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From: Jean O'Boyle on 12 Jul 2010 18:43 In September, we'll be visiting the Greek Isle of Santorini. It is one of our cruise ship stops and our second time there. Last time we took the tram lift up and spent most of the day walking the city of Fira and having lunch and drinks at a restaurant perched on the edge of the cliff with its beautiful panoramic view . This time, schedule permitting, we would like to include a visit to Oia. I was wondering if any one had been there on this group and could tell me if they had taxis from Fira to Oia and the distance between the two cities so that we can see if we can fit it into our schedule. The ship will be docked from 4 pm to 11 pm. Thanks in advance, --Jean
From: Runge123 on 13 Jul 2010 03:10 Why absolutely rely on this group where old people dissert endlessly about their intestinal problems in 1995 ??? Google helps, it takes 2 secs and plenty of answers to your question which has already been asked countless times. Even choosing the key words isn't difficult, just use normal speech. ....or is it just a way of entertaining the same old people ? OK then waiting for martin's funny joke. Of late, Oia has become a major tourist village. Visitors come to explore its meandering lanes, take photographs and have a relaxing meal in its restaurants. To avoid the crowds, one should visit it in the morning, before the cruise ships disgorge their load of passengers. One day is not sufficient at Oia, one should plan a vacation of a few days, to make the trip worthwhile. Oia can be reached from the central bus station in Thira. Alternatively take a taxi from the port in Thira. It costs 20 euros per group. Be forewarned that the road from Thira to Oia is extremely winding. Oia - Fir� Randonn�e la plus classique, la plus facile et la plus spectaculaire de votre s�jour. Progressant sur un sentier en balcon au-dessus de la caldeira, vous dominez un paysage exceptionnel. Apr�s avoir quitt� Oia, vous gagnez la chapelle du Proph�te Elie (Profitis Ilias). Passage sous la montagne Noire (Mavro Vouno), puis le long de la cr�te de Mouzakia, pour traverser ensuite les vill�giatures d'Imerov�gli et de Firostef�ni, et parvenir � Fir�, capitale de l'�le. Visite des mus�es et de l'�glise, promenade dans les ruelles touristiques, puis retour � Oia avec le bus local ou � pied pour profiter des lumi�res exceptionnelles avant le couchant. Environ 3 h de marche. 12 km. M = D : 300 m. You will find the Santorini bus schedule at www.ktel-santorini.gr. All buses travel via the bus station in Fira. The last bus from Fira to Oia is at 8.00 p.m. Buses meet all ferries at the port, but it is wise to jump off the ferry promptly before the bus fills up, although this may not be such a problem in winter. I would be surprised if the taxi fare from Fira to Oia was as much as 25 euros, I would have thought around half that, but you may be able to find someone else to share with. If you do this, do not give the driver the impression that you are travelling separately, or you will be charged separately for the full fare. The port bus will take you into Fira for 2 euro then another bus will take you to Oia for 1.4 euro. Here's a link to the island bus schedule: http://www.ktel-santorini.gr http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/hike-fira-to-oia.cfm Yes, the taxi fare from the port to Oia is 25 euro. It's about 7 miles between the two villages, not all flat. 2 hours or a little longer sounds about right. I've seen people walking it but I think that since you have so little time you'd want to be able to explore the villages instead. There are, however, other "walks" you could take. From Oia you can walk down the steps to the little fishing 'ports' of Amoudi and Armeni, both just below the village. Or you can walk down the cement road from Oia to Baxedes Beach, at least a mile's walk. Just walking through the villages will be exercise because of all the up-and-down stair paths. Mopeds are another option, but the road is a bit narrow and the auto drivers slightly crazy. I don't recommend it for the novice or the faint of heart. Unless you absolutely feel the need to get away from everyone, I agree with Marko. Take a taxi or bus. I just had a thought...you could take the bus to Oia but get off once the village comes into view and walk the rest of the way. That would be a walk of a mile or two from where you can first see it. Just ask the driver to stop. "Jean O'Boyle" <job1930(a)yahoo.com> a �crit dans le message de groupe de discussion : i1g5qk$e3f$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > In September, we'll be visiting the Greek Isle of Santorini. It is one of > our cruise ship stops and our second time there. Last time we took the > tram lift up and spent most of the day walking the city of Fira and having > lunch and drinks at a restaurant perched on the edge of the cliff with its > beautiful panoramic view . This time, schedule permitting, we would like > to include a visit to Oia. > > I was wondering if any one had been there on this group and could tell me > if they had taxis from Fira to Oia and the distance between the two cities > so that we can see if we can fit it into our schedule. The ship will be > docked from 4 pm to 11 pm. > > Thanks in advance, > --Jean >
From: Runge123 on 13 Jul 2010 06:17 Like too many people in search of their notoriety, oh well "Magda" <pikrodafni(a)gmail.com> a �crit dans le message de groupe de discussion : uveo3692io3b9hhl95b36cp8mnu3v1c1ui(a)4ax.com... > On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:10:38 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, "Runge123" > <philsa(a)bigfoot.com> > arranged some electrons, so they looked like this: > > ... Why absolutely rely on this group where old people dissert endlessly > about > ... their intestinal problems in 1995 ??? > > Because she DESPERATELY needs the attention. > > > ... Google helps, it takes 2 secs and plenty of answers to your question > which > ... has already been asked countless times. > ... Even choosing the key words isn't difficult, just use normal speech. > ... ...or is it just a way of entertaining the same old people ? > ... OK then waiting for martin's funny joke. > > ===== > It sounds much better in French, but then, everything does.
