etienne
Traveller
5 comments
Posted 14 years ago
Hello,
I will go this summer from Istanbul to Patras.
I'll spend 3 or 4 days in Athens, and I would like to visit another city.
Where can I go?
(I will change the train in THESSALONIKI, but it seems to be very industrialised.)
So I would like to know the travel of the train between THESSALONIKI and Athens to find the possible stops.
(the train Istanbul Thessaloniki is on [ux]https://rail.shop/bahn[/ux] but not the train Thessaloniki - Athens neither Athens - Patras)
But maybe it's better to spend more time in Athens and not visit another city...
Thank you in advance for your advices
Etienne
baobab
Traveller
128 comments
Hoi!
My suggestions is to spend 3 days at Athens will be enough.. and 1-2 days at Thessaloníki (although it seems industrialized it's a nicer city comparing to Athens) , smaller towns on this route are on the sea side such as Katerini or Volos (have to change a train for Volos).
From Thessaloníki to Athens i recommend to use the train but from Athens to Patras try to avoid the train and use the bus connection.. (i will update my suggestions if there is a progress on the works )
anthom
Traveller
1 comments
Since you are going to be in the North Greece you can visit very beautiful place – Meteora. These are six monasteries built on natural sandstone rock pillars. The nearest town is Kalambaka.
I would definitely recommend to spend at least 2 days in this place. But from what I know that there is only one train going straight from Thessaloniki to Kalambaka at 17.59 (arrives 20.51) . Or another option you first is to get Proastiakos (Suburban) train from Thessaloniki to Larisa and then another train from Larisa to Kalambaka . You have only one combination for this option: Thessaloniki – Larisa (5.08 - 6.41) Larisa – Kalambaka (7.25 - 8.49)
catflo
Traveller
10 comments
Hello,
I was in Greece last month and I loved the country. I was in Korinthos (in a camping near the beach), then in Athens, a city with lots of monuments to see, Alexandroupolis (only to pick a bus to Istanbul that never appeared), Thessaloniki, a big city, looks more a capital than Athens, and Kassandra Peninsula, again in a camping near the beach. Potidea has a very very nice beach, it's nice when you have time to rest a little from the big cities.
Have a nice trip :)
Caterina