at the exit "Ancient Nemea" or "Argos". Follow the sings to Nafplio. In Nafplio you go straight into the centre of the town up to a big crossing. Follow the sign to Tolo and Epidavros to the left. Aprox. after 2 km after the village Aria, right side a filling station) you go to the right, direction Tolo. In the village Lefkakia keep on the main road straight ahead direction Tolo. In the village of Assini see the little map down. (Click for bigger picture) |
Travelling by plane: Athens and summertime also Kalamata or Araxos are possible. From Athens Airport: the cheapest way: Express-Bus
X 93 to the central bus station "Kifissou". The buses leave near the exit 5 downstairs at the airport. You may use also a taxi, but it cost about 20 €. and the luggage is additionally charged. Attention! Ask the taxi driver already at the airport how much does it cost! Keep an eye that the driver switches the counter only when you start. May be it is still running from the previous passenger... On the way the taxi driver will persuade you to bring you directly to the Peloponnesos. If you want it the price must not be higher than 120 Euro including luggage, extra pay for eastern, bonus for christmas and what else they make up. At the bus terminal you can buy tickets for Nafplio just left from the entrance. The places have numbers. The buses for the direction "Argolida" leave just at the exit of the big hangar on the right hand. At the sign is written "Nauplia" or "Nafplio". Buses go weekly half past every hour, on Sundays every two hours. The staff announces the departure only a few minutes before the start. Time to go to Nafplio aprox. two and a half hours. Last bus from Athens weekly 20.30 h Friday and Sunday 22.30 h |
| Taxi-Service Jorgos Orfanos |
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| If you go to Athens and get lost, which is very likely possible, go into the centre. Here may be you can find a road sign "Korinthos". Even when you go to Pireas this is no tragedy. Go around the port and follow the signs to "Korinthos". Ask the company, where you rent the car for a map of Athens and Attica. Good luck in the Athens permanent traffic jam! Attention! The motorcyclist in Athens use any gap and helmets they are waering only when it is raining or very cold... |
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