From: Zulus Vulva on 13 Jul 2010 11:05 On Jul 13, 12:17 pm, "Runge123" <phi...(a)bigfoot.com> wrote: > Like too many people in search of their notoriety, oh well > > "Magda" <pikroda...(a)gmail.com> a écrit dans le message de groupe de > discussion : uveo3692io3b9hhl95b36cp8mnu3v1c...(a)4ax.com... > > > > > On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:10:38 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, "Runge123" > > <phi...(a)bigfoot.com> > > arranged some electrons, so they looked like this: > > > ... Why absolutely rely on this group where old people dissert endlessly > > about > > ... their intestinal problems in 1995 ??? > > > Because she DESPERATELY needs the attention. > > > ... Google helps, it takes 2 secs and plenty of answers to your question > > which > > ... has already been asked countless times. > > ... Even choosing the key words isn't difficult, just use normal speech.. > > ... ...or is it just a way of entertaining the same old people ? > > ... OK then waiting for martin's funny joke. > > > ===== > > It sounds much better in French, but then, everything does. you dont like competition do you ;-)
From: Jean O'Boyle on 13 Jul 2010 12:12
Answered inline: "Runge123" <philsa(a)bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:4c3c1179$0$27572$ba4acef3(a)reader.news.orange.fr... > Why absolutely rely on this group where old people dissert endlessly about > their intestinal problems in 1995 ??? > Google helps, it takes 2 secs and plenty of answers to your question which > has already been asked countless times. > Even choosing the key words isn't difficult, just use normal speech. > ...or is it just a way of entertaining the same old people ? > OK then waiting for martin's funny joke. Runge, I did Google for information but had hoped that I would hear from someone who had actually done this excursion. I read that there were buses and taxis, but none of the sites provided the information that I was really looking for...but you did. Thank you for your very thorough post including the fares and time tables of the buses. > Of late, Oia has become a major tourist village. Visitors come to explore > its meandering lanes, take photographs and have a relaxing meal in its > restaurants. To avoid the crowds, one should visit it in the morning, > before the cruise ships disgorge their load of passengers. One day is not > sufficient at Oia, one should plan a vacation of a few days, to make the > trip worthwhile. I wish we could spend more time but we must follow the ship's schedule. We are also going to Corfu, Mykonos and Crete. > Oia can be reached from the central bus station in Thira. Alternatively > take a taxi from the port in Thira. It costs 20 euros per group. Be > forewarned that the road from Thira to Oia is extremely winding. Anything like the Amalfi Coast? > You will find the Santorini bus schedule at www.ktel-santorini.gr. All > buses travel via the bus station in Fira. The last bus from Fira to Oia is > at 8.00 p.m. Buses meet all ferries at the port, but it is wise to jump > off the ferry promptly before the bus fills up, although this may not be > such a problem in winter. I would be surprised if the taxi fare from Fira > to Oia was as much as 25 euros, I would have thought around half that, but > you may be able to find someone else to share with. If you do this, do not > give the driver the impression that you are travelling separately, or you > will be charged separately for the full fare. > > The port bus will take you into Fira for 2 euro then another bus will take > you to Oia for 1.4 euro. > > Here's a link to the island bus schedule: http://www.ktel-santorini.gr > > http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/hike-fira-to-oia.cfm > > Yes, the taxi fare from the port to Oia is 25 euro. > > It's about 7 miles between the two villages, not all flat. 2 hours or a > little longer sounds about right. I've seen people walking it but I think > that since you have so little time you'd want to be able to explore the > villages instead. There are, however, other "walks" you could take. From > Oia you can walk down the steps to the little fishing 'ports' of Amoudi > and Armeni, both just below the village. Or you can walk down the cement > road from Oia to Baxedes Beach, at least a mile's walk. Just walking > through the villages will be exercise because of all the up-and-down stair > paths. The distance between Oia and Thira was what I really wanted to know, thank you! > Unless you absolutely feel the need to get away from everyone, I agree > with Marko. Take a taxi or bus. The taxi fare sounds reasonable... there will be three of us and since my husband had a knee replacement that is what we probably will take. Again, thank you very much for all the links and information. --Jean |