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Benvenuti in Grecia Grecia Benvenuti in Grecia SALONICCOSALONICCO CORFCORFÙ ISOLEI IONICHE È il luogo dov’è nata la civiltà occidentale, Atene, Corinto, Micene, S O IGOUMENITSAIGOUMENITSA Olimpia, Sparta, sono luoghi che evocano i miti della cultura greca, L E le scuole di filosofia e l’ inizio della moderna democrazia. I La Grecia attuale è anche mare cristallino e clima mediterraneo caldo, O N LÉFKADAÉFKADA I mitigato dal “melteni” il vento che inizia a soffiare da nord tra C H Giugno e Settembre. La Grecia offre chilometri di spiagge E CEFALONIACEFALONIA ATENEATENE PATRASSOPATRASSO incontaminate in un’alternarsi di sabbia fine, rocce a picco sul mare, CORINTOCORINTO scogli e vegetazione mediterranea. Le destinazioni turistiche ZANTEZANTE PELOPONNESOPELOPONNESO OLYMPIAOLYMPIA MYKONOSMYKONOS principali sono le isole: Creta la più meridionale e la più grande delle MICENEMICENE PAROSPAROS isole greche, le isole Cicladi di cui fanno parte Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, SSPARTAPARTA NAXOSNAXOS Ios e Santorini, le isole del Dodecanneso con Rodi IOSIOS e le Isole Ioniche con Cefalonia, Lefkada, Zante e Corfù. ISOLEISOLE RODIRODI CITTCITTÀ SANTORINISANTORINI CICLADICICLADI LINDOSLINDOS RODIRODI CHANIACHANIA HERAKLIONHERAKLION VOLI PER ATENE CRETACRETA MILANO VENEZIA/BARI MILANO/ROMA INFORMAZIONI UTILI MILANO/ROMA/VENEZIA Documenti: carta d’ identità o passaporto sono necessari per il check-in in ROMA hotel. Telefono: per chiamare la Grecia comporre il prefisso 0030 più il numero MILANO/NAPOLI greco, per chiamare dalla Grecia comporre il prefisso 0039 più il numero italiano. I voli possono essere di linea, low cost e charter (in collaborazione con altri Tour Orari: i negozi sono generalmente aperti dalle 9 alle 14,30 e dalle 17,30 Operator). Per conoscere la migliore tariffa applicabile al momento della alle 21 (il lunedì, mercoledì e sabato possono chiudere nel pomerio). I cen- prenotazione, contattare il nostro booking. tri commerciali fanno il continuato 9 – 21 (il lunedì, mercoledì e sabato possono chiudere nel pomerio). Codice stradale: i limiti di velocità sono: 120 km/h in autostrada, 110 km/h TRASFERIMENTI in strade extraurbane e il tasso alcolemico 0.10 mg per i patentati da 2 • Da Atene per Pireo o Glyfada € 112 in taxi per 3 pers. A/R; anni e 0.25 per gli altri. • Dall’aeroporto internazionale in taxi 3 pers. A/R per: Atene città Cucina:i piatti più conosciuti sono la Musaka, sformato di melanzane e € 161, Glyfada € 159, Pireo € 169. carne e la tipica insalata greca Koriàtiki con olive e formaggio Feta. Come Supplemento notturno ore 21.00 - 06.00 € 21/tratta/taxi 3 pers. antipasti vengono servite una serie di Mezedes, olive con sottoaceti, acciu- ghe salumi e formaggio. Tipici sono i Dolmàdhes, involtini di riso o carne e lo Tzatziki, un tipo di yogurt particolare. I dolci sono a base di frutta TRAGHETTI secca e miele. Molto conosciuti sono l’Ouzo, aperitivo dal gusto di anice ed il caffè greco che