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Offline jen & neil

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« on: April 01, 2008, 06:46:31 AM »
Hi.. We are heading to Plakias in our motorhome next month..apart from the Camping Apolonia is there anywhere else to hole up!?[color="#0000FF"][/color][font="Comic Sans MS"][/font][size="4"][/size]
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2008, 08:50:29 AM »
I think there are 'No Camping' signs along the road that follows the beach to the 'Far End' but I've seen one or two camper vans there overnight when we visit in September.
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2008, 01:43:47 PM »
We saw a few under the trees at amoudi-beach sometimes... We are thinking this trip to Crete with our camping-mobile since years and years, but never made it further than Crés [Croatia] on four wheels and Kerkyra [with the motorbike]
Where do you start? Will you take the ferry from Italy? We would be interested to hear more about your trip when you return...

Good luck!

Shinaria
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2008, 10:13:35 PM »
Quote from: Graham_and_Karen
I think there are 'No Camping' signs along the road that follows the beach to the 'Far End' but I've seen one or two camper vans there overnight when we visit in September.
thank you for your reply Graham & Karen...we too have seen the motor homes along the front but as they are prob building the new complex there by now we thought that the developers would take a dim view of a dirty great motorhome blocking their view!
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2008, 10:20:20 PM »
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We saw a few under the trees at amoudi-beach sometimes... We are thinking this trip to Crete with our camping-mobile since years and years, but never made it further than Crés [Croatia] on four wheels and Kerkyra [with the motorbike]
Where do you start? Will you take the ferry from Italy? We would be interested to hear more about your trip when you return...

Good luck!

Shinaria
hi Shinaria we intend visiting friends on the Pelponese Peninsula so we kinda looking for a ferry to Crete from Kalamata...apparently there is a service but not daily in fact might not even be weekly but it does run sometime. As we have ouR dog with us we not sure about the route through the Balkans so Italy has to be our direction.(to avoid quarantine) Why dont you join us lol
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2008, 10:22:11 PM »
Quote from: shinaria
We saw a few under the trees at amoudi-beach sometimes... We are thinking this trip to Crete with our camping-mobile since years and years, but never made it further than Crés [Croatia] on four wheels and Kerkyra [with the motorbike]
Where do you start? Will you take the ferry from Italy? We would be interested to hear more about your trip when you return...

Good luck!

Shinaria
you asked us for our start point ..... the North of England
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2008, 08:35:34 AM »
According to a Dutch site only 2 good campings for campers:

Good experiences in 2003 with camping "No Problem" near Agia Galini (with excellent restaurant) and  camping Mithimna near Drapanias (very large places).


It is generally accepted to stay overnight on a parking place in a village


For a  4 weeks route  Link:  http://www.griekenlandmetdecamper.nl/kreta.html

Click on the camper parking sign for photo's, detailed map and GPS coordinates.
Click on photo's / card for enlargement.

Beachcombers


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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2008, 10:40:17 PM »
Quote from: jen & neil
... we intend visiting friends on the Pelponese Peninsula so we kinda looking for a ferry to Crete from Kalamata...apparently there is a service but not daily in fact might not even be weekly but it does run sometime. ...


According to my contact in Kalamata, the ferry service ceased operation last year - due to the age and condition of the boat ... or captain ... or both!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2008, 11:06:57 PM »
Quote from: Chas
Quote from: jen & neil
... we intend visiting friends on the Pelponese Peninsula so we kinda looking for a ferry to Crete from Kalamata...apparently there is a service but not daily in fact might not even be weekly but it does run sometime. ...


According to my contact in Kalamata, the ferry service ceased operation last year - due to the age and condition of the boat ... or captain ... or both!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Oh no............. seems like we gotta make the long treck to Athens port grrr
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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2008, 09:17:13 AM »
I know that there was [is?] a ferry from Gythion to Kissamos. Not sure if you ment this one that quit service?
It is surely the shortest link to crete from the mainlands. http://www.anen.gr/

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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2008, 09:20:03 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2008, 10:14:06 PM »
You should look at:

http://www.magbaztravels.com/

Especially search for Crete, but there is tons of info about Greece, Italy ferries etc.

Have fun

Ray
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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2008, 10:59:24 PM »
Quote from: shinaria
I know that there was [is?] a ferry from Gythion to Kissamos. Not sure if you ment this one that quit service?
It is surely the shortest link to crete from the mainlands. http://www.anen.gr/

shinaria

thanx for the info but it seems there is no timetable for this crossing . This indicates to me maybe it no longer operates
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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2008, 11:02:48 PM »
Quote from: Raymond
You should look at:

http://www.magbaztravels.com/

Especially search for Crete, but there is tons of info about Greece, Italy ferries etc.

Have fun

Ray

Hi great site but it has got me dizzy..... been around the world twice with it and still can't find ferry from Pelponese to Crete! Will give it another go when I have rested my square eyes lol
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