Traveling GREEK ISLANDS by ferry? (DON’T DO THIS!)
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- How to travel Greece by ferry guide. In this Greece travel vlog I take a ferry from Athens to Milos & share with you everything you have to know about island hopping Greece and traveling Greece by ferry. And most important WHAT TO AVOID when you travel around Greece! | Get MY BOOK 'I lived in Shanghai' on Amazon! amzn.to/3pLoeQ4
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0:00 How to travel Greek islands by ferry? (I messed up…)
0:37 Morning in Athens (rooftop pool & breakfast at Stanley Hotel)
2:30 Metro in Athens to Piraeus port (How to get to Piraeus from central Athens?)
3:30 Piraeus port in Athens (what to know?)
4:47 How to check ferry schedule in Greece? How to book ferries in Greece? (is ferscanner.com legit?)
5:45 Which ferry company in Greece is the best (what you need to know)
7:20 How I messed up… (MAKE SURE to check ferries before you come!)
11:00 Getting on the ferry from Athens to Milos (luggage, tickets, food on board)
12:38 Arriving in Milos
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About the girl giving you her ticket, it is sort of culture here, mainly after the crisis. People that use their tickets only for a short ride (tickets last for 90 minutes) usually give them to another passenger as they get off the metro/bus.
Thanks, nice to know.
Wow that’s such a nice thing to do!!
Yep, that's exactly it. Sometimes the leave it on the scanning barriers for people to use.
Cool, I almost thought it was some kind of scam lol.
In a monocultural society people actually want to help out their fellow people 👍
I don't believe! I had by your side waiting for the (delayed) ferry Ios to Santorini and now I come across your video. Plus, it showed up in my feed. Amazing ✨
Thank you very much, your videos are so helpful for a stranger to Greece. I almost watched all of them about Greece.
So spot on, with the experience and the tips and advice. Travelling through the Greek isles right now and it corresponds completely with my experience. Love the authenticity! If you're stopping by Naxos, my wife and I would love to meet you to talk content and travel! Coffee on us :)
Podoba mi się to jak edytujesz swoje filmy. Wszystko jest staranne - opis, podział czasowy/rozdziały. Widać, że poświęcasz temu czas. Super :)
Dzięki! miło mi słyszeć :)
It was great fun to watch your video
Thank you 🤗
The best 2 ports to travel via ferry are Rafina Port and Laurio Post which are accessible via busses (also important download move it and OASA Telmatics for the busses) especially in Rafina port you can travel to most of islands you want bit in Laurio only to nearby islands
I'm glad that I explored the Greek islands in 1973. No cell phones, no computers, no internet, no Airbnb. You really could do Europe, especially Greece, on five dollars a day. Would love to do it again, but not going to happen in this life,
Wow 1973, were there much less tourists?
@@ellieellieellieellieellieI appreciate your comment, as it's given me an excuse to look at my travel journal again. I was on the islands the first 3 weeks of April, so the tourist season wouldn't have started by then. I was the only guest at the hotel in Astypalaia, and Nissyros didn't even have a tourist-type hotel at the time. I stayed at a workers' hostel, which is not to be confused with a traveler's hostel. I stayed at a pension in Rhodes. I skipped the more popular islands like Mykonos. This was before the days of high-speed ferries and low-cost European airlines like Ryanair, so even at the height of the summer tourist season, the crowds then weren't as bad as they are today. I spent the remainder of the summer in Europe, and even during the busiest periods, the crowds at places like the Louvre or Coliseum were not at all like they are today. Happy travels!
@@jm-bv1wh that sounds amazing, I’ve been looking into the smaller and harder to get to islands in an effort to experience something like that. If you ever decide to upload photos of that trip, I’d love to look at them!
@@ellieellieellieellieellie Digital cameras didn't exist in 1973, so I'd have to scan my photos to a computer. Never even thought of doing that. Back then, not all cameras and film were compatible with each other. Someone told me to get an Agfa camera, because Agfa film was available all over Europe, whereas American brands like Kodak were often hard to find and very expensive if you could find it. I got the smallest, cheapest camera available, because of the risk of theft, and light weight. It had a fixed focus without flash, so wasn't very good for landscape photos, but was perfect for snapshots of people, so most photos that I took were of people whom I'd encountered. I'm glad that I did that, because the beaches and mountains are still there, but many of the people whose photos that I took are gone, never to be seen again. I came across a group of young boys playing soccer in Astypalea, and when they saw that I had a camera, they begged me to take their pictures, playfully pushing each other out of the way to be in the front, making funny faces and acting how young boys would act. I would love to go back there with the photos and see if they could be identified 50 years later, to see who was still there, who had moved away, or who had passed away.
