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Map Of Greece

Thessaly

Mount Olympus (Greek--Olympos) is the highest peak of the Pindus Mountainrange, the

southernmost extension of the Alps. Located in Northern Greece on the boundary

between Thessaly and Macedonia is the loftiest point in Greece 2,917m (9,570ft) above

sea level.

In early Greek Mythology it was believed to have been the home of the gods. On its

summit were the palaces of the gods, which were built by Hepheastus, god of metalwork.

The entrance to Olympus was trough The Gate of Clouds, protected by the goddesses

known as the Seasons. Zeus, father of all gods, had his throne on the mountain's highest

crest, and they all feasted on nectar and ambrosia while being serenaded by the Muses.

The 12 major Olympian deities were Zeus and his wife Hera, his brothers Poseidon, god

of the sea, and Hades, god of the underworld, his sister Hestia, goddess of the hearth, and

his children Athena, goddess of wisdom, Aris, god of war, Apollo, god of the

sun, Artemis, goddess of the moon and the hunt, Aphrodite, goddess of love, Hermes, the

messenger of the gods, andHephaestus. Later Greek writers transferred the home of these

deities to a heavenly region free from snow and storms and filled with light.

Weather Conditions

Places to Visit in Thessaly

Vólos

Kalambáka/Metéora

Témbi Valley

Makrinítsa

Tríkala

Eláti

Ambelákia

Lárissa

Vólos

1954/55 was the port town (82 500 Ew.) Victims of severe earthquakes, it has virtually

no older b...

from 35

Kalambáka/Metéora

Monasteries perched atop sandstone peaks. In a region of almost inaccessible

sandstone peaks, mo...

Témbi Valley

Pilgrim bustle and fun boat trips at the gate of central Greece . The 5 mile long,

ravine like val...

Makrinítsa

The jewel of mountain villages in the Pílion Mountains.Makrinítsa is the jewel among

the many bea...

from

Tríkala

The city on the edge of the Thessaly plain (48 700 Ew.) Was regarded in antiquity as the

birthpla...

Eláti

Typical Pindos mountain village, in a magnificent mountain backdrop of pine forests to

860 m alti...

Ambelákia

The once large village (430 Ew.), Five serpentine of kilometers above the Témbi Valley,

was in th...

Lárissa

The city at Pinios (124 400 Ew.) Is a center of the food industry. In a small, former

mosque at t...

Booking Flights

Booking Hotels

I decided to book Hotel Aesis after a wide comparison between all hotels. The Amenities

and Rates are as follows :

Hotel Map

Road Routes

Transportation

Water

Ferry

Four weekly ferries serve the Sporadic islands of Skiathos (€17.70, seven hours) and

Skopelos (€19.90, nine hours); three continue to Alonnisos (€23.20, 10 hours).

Boats serve Chios three times weekly (€34.20, 19 hours) via Limnos (€22.10, eight

hours, five times weekly) and Lesvos (€34.40, 14 hours, five times weekly). One boat

weekly continues to Samos (€39.20, 20 hours). The Dodecanese are also served once

weekly, to Kalymnos (€41.90, 21 hours), then Kos (€43.80, 22 hours)

andRhodes (€52.40, 26 hours). In summer, two boats weekly

serve Iraklio, Crete (€45.60, 26 hours).

Get tickets from port-area travel agencies, like the helpful Polaris Travel Services(2310

548 655; fax 2310 548 290; Navarhou Koundourioti 19; 8am-8.30pm), which also has a

second, central office (2310 278 613; fax 2310 265 728;polaris@otenet.gr; Egnatia

81; 8am-8.30pm) near Agias Sofias on Egnatia.

Land

Domestic

Most Thessaloniki buses depart from the giant space pod known as the main bus

station (2310 595 408; Monastiriou 319), located 3km west of the centre. Meant to

correct the former chaos of individual stations for individual destinations, the new station

has succeeded magnificently in putting all that chaos into one room; there are now

different windows selling tickets to specific destinations, meaning the worker at one

window cannot sell you a ticket for or give information about anything other than his/her

specified destination. There’s no general information booth and this enhances the

station’s unpleasant, stressful nature.

Buses for the Halkidiki Peninsula leave from the Halkidiki bus terminal (2310 316

555; www.in-ktel.gr), on Thessaloniki’s eastern outskirts. Take bus 2 or 31 to the Botsari

stop from either the train station or anywhere along Egnatia; at Botsari, the line

terminates and you take bus 36 for the final 10 minutes. With traffic, it’s about one hour

from the train station to the Halkidiki station.

Train

Much cheaper, often more comfortable and not always slower than the bus, the train can

get you anywhere in mainland Greece (except Kastoria, Halkidiki, Kavala and Epiros)

and to all neighbouring countries (except Albania). Further, Thessaloniki’strain

station (2310 517 517; Monastiriou) is closer to the centre than the bus station. Get

tickets at the station or from OSE (2310 598 120; Aristotelous 18).

