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Getting to Greece by Car:
BY AUTOMOBILE
Those wishing to drive to Greece have the option either: To ferry
their cars across to one of the country's major ports or, to enter
the country overland. The points of entry are:
- Yugoslavia - Evzoni, 550 kms From Athens
- Yugoslavia - Niki, 633 kms from Athens
- Bulgaria - Promahonas, 736 kms from Athens
- Turkey - Kastania, 985 kms from Athens
- Turkey - kipi , 892 kms from Athens.
All five border stations mentioned above operate on 24 hour service
basis.
Getting to Greece by Sea:
BY SEA Several ports in Greece are considered busy -by any standards-
accommodating sailings of passenger ships, cruise ships and freighters.
The ports of Piraeus, Patras, Thessaloniki and Heraklion are all convenient
embarkation points to set sail on a Mediterranean cruise or ferry
to Italy, Israel, Egypt or the
Black Sea.
Getting to Greece by Rail:
Timetables and tickets are supplied by the (OSE) Hellenic State Railways Offices at:
- 1-3 Karolou Str. tel.(01) 524-0601
- 6 Sina Str. Athens tel. (01) 362-4402
- 17 Filellinon Str. Tel. (01) 323-6747
- 18 Aristotelous Str. Thessaloniki Tel. (031) 517-517
Passport control: Passports are checked at frontier stations
or during the journey.
Animals in Carriages Small animals, carried in baskets or other
suitable containers , are allowed aboard railway carriages. Small
dogs may be hand-carried, provided they do not annoy fellow passengers.
The Eurailpass system ends or originates at Athens Railroad station.
Four trains with first and second class coaches and wagon-lit depart
daily to cities in western and eastern Europe and to Constantinople.
This convenient card entitles the American traveler to: free crossing
of the Adriatic Sea from Brindisi (port in Italy) to Patras (port
in Greece) and vice-versa aboard the ferries of Adriatica lines and
Hellenic Mediterranean Lines. Special accommodations (airline type
seats or cabins) and port taxes are extra.Passengers who wish to break
their voyage at Corfu must declare their intention of "stop-over"
upon delivery of ticket.
Free rail travel within Greece.
Eurail passes and Eurail-Youth passes are not available in Europe
and must be purchased prior to departure through Travel Agencies or
from the offices of the following organizations in he U.S. and Canada
- French National Railroads
- Compania Italiana Tourismo
- German Federal Railroad
- Swiss National Tourist Office
- Rail Europe (Int'l and Domestic) ,Tel. (1-800) 438-7245, Fax.
(1-800) 432-1329
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