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Post by D on May 1, 2016 11:25:41 GMT
Which way would you go if you hired a vehicle and wanted to travel from the Troulos area on the main road to the end of the airport runway? I can see the roads on the map, but are there any areas in town which are not accessible? I can see that you can go north around the town and to the left of the runway (I presume there are street road signs to direct you as well to the airport). But, I can also see the road along the harbour...which will take you to the right of the runway. Can you drive along all that road in town? I presume you can't drive down Papadiamanti but are there any other roads out of bounds through town?
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Post by katet on May 2, 2016 7:11:23 GMT
I think it's best to go to the left - just st follow the ring road (it's signposted). That's the way the taxis and coaches go from Koukounaries/Troulos. Otherwise, you could drop down into town as far as the bus terminus and then up past the clubs and Mylos to the airport. This would take longer.
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Post by Woody (Admin) on May 2, 2016 11:46:17 GMT
When you get to the end of the runway turn right and that will take you to Xanemos beach at the other end.
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Post by dennisn on May 3, 2016 10:00:24 GMT
The route I use is shown with red dots on this map. The blue dots show the route towards the airport. Blue circle at the bottom is the bus station. I thought the road northwards alongside the west of the airport was destroyed by the extension works and there certainly seem to be more roads on this Google map than I recall!
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Post by dennisn on May 3, 2016 10:07:14 GMT
As for roads out of bounds in town? Well, as in any place in Greece, nowhere seems to be actually out of bounds - if you can drive it, you can drive it. But I'd hesitate to try many of them in town. The motorbikes buzz everywhere, but most roads are so narrow it takes nerve and skill and a narrow vehicle to get through. I never try it. Smallish delivery vehicles do drive on Papadiamantis - there's a no entry sign partway down and sometimes a chain, which no doubt they ignore.
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Post by D on May 3, 2016 13:49:24 GMT
Amazing, what wonderful help from you guys. What landmark would I be looking for when I turn right off the main road towards the bus station or is it obvious when there? Or, is the turn to the left for the airport so obvious that I would just not turn left (I'm answering my own questions here...I can tell). I am good at navigating so not sure why I am overthinking this one; surely the exploring is the fun part, but this does help.
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Post by Woody (Admin) on May 3, 2016 14:58:33 GMT
OK, here goes at the route I would take to Xanemos Beach from Troulos. Drive towards Skiathos Town from Troulos. Keep on the same road all the way around the Skiathos Ring Road, until you reach a T-junction. If you go right it takes you to the Port. If you turn left it takes you to the Airport. Turn left towards the airport. Before you reach the terminal, turn right back towards town and parallel with the runway alongside the airport fence. This brings you out at the Amaretto Taverna right at the end of the runway. Bear left around the end of the runway and then turn left keeping the runway on your left. Follow this road until you reach Xanemos Beach. See this route here: ridewithgps.com/routes/13490248If you carry on at Xanemos on the other side of the runway, you can turn right up a dirt track and this brings you out at Kalivia. I would stay well clear of driving around the back streets of Skiathos Town. Keep to the Ring Road.
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Post by D on May 3, 2016 15:42:30 GMT
Thanks Woody, this information is most appreciated. I have never travelled the road from Troulos/Platanias to Katsaros, so will go that way and bypass Achladies on the way.
Do you also have a guide/link to the summer flights times for the plane spotting at the end of the runway?
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Post by cariad23 on May 4, 2016 17:03:07 GMT
CRIKEY DENNIS IS THERE NO END TO YOUR TALENTS ! HOW DID YOU DO THAT THINK OF ME TOMORROW MORNING, ABCESS UNDER TOOTH, ROOT CANAL FILLING , THEN WANTS TO CROWN, PRICE IT UP FOR ME IN SKIATHOS WHEN YOU GET YOUR NEW TEETH WILL YOU ! £200 HERE ON NHS THATS NEARLY A HOLIDAY!
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Post by D on May 5, 2016 14:30:27 GMT
Or, do most people just turn up to the end of the runway and wait for a plane? Are the flights frequent enough? I thought that Skiathos Airport itself might have info on flight times.
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Post by dennisn on May 6, 2016 6:20:37 GMT
Or, do most people just turn up to the end of the runway and wait for a plane? Are the flights frequent enough? I thought that Skiathos Airport itself might have info on flight times. Well that's just what we do - hope something will come. It helps if you go on English Friday when so many UK flights arrive. I have a slight advantage because Villa Maria's hostess's husband runs the ground crew at the airport so I can ask him if it's a busy day, but mostly I forget to do so! I seem to remember somebody did a spreadsheet of all UK flights? You can also Google "today's" flights by searching for JSI ARRIVALS. If you're the persistent sort, you could do that every day for a week before you go, doing a screen print of each day
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Post by dennisn on May 6, 2016 6:56:56 GMT
Today's screen print. On reflection it won't help because you're only there for a week so you can't go spotting on Friday! Another tip - in your accommodation, the rep will have posted a list of return flight arrangements (get your coach at xx time on x day) so you can see which other days have UK flights at least and rough arrival times will be two or three hours after your coach pickup time. For example, see below, we go home on Birmingham flight which is scheduled to arrive at 12:40 and our transfer pickup time is usually 9:45
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Post by D on May 6, 2016 11:12:06 GMT
Very efficient dennisn, thank you. I am getting very giddy at the thought of the holiday now.
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Post by stella202 on May 11, 2016 22:23:52 GMT
Download the app FLIGHTRADAR24. This lets you track all flights all over the world. Click on the blue dot on the map for Skiathos Airport and you will then see a list of all incoming and outgoing flights. By far and away the most interesting app I have ever used.
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Post by D on May 12, 2016 9:43:22 GMT
Thanks stella202 I'll have a look.
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