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Post by balddave on Jun 10, 2019 9:35:12 GMT
Has anyone on the forum travelled to Skiathos via Athens, we are looking for a longer stay next year and thought we would travel via Athens and spend a few days there before moving on to the island. any views, experiences will be appreciated, unsure if we will fly on island hopper or travel to Volos and catch the ferry. if anyone travelled either route please pass on your opinion
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Post by amy115 on Jun 10, 2019 20:43:44 GMT
Think Tre has travelled via Athens via air. I am sure once she has seen your enquiry she will reply Dave.
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Post by dennisn on Jun 10, 2019 20:56:59 GMT
I think Jules is something of an expert at this, at least doing it out of season. Hope she sees this.
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Post by Tre on Jun 11, 2019 7:04:25 GMT
We did indeed travel via Athens a couple of years ago. Flew from Manchester with Aegean. All very easy & great price compared to TC. Didn’t stop over. We booked our luggage in at Manchester all the way to Skiathos. Had just over an hour to spare as I recall before getting the hopper over. Good flying experience with Aegean. Have agreed we’d like to do it again & like yourselves, stay in Athens a couple of nights. I do believe you can get Easy Jet to Athens which could be worth looking into.
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Post by kevb on Jun 11, 2019 8:52:53 GMT
Later this year I'm flying with Agean to Athens and stopping one night before another Agean to Skyros early next morning but I don't think I will see anything of the city, staying near airport.
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Post by cariad23 on Jun 11, 2019 15:05:46 GMT
The other alternative is to fly to skiathos have a few days, then take daily flight from skiathos to athens have 2-3 days then local agean flight back ,that way you can leave most of your stuff in your accommodation just take one bag, i think its about £80. SL 1 on trip advisor goes to Athens regulary i,m sure could give you the best advice including hotels etc how to travel quickly and cheaply from the airport into centre of Athens. The first time i went to skiathos many years ago day trips were offered by the travel companies
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Post by balddave on Jun 11, 2019 16:24:48 GMT
We have been offered a penthouse apt at a good rate by one of the wife’s colleagues, this coupled with the fact she has been offered the opportunity to speak at an educational conference on those dates, which hopefully means university will pick up part of the tab . I know absolutely nothing about what to do where to go, but that’s all part of the adventure, any recommendations gratefully received
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