ENTERTAINMENT / π A wide variety of options for day and night Whatever entertainment means to you, it is certain that in Santorini you will find what you are looking for. The island provides many choices for all tastes, enabling you to have both a cosmopolitan as well as an intense life, like in no other place in the world. Fira is the centre of the island as far as nightlife is concerned, offering a wide range of choices for every age and taste. Cocktail bars with a view to the fascinating Caldera are ideal to begin your night in a more relaxed way. The heart of entertainment is in Erythrou Stavrou street, also called the bar street, where bars and clubs will lead you to a wild party with mainstream, pop, rock, R&B and of course Greek music sounds. Continue by following the crowd to the biggest clubs of the island and have fun until the morning comes! As time passes, Greek hits prevail, the high spirits are at the peak, while the people are dancing on the tables and bars, giving to the tourists a first taste of what Greek entertainment means. If you wish to enjoy your drink in a more relaxed environment, away from the crowded clubs, you should prefer the Caldera s side. There you will find less crowded places with interesting decoration and a breathtaking view, for unique moments of relaxation and chat. For the romantic ones and those who avoid intense entertainment, Oia is another good choice. ENTERTAINMENT There you will find small bars with lounge music, comfortable couches and view to the Caldera in order to have a memorable evening. Alternative ways of entertainment are the groups that from time to time play live music, including soul, funk and ethnic sounds, in many entertainment centers of the island. Moreover, famous DJs from all over the world are hosted in Santorini for limited appearances stirring up the audience. If you are lucky, you may also hit upon some of the special nights organized by big entertainment centers of the island, with live Greek music. Santorini may never sleep at nights, but even during the daylight the high spirits are unabated. At the beach bars in Perivolos, Perissa and Kamari you can enjoy cool cocktails accompanied by loud music sounds, which easily create a party atmosphere that lasts until the sunset. For those of you who can t leave the beautiful beaches at night, in Kamari and Perissa there are bars next to the sea where you can either chill out or dance and party until the morning comes. Whatever your mood, it is certain that Santorini s night life will thrill you. π ÔÏÏ ÔÈ ÂappleÈÏÔÁ ÁÈ Ì Ú Î È Ó Ù Ÿappleˆ Î È Ó ÂÓÓÔ Ù ÙË È ÛÎ ÛË, appleôîïâ ÂÙ È Ó ÌË Ú Ù Ùfi appleô Û Ù È- ÚÈ ÂÈ ÛÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË. 