ha una preparazione speciale. VENEZIA/ANCONA ANCONA/BARI DOVE DORMIRE BARI Per soggiorni nelle principali città della Grecia consultare il catalogo CITTA’ NEL MONDO 2009 BRINDISI Per comodi soggiorni in villa nelle località balneari della Grecia Le compagnie marittime raggiungono Patrasso il porto più vicino ad Atene consultare il catalogo VILLE 2009. (211km, operativi a pag. 85). Offrono anche un servizio di bus navetta da Patrasso ad Atene che parte 45 minuti dopo lo sbarco. Le biglietterie dei pullman di linea, invece, si trovano sul lungomare, a circa 1 km dal punto di sbarco. ALTRI VOLI PER LA GRECIA CORFÙ VEDI PAG. 87 LEFKADA/CEFALONIA/ZANTE VEDI PAG. 92 PELOPONNESO VEDI PAG. 97 ISOLE CICLADI VEDI PAG. 101 RODI VEDI PAG. 110 CRETA VEDI PAG. 114 84 Grecia Le isole Ioniche e la Grecia continentale sono facilmente raggiungibili in auto utilizzando i numerosi traghetti in partenza dai porti italiani. I porti greci di arrivo sono Corfù, Igoumenitsa per chi vuole soggiornare sulla Costa Ionica e Patrasso (210 km da Atene) per chi vuole fermarsi nel Peloponneso od imbarcarsi nuovamente dal porto di Pireo-Atene per le isole Cicladi. Per i passeggeri senza auto esiste un collegamento in autobus dal porto di Patrasso ad Atene ed al porto del Pireo. Per le tariffe dei traghetti per le isole Cicladi vedi pag. 101. OPERATIVI TRAGHETTI Andata Ritorno Ancona Igoumenitsa Patrasso Patrasso Igoumenitsa Ancona 16.00 giornaliero 08.00 giornaliero 13.30 giornaliero 17.00 giornaliero 22.30 giornaliero 12.30 giornaliero Andata Ritorno Venezia Igoumenitsa Corfù Patrasso Patrasso Corfù Igoumenitsa Venezia 19,00 20,30 22,30 06,00 23,59 06,30 08,30 07,30 12,00 13,00 14,30 21,00 01/04 - 31/10 01/04 - 31/10 Andata Ritorno Giornaliero Partenze Arrivi Partenze Arrivi Ancona-Patrasso* 13.30/18.00 11.30/16.00 14.30/19.00 10.30/15.00 Ancona-Igoumenitsa13.30/18.00 05.30/10.00 20.00/23.59 10.30/15.00 Bari-Patrasso* 12.00/20.00 06.00/12.30 18.00** 08.30** Da Brindisi per: Bari-Igoumenitsa 12.00/20.00 22.30/06.30 23.59 08.30 Patrasso A) 18,30 - 10,30 17,30 - 07,00 (R Bari-Corfù 12.00/20.00 21.00/05.00 01.30 08.30 Corfù A) 11,00 - 18,00; 18,00 - 08,45 00,45 - 06,30; 09,15 - 14,45 (R Partenze ed arrivi sono espressi in ora locale. Igoumenitsa A) 11,00 - 19,00/20,00; 18,00 - 06,00 07,30 - 13,45/14,45; 23,00 - 06,30 (R * Via Igoumenitsa ** Via Corfù dal 22/07 all'08/09 Cefalonia A) 18,30 - 06,45 20,45 - 07,00 (R Andata Ritorno BARI IGOUMENITSA PATRASSO PATRASSO IGOUMENITSA BARI Giornaliero PARTENZA ARRIVO* ARRIVO* Giornaliero PARTENZA ARRIVO* ARRIVO* Da lunedì a venerdì 18:30 4:30 13:00 Da lunedì a venerdì 17:30 01:00 10:00 Sabato 17:00 3:30 12:00 Sabato 16:30 23.55** 09:00 Domenica 12:00 22:00** 6:00 Domenica 17:30 01:00 10:00 * giorno successivo ** medesima giornata. PARTENZE / ARRIVI ESPRESSI IN ORA LOCALE Andata Ritorno BRINDISI CORFÙ IGOUMENITSA IGOUMENITSA CORFÙ BRINDISI Giornaliero PARTENZA ARRIVO ARRIVO Giornaliero PARTENZA ARRIVO ARRIVO Lunedì 22,00 05,00 06,00 Lunedì / / / Martedì / / / Martedì 23,30 00,45 06,00 Da mercoledì a domenica 11,30 18,00 19,00 Da mercoledì a domenica 23,30 00,45 06,00 * giorno successivo Da Bari per Corfù Da: Per: A) 18,00 - 05,00; 19,00 - 06,00 R) 21,00 - 07,30; 22,30 - 07,30 Venezia Igoumenitsa - Corfù - Patrasso 20,00 - 07,00; 22,00 - 09,00 23,30 - 08,30; 00,30 - 09,30 A) 17,00 - 05,00; 14,00 - 20,00 23,59 - 08,00 (R Da Bari per Igoumenitsa Ancona Igoumenitsa - Patrasso 18,00 - 06-30; 19,00 - 07,30 08,00 - 18,30; 19,30 - 06,00 A) R) A) 17,00 - 15,00 18,00 - 14,00 (R 20,00 - 08,30; 22,00 - 10,30 21,00 - 07,30; 22,00 - 08,30 N.B.: Gli operativi dei traghetti riportati sono indicativi ed in vigore al momento della stampa del catalogo. Vi preghiamo quindi di consultare orari e prezzi sul tariffario ufficiale della compagnia. La prenotazione del traghetto deve essere abbinata obbligatoriamente ad un soggiorno. 85 Atene Hotel Park Cat. Lusso Hotel Attalos Cat. C Albergo situato nelle vicinanze Moderno hotel ubicato in zona del museo nazionale. Dispone comoda e centrale. Dispone di sala di A/C, coffee shop, bar, ristorante, per la 1ª colazione e roof garden. snack bar, piscina, sala congressi Le camere sono provviste di servizi e garage. Le 146 camere sono dotate privati, telefono, Tv, aria condizionata di aria condizionata, Tv, radio, telefono, e balcone con vista sulla Acropoli. mini bar e servizi privati. Hotel Park Hotel Attalos Hotel Herodion Cat A HOTEL Notte Suppl. Riduz. Suppl. Hotel classico ed accogliente in doppia sing. 3a pers. Mezza pens. situato vicino all’Acropoli. Offre ai suoi clienti: ristorante, PARK CAT. LUX 01/04 - 30/04 • 01/07 31/08 83 69 56 - taverna greca e una terrazza-solarium 01/05 - 30/06 • 01/09 - 31/10 97 76 76 - con vista sull’Acropoli. Dispone di 90 camere con servizi privati, HERODION CAT. A A/C, telefono e Tv. 01/04 - 30/04 • 01/07 - 31/08 67 53 33 31 01/05 - 30/06 • 01/09 - 31/10 90 62 57 31 ZAFOLIA CAT. A 01/04 - 30/06 • 01/09 - 31/10 75 65 42 32 01/07 - 31/08 67 67 38 32 Hotel Herodion DORIAN INN CAT. B 01/04 - 31/10 49 36 17 19 Hotel Zafolia Cat. A KING JASON CAT. B Hotel situato a poche fermata di 01/04 - 31/10 42 28 17 19 metropolitana dal centro di Atene, vicino al Museo Archeologico. Dispone di A/C ATTALOS CAT. C nei luoghi comuni, ristoranti, bar, piscina, 01/04 - 31/10 46 29 20 - palestra, sauna, servizio di lavanderia e garage a pagamento. Le 183 camere sono dotate di A/C, telefono, mini bar, casetta di sicurezza, Tv satellite e servizi privati con phon. Hotel Zafolia Hotel Dorian Inn Cat. B Confortevole hotel situato nel centro città. Offre reception, ristorante, servizio in camera, due bar, piscina e giardino con vista panoramica sull’Acropoli. Le camere sono dotate di Tv, telefono, aria condizionata, servizi privati e cassetta di sicurezza. Hotel Dorian Inn NOLEGGIO AUTO Quote giornaliere solo noleggio TIPO AUTO O SIMILARE 01/04 - 30/06 01/07 - 30/09 Hotel King Jason Cat. B 01/10 - 31/10 Hotel ubicato in centro città, in una 3 gg. 7 gg. 3 gg.7 gg.
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