There are regular trains and intercity (IC or ICE) trains; the latter are substantially more

expensive, and slightly faster, than the former. Prices given are for the regular trains.

Book in advance for Athens, especially for the cheap train. There are usually long lines

at the station, so don’t leave it till the last minute to get a ticket.

Domestic

Five regular trains daily serve Athens (€15.20, 6¾ hours) via Larisa (€5, two hours),

which has connections to Volos (€7, 4½ hours). The Athens intercity is much more

expensive (€35.50) but not significantly faster (5½ hours).

Some 14 daily trains service Veria (€2.10, one hour) and Edessa (€4.50, 1½ hours); of

these, five continue on to Amyndeo (for Kastoria bus connections) before terminating at

Florina (€5.30, 2¾ hours), which has bus connections to the Prespa Lakes.

Car & motorcycle

Car

The ELPA (Greek Automobile Club; 2310 426 319; Vasilissis Olgas 228) is in

Kalamaria. Budget Rent a Car (2310 229 519; Angelaki 15) and Euro Rent (2310 826

333; G Papandreou 5) are two of many rental agencies.

There’s a large parking lot by the ferry passenger terminal (per hour €1). Parking

downtown is tough, but you will eventually succeed.

Bus & tram

Bus

Orange articulated buses operate within Thessaloniki, and blue-and-orange buses operate

both within the city and the suburbs. The local bus station is at Plateia Dikastirion on

Filippou. Bus 1 connects the bus station and the train station every 10 minutes; bus 31

goes every six minutes through the centre to Voulgari, where you catch bus 36 for the

Halkidiki bus station. Bus 78 runs to/from the airport every 30 minutes. To reach major

points on Egnatia like Aristotelous, Agias Sofias and Kamara, buses 10 and 14 are fairly

frequent and start at the train station.

Buy a ticket from a periptero (street kiosk) for €0.50, or from the ticket machine on board

(€0.60). If the former, validate it on board. However, if you will use the bus frequently,

buy a 24-hour unlimited usage ticket (€2). Note the machine will not give change and

doesn’t accept bills.

Local transport

Taxi

Thessaloniki’s blue-and-white taxis carry multiple passengers, and won’t take you if

you’re not going in the same direction that the other passengers are. Stand in the direction

you hope to go, flag one down and yell out your destination – good luck! The minimum

fare is €2.80

Car Rentals

Comparisons between Car Rentals and Other Modes of

Transport

Renting a Car for 1 day

Renting a Car for 8 days

From The Above discussion I conclude that Retting a Chevrolet Matiz is Cheaper as if I

will have to book a car from Airport to Hotel than also it will take 40 euro so for the day

when I will reach Airport and the day I will have to leave will be 80 Euro. And Other

modes of Transportation will also cost somewhat 40 Euros. So its better to rent a car for a

week as it will provide more convinence . So I consider renting a car for 7 days is

cheaper.

Other Amenities by Car Rental Companies

Payment Options

I can use my Visa card and Master Card to pay.

Enquiry

Restaurants

It will cost on an average of 25 Pound for Lunch and Dinner per day

Holiday Package

I am designing a holiday package for 7 days and 6 nights..

Main contents of my package are :

Flight from Delhi to Thessaly + Flight from Thessaly to Delhi

Booking of Hotel (breakfast included)

Car rented for the whole week

Thessaly map

Travel Guide in black and white

Traveling to places marked

o Vólos

o Kalambáka/Metéora

o Témbi Valley

o Makrinítsa

o Tríkala

o Eláti

o Ambelákia

o Lárissa

Going to restaurants for dinner and lunch

Flight to Thessaly to Delhi

Currency

1 Euro = 60.7450503 Indian rupees

1 U.S. dollar = 45.0998963 Indian rupees

1 British pound = 70.250244 Indian rupees

Budget

Flight from Delhi to Thessaly + Flight from Thessaly to Delhi Rs 38859

By Ethiad Airways

Booking of Hotel (breakfast included) Rs 3156

Anesis Hotel Thessaly at a discount Rs 11041

Car rented from Thessaly Airport to Hotel for Seven Days Eur 136

Chevrolet Matiz Rs.8314

Going to restaurants for dinner + lunch 25 Pound per person per day

Gh Kai Ydor , Lykinkos , Poseidon , Dionisis Pound 25* 7= 175

Rs 12294

Others ( including shopping etc.) Euro 200

Rs 12226

Total Expeses 82734

Approx. Rs.83000

References

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http://alexandros.com/Greece/info.html

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http://makemytrip.com/

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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/northern-greece/thessaloniki/transport/getting-around

www.multimap.com/greece/thessaly

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