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TRAVELLER
Corfu
Greece
Fly From
Berlin, Bristol, London (LGW, LTN),
Manchester, Milan (MXP), Rome
From the Airport
Taxi
A local taxi costs €12.
Eat
Emily Grill Room
(Sokraki Village, tel:
26630 22658) Enjoy the peace of a mountain
village in the delightful square outside Emily’s.
The food is good, simple fare – grilled meat,
salad and omelette, cooked to a turn and
served in generous portions. Local ginger beer
is the preferred refreshment.
Hilary Paipeti
Crete
(Chania) Greece
Fly From
London (LGW)
From the Airport
Taxi
A local taxi costs
€20 to the city centre;
Bus
Buses run six
times a day to the city centre until 9pm.
Tickets: €2.30.
Drink
Remezzo
(Sintrivani Square, Old
Harbour, tel: 28210 52001) Aselection of
coffees, snacks, ice creams, drinks and cocktails
are served at this bustling outdoor café, in a
prime position on the harbour front.
Carol Palioudakis
Crete
(Heraklion) Greece
Fly From
Berlin, Bristol, Geneva, London (LGW,
LTN), Madrid, Manchester, Milan (MXP), Paris
(CDG), Rome
From the Airport
Taxi
A local taxi costs €14;
Bus
Buses run every 10 minutes to the city
centre. Tickets: €1.10.
Go
The archaeological site of
Knossos
, 5km
south of the city, is a must-see. Once an
important Minoan City, Knossos was excavated
and partly restored by Sir Arthur Evans
between 1900 and 1932, unearthing thousands
of artefacts which can be seen in the Heraklion
Archaeological Museum in town.
Eat
The Herbs’ Garden
(Lato Boutique Hotel,
15 Epimenidou Street, tel: 28103 34971) This
is the stylish rooftop restaurant of the Lato
Boutique Hotel. Enjoy gourmet cuisine and fine
wines while gazing out towards the harbour,
fortress and open sea.
Carol Palioudakis
Cyprus
(Larnaca) Cyprus
Fly From
London (LGW)
From the Airport
Taxi
A taxi to Larnaca
costs €15.
Eat
Gefseis en Lefko
(8 Piale Pasha, tel: 24
655 664) The Mediterranean blue and white
decor here continues the seaside atmosphere.
Delicious à la carte and mezze dishes,
including warmGreek pitta bread in olive oil
and oregano, aubergine dip, cheese balls,
and mikrolimano prawns. Live Greek music
every Friday and Saturday night and Sunday
lunchtime.
Bev Orton Jennings
Kefalonia
Greece
Fly From
London (LGW), Milan (MXP)
From the Airport
Taxi
A local taxi to
Argostoli will cost €12.
Shop
Garbis Jewellers
(27 Antoniou Tritsi,
Argostol, tel: 26710 23164) offers a wide range
of expensive watches and jewellery, including
an elaborate mandolin necklace in honour of
the Captain Corelli book.
Nick Edwards
Kos
Greece
Fly From
London (LGW), Milan (MXP)
From the Airport
Taxi
Local taxis cost €38
to Kos Town or Psalidi, where most hotels are;
Bus
Up to five daily services depart from the
airport to Kos Town, between 7.55am and
3.15pm (7.40pm on Sunday). Tickets: €3.20.
Drink
Downtown Club
(250m frommain
plaza, Kardámena, tel: 69484 84411) This
well-loved basement bar in Kardámena is as
good as its motto “cheesy chart music”, with
the DJ laying on all the danceable classics
after midnight.
Eat
Aghios Theologos
(Agios Theologos
District, tel: 69745 03556) The only eatery at
Kos’s wild westerly beaches, Agios Theologos
has a traditional Greek menu alongside
western snack food. Fresh fish is off-menu
and individually priced, the home-made dips
are chunky and the zucchini croquettes come
highly recommended. A favourite sunset-
watching venue.
Marc Dubin
Mykonos
Greece
Fly From
Berlin, Geneva, London (LGW),
Milan (MXP), Paris (ORY), Rome
From the Airport
Taxi
The fare to Mykonos
Town is €10;
Bus
Catch the bus to Fabrika on
the outskirts of Mykonos. Tickets: single €1.
Drink
Fato a Mano
(Meletopoulos Sq,
Mykonos Town, tel: 22890 26256) Hidden
away in the old town, Fato a Mano is known
for its delicious seafood platter consisting of
fresh fish, octopus, squid, prawns and mussels,
as well as international dishes such as pork
fillet a la crème. Expect generous portions and
excellent service.
Jane Foster
Rhodes
Greece
Fly From
Berlin, Liverpool, London (LGW),
Milan (MXP), Paris (ORY)
Greece
/
Cyprus
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Greece
Dialling Code
+30
Currency
¤
Time Zone
GMT+2
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Cyprus
Dialling Code
+357
Currency
¤
Time Zone
GMT+2
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