So many islands to choose from. I'd check out Kefalonia, one of the Ionian islands, and the least touristy of the group, if that's what you're looking for. I met someone who was from there, and he felt that it was one of the most beautiful Greek islands, and not just because he was from there. Definitely harder to get to! Actually easier to get to from Italy, so may take you too far away from the rest of Greece. The good thing is that it's probably hard to go wrong with any of the islands if you do some research. Just avoid Easter in the cities, as it's a major feast/holiday and rooms can be hard to find. Hoping that you go on your trip - don't hesitate! 😊
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
very nice and informative vlog .......and super editing
Thank you so much 🙂
I really enjoy your videos, the company you are currently working for is also the place I want to apply. I surprisingly found you in vlogs of your company's advertisements.
Thank you for visiting Greece! I hope to be able to visit your beautyfull country once especialy the north teritory!!
you came again! welcome enjoy milos and if your next stop is naxos come for more shooting photos and videos
Dear Kaja as a Greek please accept my advise for your next trip in Athens. Your hotel in Athens although was very nice was based in the most bad neighborhood in the central of Athens. Next time try to select hotels near Syntagma square or in Plaka and of course no Omonoia square.
I think she realised that pretty quickly in her video on Athens and said the exact same thing. It is refreshing to hear someone say “ I stuffed up” and own it. That is why I love her videos and of course she is hilarious:)
Hey Michalis.. I am going to Athens and I booked the President Hotel.. do you know if that is in a good area?
@@Annietheapple Hello Angelina, President is a very good hotel in the good area of Athens. Not the best area, but of course not bad like a Omonoia square. Dont try to come in this square espesially in the night. The only desadvantage for your Hotel's area is that based far away from the famous sightseeing like Acropolis, Plaka, Greek National Garden, Greek Parliament etc... You need to take continuesly, metro which is very closed to the hotel or taxi or bus
@@Annietheapple If you like to walk you can go to Syntagma by walking one of the most beautiful streets in Athens. It's called Vasilissis Sofias. It's about 45 minutes by foot and it's safe.
@@michaelrush6083 I think you don't know anything about Omonia now. It's been restored and the Police has taken charge of everything. Yes it was not that good in the past but now all is good
Looking forward to the one in Santorini since Im travelling there in September too:) Enjoy Greece!
comig soon!
If you like cheese pie, please try it in combination with Milko, it's chocolate milk and they go amazingly good together!
Hey kaja !
I have a ferry from Syros to mykonos soon,
The ferry is scheduled to arrive to mykonos at 21h10, where i Will get my plane at 23.40..
Do u think I can have a problem of delay ?
This is super helpful. Heading to Greece with friends from Texas in September. We already booked airbnbs/hotels but haven’t looked at ferries. Mostly nervous about Mykonos to Ios. Oops
Glad to hear it was helpful! :)
As a Greek I suggest you to book your tickets via ferries or any other kind of ship not now but yesterday... Piraeus Port is one of the biggest port in the Mediterranean sea with high traffic especially in the months of July & August.
@10:00 I used to work in Athinios Port and we would tell the tourists waiting for late boats , that's what they say boats and women are always late ....Cheers Z
This is something I've never done, my overnight flight gets into Athens from Dublin at 5.05 my usual thing is fly on to, Paros, Kos, Rhodos or Samos, never done the ferry if I was going to a closer island might take the ferry...
Very nice vlog enjoy your stay . There are also smaller islands which are not well known which are also beautiful and not overcrowded Koufonisia shinousa karpathos and beautiful beaches.
I know! still so much to see in Greece!
Every information u want about flights and ships tell me and I will give u everything you want ( I'm from Milos )
Hello! I would love to get some more in depth details on extended travel in Greece! I’m looking to go for a month!
I loved Athens! Travelling to the islands is so easy, I was also impressed with piraeus port, I was expecting it to be chaos, although I will say there are lots of street vendors that try to sell you things you don’t need! Enjoy your vacation 🤍
Piraeus has improved over the years 👍
Totally agree!
Piraeus has many beauties too, just not near the port, but to its other side. Actually way more beautiful than Athens
I’m assuming you took the metro from the station near The Stanley Hotel. We are thinking we will take the metro from the Stanley to the Acropolis but are aware that the area around the Stanley is kind of rough. Do you think it’s safe to take the metro or should we get a taxi instead?
No I actually walked :)
What's the name of the first song, used in the intro?
As a greecian, it's true buttjere also some chances that if u try again and again it would be amazing!
Taking the ferry is when I switch to summer greek time. Going to the deck and looking at this blue sea and the sky to die for. The companies are just thieves.
It’s not so much that “new” ferries have exterior decks and the “old” ones do not or the other way around.
Most ferries have exterior decks ( maybe except those which only carry passengers) but according to the law in HIGH-SPEED vessels during traveling passengers can’t go outside. However many companies are pretty loose about this rule
For example if you try blue star ferries which mainly operates non-high speed vessels all the ships ( old and new) have MANY exterior decks which you can visit and sit during the whole trip
Also to avoid delays you can try the morning trips from Piraeus because the ferries that depart in the afternoon hours usually are on the second round trip having already rounded up delays due to huge traffic on the morning itineraries
good to know! thanks! :)
How are you supposed to travel to the islands? By train????
I have a question who is your camera man
Can you drop the name of the hotel in Milos and preferably price info in general as well, thanks !
it's GeoMilos :) and I will be sharing more in my next video!