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ƒ A wonderland of shopping opportunities Even if you are not a keen consumer, the shop windows in Santorini will definitely catch your attention. Fira is the central market of the island, with its crowded alleys being full of shops that satisfy even the most fastidious tastes. In Fira you will find the gold street, or as the real name is Ypapantis street, that is considered one of the biggest gold markets in Greece. In the shops of gold street you will find the latest design jewelry collections of famous Greek and foreign houses, and you will come up with ideas for presents both for yourself and for your beloved ones. In Fira you can find many shops with handmade jewelry made of silver and other precious materials, in definitely more budget prices. In every shopping street of the island s capital, you will find the latest trends of international fashion as far as clothes, shoes and accessories is concerned, coming from great fashion houses. In the center of Fira there is also a big cosmetics store offering a wide variety of perfumes and sun creams. The artistic aspect of the island can be seen in Fira as well as the rest of the island, where there are plenty of stores and galleries that house works of art by wonderful artists. Equally important are the shops in Oia, which are less flashy and more ethnic than those of Fira. Your interest and admiration will be roused by the objects and works of art of different cultures that can be found in the shops in this picturesque village. On the East coast, in Kamari, mainly along 174 SHOPPING SHOPPING / ƒ ı Ì ÛÙfi ÎfiÛÌÔ ÙˆÓ ÁÔÚÒÓ È ÈÙÚ ÓÂ ÙˆÓ ÂÌ ÔÚÈÎÒÓ Î Ù ÛÙËÌ ÙˆÓ ÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË Û ÁÔ Ú Â ı Û Ê ÛÔ Ó Û ÁÎ ÓËÙÔ, ÎfiÌË Î È Ó ÂÓ Î Ù Ù ÛÛÂÛÙ ÛÙÔ Ê Ó ÙÈÎÔ ÙÔ Î Ù Ó ÏˆÙÈÛÌÔ. ºËÚ ÔÙÂÏÔ Ó ÙÔ Î ÓÙÚÔ ÙË ÁÔÚ ÙÔ ÓËÛÈÔ, Ì ٠ÔÏ Û Ó ÛÙ ÛÔÎ ÎÈ ÙÔ Ó Â Ó È ÁÂÌ Ù fi Ì Á È ÈÎ ÓÔ ÔÈÒÓÙ Î È Ù ÈÔ ÈÙËÙÈÎ ÁÔ ÛÙ. Πı Ú Ù ÙËÓ gold street, ÏÏÈÒ Ô fi À ÓÙ, Ë Ô Ô ıâˆúâ Ù È fi ÙÈ ÌÂÁ Ï ÙÂÚ ÁÔÚ Ú ÛÔ ÛÙËÓ ÏÏ. ÙÂÏÂ Ù Û È ÎÔÛÌËÌ ÙˆÓ fi  ÒÓ ÌÔ Ô ÎÔ ÙË ÏÏ Î È ÙÔ Â͈ÙÂÚÈÎÔ Û ÁÎÂÓÙÚÒÓÔÓÙ È ÛÙ Î Ù ÛÙ Ì Ù ÙË gold street, Ô Û ÓÔ Ó È Â ÁÈ ÒÚ ÙfiÛÔ ÁÈ Û fiûô Î È Ù Á ËÌ Ó Û ÚfiÛˆ. Ù ºËÚ ı Ú Ù ÔÏÏ Ì Á È Ì ÂÈÚÔ Ô ËÙ ÎÔÛÌ Ì Ù fi Û ÌÈ Î È ÏÏ ÔÏ ÙÈÌ ÏÈÎ, ÛÂ Û ÊÒ ÈÔ ÚÔÛÈÙ ÙÈÌ.  fiïô ÙÔ ÂÌ ÔÚÈÎÔ ÚfiÌÔ ÙË ÚˆÙÂ Ô Û ÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË, Î ÎÏÔÊÔÚÔ Ó Â ÛË ÔÈ ÙÂÏ ٠ ٠ÛÂÈ ÙË ÈÂıÓÔ Ìfi Û ÚÔ, Ô ÙÛÈ Î È ÍÂÛÔ Ú, fi ÌÂÁ ÏÔ Ô ÎÔ ÙÔ Â͈ÙÂÚÈÎÔ, ÂÓÒ Û ÎÂÓÙÚÈÎfi ÛËÌÂ Ô ÙˆÓ ºËÚÒÓ Ú ÂÈ ÌÂÁ ÏÔ Î Ù ÛÙËÌ Î ÏÏ ÓÙÈÎÒÓ Ì ÌÂÁ ÏË ÔÈÎÈÏ Û ÚÒÌ Ù Î È ÓÙÈËÏÈ Î. ÊÈÏfiÙ ÓË ÏÂ Ú ÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË Â Ó È ÚÎÂÙ ÓÙÔÓË, ÊÔ ÙfiÛÔ ÛÙ ºËÚ fiûô Î È ÛÙÔ fiïôè Ô ÓËÛ Ú ÂÈ ÏËıÒÚ Î Ù ÛÙËÌ ÙˆÓ fi Ô ÊÈÏÔÍÂÓÔ ÓÙ È ÚÁ Ù ÓË Û Ô ˆÓ Î ÏÏÈÙ ÓÒÓ. Í ÛÔ ÛËÌ ÓÙÈÎ Â Ó È Î È Ë ÁÔÚ ÙË, Ó Î È ÏÈÁfiÙÂÚÔ ÛÙÚ ÊÙÂÚ Î È ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔ ıóèî ÛÂ Û ÛË ÌÂ Ù Ó ÙˆÓ ºËÚÒÓ. Ù ÁÚ ÊÈÎ Ì Á ÎÈ ÙÔ ÔÈ-
