GREEK ISLAND GROUPS  The Aegean Islands are traditionally subdivided into seven groups, from north to south: Northeastern Aegean Islands Sporades Euboea Argo-Saronic Islands Cyclades Dodecanese (Southern Sporades) Crete The Northeast Aegean islands belongs to Greece and Turkey. However, we are going to focus on the 4 most visited Greek islands in the North- east Aegean Sea and how to get to them by ferry from Athens. Piraeus Piraeus is located on the southern coast of mainland Greece, around 10km from Athens, and this is where the ferries leaves for the Greek island. Piraeus has the biggest and most frequently used ferry port in Greece serving more than 20 million passengers annually. |  |
Ferry to Chios Chios is the 5th largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, 7km off the Asia Minor coast and separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. 13 Sailings Weekly 6 hours 15 minutes – 9 hours 20 minutes crossing (Depending on ferry company) Approximate return price for 1 adult without car. From 75 Euros (June 2013) Get your free quote now! |  |
Ferry to Icaria Evdilos is a picturesque village in the central part of the island of Icaria. Evdilos has a small port and a pier with old mansions and narrow streets. 7 Sailings Weekly 6 hour 55 minute crossing Approximate return price for 1 adult without car. From 70 Euros (2013) Get your free quote now! |  |
Ferry to Lesbos Mytilene, one of the oldest cities in the world, is a town on the island of Lesbos with a population of around 40,000. This is where you ferry from Piraeus arrives. 13 Sailings Weekly 10 hour 25 minutes – 15 hours 50 minutes crossing (Depending on ferry company) Approximate return price for 1 adult without car. From 74 Euros (2013) Get your free quote now! Ferry to Samos Karlovassi is a town in Samos with a rich history in culture and with many magnificent neoclassical mansions. Karlovassi was a flourishing tobacco manufacturing centre in the early 1900s. 4 Sailings Weekly 8h 25m crossing Approximate return price for 1 adult without car. From 90 Euros (2013) Get your free quote now! |  |
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