Admire! I can' t travel to ferry, my seasick kill me;)
Done it 1 week ago should have visited Poros
Which hotel is that in Milos? Love the pool
GeoMilos
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Is it less expensive online vs when ur there in person to but ferry tickets?
it's the same price :)
Usually it's 10% less if u book it online
💙💙 Very Beautiful 💙💙
I'm glad you like it!
I fell for the clickbait of "don't do this". It's not "don't travel by ferry" it's just "make sure you check the ferry schedules because there are not always daily routes to every island, and also they may run out in high season if you try to book last minute"
Go to Naxos nextt time
Yes!
Hej Kaja
Har du accent, når du taler dansk?
jeg var 12 da jeg flytted til Danmark, så ja :)
If you do not know how to travel pls Stay at yr place.... It is better for everyone😜😜😜traveling to islands it is the easiest thing to do especially this time of the year
Speed Ferries are NOT three or four times faster! Fast ferries in Greece
Typically travel at 31 knots. A few travel at 38 knots. Conventional island ferries travel at 18 to 26 knots. So the fastest fast ferry is AT BEST twice as fast as a regular boat. A Typical fast ferry is only marginally faster than one of the modern conventional ships.
I avoid the fast ferries like a plague and I encourage tourists to do the same. You get an airline seat and NO outdoor deck space for 80 Euro, compared to a more pleasant ship with sun decks at 45 Euro, and all you 'gain' is 75 mins on a long crossing. The only reason to use fast ferries is if you have missed the last regular boat and all that gets you from A to B that day is one of those wretched fast craft.
Poor girl you stayed at the WORST area of Athens.
Very few locals and Greeks (except if the look for trouble) go there if unnecessary even at daytime.
Try to stay at the most touristy part near the acropolis the next time.
Nice video!
They area is good not bad as everyone thinks. The Police has taken charge and it's safe to walk even at night
hi i think you need to edit the title otherwise nobody will travel
lol you stay in hotels with pools, but don't take a taxi to the port or a flight to the island and then you complain about it. Girl likes her hotels I guess, that's cute!
when did I complain mate? ;)
@@KajaKubicka The title of the video but probably I'm mistaken :)
@@KajaKubicka lol ...I guess he was impressed by the Stanley Hotel it's only a 4 star but has the best breakfast buffet in town ...Z
Greek islands are the safiest places in the world, especially the non touristic ones. People know each other personally and they care about the community and the well being of visitors. There is no room for criminals here since they have nowhere to escape to if they hurt anybody.
I can't believe what I am seeing this, but definitely not recommended to ride a ferry to islands in Greece.
Ferry system in Greece is wonderful.
You definitely not recommend, but did you ever do it?
Open greek map
Chose a random Greek island
It will be better than Milos
except she chooses milos
lol Milos is ok
Milos is fine
Don't pretend to be a Greek ferry expert. Obviously you are not looking at the mistakes you have made, timetables you don't seem to know and last but not least calling Seajets the best ferry company in Greece. It's absolutely one of the worst with always changing timetables, taking ferries out from some routes without notice, having the worst record for delays with their small catamarans. As many Greeks say: "I wouldn't even trust Seajets to deliver mail."
And feta is not brown!
I'm not pretending to be an expert! I'm just sharing my experience :)
C'mon stop teasing our girl, she's lovely and travelling alone, that's not so easy at times
Грекам нельзя доверять ничего, этот народ потерял совесть и мораль, страна катится в пропасть, кроме туристического бизнеса надеяться им не на что, 80% населения выживают, за гранью *нищиты*.
Запомните!!!! Самое страшное место в Афинах это - *центр*. Ничего не меняется на протяжении последних 25 лет. Греция страна уникальная, она не идёт в ногу со временем, страна не ориентирована в будущее вообще, живут по принципу шаг 👣 вперёд и пять назад 👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣🚶.
Stay home.
If you dont like Greece ,then you dont come again
Don't comes again in Greece
Thanks for your beautiful travel vlog , I wish you have a nice trip , Greek Islands still have some beautiful sceneries and wonderful beaches , but the country itself honestly is awful , 5 days in Greek Islands espicially Santorini , Mykonos and if you have two days more I'll choose Rhodes , after that flee to Turkey lol .
The greece is awful for you because every day your politicians talk bad about greece every day they find a problem against Greece.
This behavior of Turkey is a global phenomenon
@@nikosnikos8184 I'm sorry if this reply hurt you but I'm not talking about politics , btw I'm not Turkish guy , we're talking about tourism only
so can you write to us the places you visit in mainland besides islands ?
@@skatiarhs007 just Athens , Thessaloniki , and 5 islands , the islands were beautiful but the cities were average honestly comparing with other European cities , When you compare what I paid in Greece with what I got it was frustrating for me and for a tourists in general
Go to Turkey.It is better
Cheap yes but not better
@@elenilepouri7253 wish
As a Greek i want to visit Turkey in the future to see the ancient Greek sights.