SHOPPING / ƒ the promenade, you will find clothing and accessories, gifts, handicrafts and souvenirs of all kinds. Souvenirs, which will remind you of your holiday, can be found in shops all over the island. However, if you are only in Santorini for a few hours and do not have time to buy souvenirs or if you do not want to add extra weight to your luggage, the solution can be found at http://eshop-santorini.gr. The first online store for Santorini, where you can find books, wines, local products, decorative objects, various memorabilia and many other products that will bring Santorini to your doorstep, anywhere in the world. ÎÈÛÌÔ Û ÁÎÂÓÙÚÒÓÔÓÙ È ÓÙÈΠÌÂÓ Î È ÚÁ Ù ÓË È ÊÔÚÂÙÈÎÒÓ appleôïèùèûìòó appleô  ı Û Ê ÛÔ Ó Û ÁÎ ÓËÙÔ. ÙËÓ Ó ÙÔÏÈÎ appleïâ Ú ÙÔ ÓËÛÈÔ, Í ˆ- Ú ÂÈ Ë ÁÔÚ ÙÔ Ì Ú Ô fiappleô Î È ÂÎÂ, Î Ú ˆ Î Ù Ì ÎÔ ÙÔ apple Ú ÏÈ ÎÔ ÚfiÌÔ, ı Ú Ù Π٠ÛÙ Ì Ù ÚÔ ˆÓ Î È ÍÂÛÔ Ú, Â Ë ÒÚˆÓ, ÂÈÚÔÙÂ Ó Â Î È Î ıâ ÏÔÁ ÂÓı ÌÈÔ, fiappleˆ Û Πıâ ÏÏÔ ÛËÌÂ Ô ÙÔ ÓËÛÈÔ ÏψÛÙÂ, appleô ı Û ı Ì ÂÈ ÙËÓ Âapple ÛÎÂ Û ÛÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË. Ó ˆÛÙfiÛÔ Ú ÛÎÂÛÙ ÛÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË ÁÈ Ï Á ÒÚÂ Î È ÂÓ appleúôï ÓÂÙÂ Ó ÁÔÚ ÛÂÙÂ Ù Ó ÌÓËÛÙÈÎ appleô ı ÏÂÙÂ Ó Â ı ÏÂÙÂ Ó ÂappleÈ Ú ÓÂÙ ÙÈ appleôûîâ - Û Ì appleôïï ÁÔÚ, Ë Ï ÛË ÎÔ ÂÈ ÛÙÔ fióôì http://eshopsantorini.gr. ÙÔ appleúòùô ËÏÂÎÙÚÔÓÈÎfi Î Ù ÛÙËÌ ÁÈ ÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË ÌappleÔÚ ÙÂ Ó Ú ÙÂ È Ï, ÎÚ ÛÈ, ÙÔappleÈÎ appleúô fióù, È ÎÔÛÌËÙÈÎ ÓÙÈΠÌÂÓ, È - ÊÔÚ Ó ÌÓËÛÙÈÎ Î È appleôïï ÏÏ appleúô fióù appleô ı Û Ê ÚÔ Ó ÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË ÛÙËÓ applefiúù Û, ÔappleÔ - A painting by Christoforos Asimis appleôùâ Ó ÙÔÓ ÎfiÛÌÔ. 176
EVENTS / ø π Your dream wedding in Santorini If you imagine a dreamy wedding ceremony that you will remember for the rest of your life, then Santorini is the right destination. The wild beauty, the fascinating Caldera, the gold sunset and the very good weather conditions are some the elements that have made Santorini one of the most ideal wedding destinations worldwide. Start by booking your wedding day as soon as possible! You can choose the location depending on the type of ceremony you prefer. Besides, the romantic and famous island of Santorini provides such a great variety of choices to satisfy all kinds of tastes. WEDDINGS ª π Á ÌÔ ÙˆÓ ÔÓÂ ÚˆÓ Û ÛÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË Ó Ê ÓÙ ÂÛÙ ÌÈ ÔÓÂÈÚÈÎ Á Ì ÏÈ ÙÂÏÂÙ appleô Ë Ó ÌÓËÛ ÙË ı Û Û ÓÙÚÔ- Ê ÂÈ ÁÈ fiïë Û ÙË ˆ, ÙfiÙÂ Ë ÓÙÔÚ ÓË Â Ó È o Î Ù ÏÏËÏÔ appleúôôúèûìfi. ÁÚÈ ÔÌÔÚÊÈ, Ë Ì Á ÙÈÎ ÏÓÙ Ú, ÙÔ Ú Ûfi ËÏÈÔ Û ÏÂÌ Î È ÔÈ appleôï Î Ï Î ÈÚÈÎ Û Óı ÎÂ Â Ó È Ù ÛÙÔÈ Â appleô Ô Ó Ó Â ÍÂÈ ÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË ˆ Ó Ó applefi ÙÔ È ÓÈÎfiÙÂÚÔ appleúôôúèûìô apple ÁÎÔÛÌ ˆ ÁÈ ÙËÓ Ù ÏÂÛË Á ̈Ó. ÂÎÈÓ ÛÙ ÎÏ ÓÔÓÙ ÙËÓ ËÌÂÚÔÌËÓ ÙÔ Á ÌÔ Û ÙÔ Û ÓÙÔÌfiÙÂÚÔ Ó ÙfiÓ! Ó ÏÔÁ Ì ÙÔ Â Ô ÙË ÙÂÏÂÙ appleô ÂappleÈı Ì ÙÂ, ı ÂappleÈÏ ÍÂÙÂ Î È ÙËÓ ÙÔappleÔıÂÛ. Í ÏÏÔ, ÙÔ ÚÔÌ ÓÙÈÎfi Î È È ÛËÌÔ ÓËÛ ÙË ÓÙÔÚ ÓË appleúôûê ÚÂÈ ÙfiÛÔ ÌÂÁ ÏË appleôèîèï ÂappleÈÏÔÁÒÓ appleô Î Ï appleùâè fiï Ù ÁÔ ÛÙ. SantoWines Winery.. the most idyllic wedding venue! The most romantic place for your wedding day! During the sunset.. under the red sky and over the big blue of the sea.. you start a new life! For the most special day of your life, your wedding day, SantoWines welcomes you at its wonderful terrace with a breathtaking view to the volcano and the Aegean Sea. The wedding reception takes place on the Terrace, great view, decoration and a lot of space for you and your guests. The Main Room of SantoWines Oenotourism Center is nicely decorated, spacious, luminous and with great view to caldera cliff and the volcano. The Main Room is also available for seminars, receptions or other special events, accommodating 120 people. We wish you all the best!! It will be a great honor for us to host your wedding! For any question or enquiry don t hesitate to contact us at promo@santowines.gr or at the wedding planning services we cooperate with! SantoWines Winery. Pyrgos Santorini, tel.: 2286028058, www.santowines.gr 180
EVENTS / ø π Civil weddings: The ceremony may take place in almost any location of your choice, such as famous restaurants, wineries, old factories, private museums, sailboats, beaches, etc. Orthodox weddings: The Orthodox ceremony can be held at the island s Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral, located in the centre of Fira (the island s capital), with a view to the volcano and the sea or in any other Orthodox church found in the picturesque villages of Santorini. Catholic weddings: The Catholic ceremony is held at the Catholic Cathedral which is dedicated to St John the Baptist and is located in the Catholic Quarter of Fira. ÔÏÈÙÈÎÔ Á ÌÔÈ: ÙÂÏÂÙ Ì ÔÚÂ Ó Á ÓÂÈ ÛÂ Ô ÔÈÔ ÔÙÂ Ì ÚÔ ÙË Â ÈÏÔÁ Û, fi ˆ ÊËÌÈÛÌ Ó ÂÛÙÈ ÙfiÚÈ, ÔÈÓÔ ÔÈÂ, ÏÈ ÂÚÁÔÛÙ ÛÈ, ÌÔ ÛÂ, ÈÛÙÈÔ ÏÔ Î ÛÎ ÊË, Ú Ï Â, Î.. Úıfi ÔÍÔÈ Á ÌÔÈ: ÔÚıfi ÔÍË ÙÂÏÂÙ Ì ÔÚÂ Ó Ú ÁÌ ÙÔ ÔÈËı ÛÙËÓ πâú ªËÙÚfi ÔÏË ÙÔ ÓËÛÈÔ Ô Ú ÛÎÂÙ È ÛÙ ºËÚ, Ì ı ÙÔ ËÊ ÛÙÂÈÔ Î È ÙË ı Ï ÛÛ Û Πıâ ÏÏË ÔÚıfi ÔÍË ÂÎÎÏËÛ ÛÙ ÁÚ ÊÈÎ ˆÚÈ ÙÔ ÓËÛÈÔ. ıôïèîô Á ÌÔÈ: Î ıôïèî ÙÂÏÂÙ Á ÓÂÙ È ÛÙÔÓ ıôïèîfi ıâ ÚÈÎfi Ó fi Ô Â Ó È ÊÈÂÚˆÌ ÓÔ ÛÙÔÓ Á. πˆ ÓÓË ÙÔ µ ÙÈÛÙ Î È Ú ÛÎÂÙ È ÛÙËÓ Î ıôïèî Û ÓÔÈÎ ÙˆÓ ºËÚÒÓ. 184
PRACTICAL INFO / ƒ π ƒ º ƒπ Time zone Greece is in the Eastern European Time Zone. Eastern European Standard Time (EET) is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2). Like most countries in Europe, Summer (Daylight Saving) time is observed in Greece, where the time is moved forward by 1 hour, 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+3). After the summer months the time is moved back by 1 hour to Eastern European Time (EET) or (GMT+2). Daylight Savings Time (GMT+3) in Greece begins at 3 a.m. on the last Sunday of March and ends at 4 a.m. on the last Sunday of October. Language The official language is Greek. English is generally understood and spoken in hotels, shops and restaurants, so there are no communication problems. Electrical appliances The electricity supply in Greece is alternating current, 220-250 volts, 50 cycles. Appliances for 110 or 120 volts may be operated by using step down transformers of 220-250/110 volts connected to each outlet. Currency Since the 1st of January 2002, the Euro (EUR) is the currency of Greece. Notes in circulation are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro while coins are in denominations of 1 euro, 2 euro, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents. Banks The banks on Santorini are open 08:00-14:30 Monday to Thursday and 08:00-14:00 on Friday. ATMs are available in almost all villages on Santorini. Most accept Visa and Master Card as well as debit cards of internationally recognised networks. Telecommunications The international access code for Greece is +30. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 001 for the USA or Canada, 0044 for the UK). Calls can be made from your hotel or from OTE (Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation) offices in Fira. Public phone card booths are available all over the island and cards can be bought from kiosks, mini markets and OTE. Mobile Telecommunications The local mobile phone operators (Vodafone, Wind, Cosmote and Q- Telecom) use GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most international operators. Tipping Tipping is acceptable in Greece. Like everywhere, a tip will open many doors and generate many smiles. Have your own experience and reward outstanding service. Health In case of health problems you may visit the Santorini Health Center in Fira (Tel.: 2286360300-4) or ask your hotel reception for a private specialist doctor. At the Zacharopoulos Pharmacy, located next to the Fira main square (Tel.: 2286023444), you can find medicines, food supplements and advice for minor problems. Water Bottled water is recommended for drinking. Tap water can be used for washing, bathing and cleaning your teeth. In the area of Oia the tap water that comes from the local desalination plant is drinkable. Transport There is a taxi stand in the square of Fira. With just a phone call you can be picked up from any point. Local Bus Transportation Network (KTEL) buses carry out daily bus routes to almost all destinations. The KTEL terminal is also located in the square of Fira next to the taxis. ÀÁ  appleâú appleùˆûë appleúô ÏËÌ ÙˆÓ Á ÌappleÔÚ ÙÂ Ó ÂappleÈÛÎÂÊı Ù ÙÔ ÓÙÚÔ ÀÁ ÓÙÔÚ ÓË (ÙËÏ.: 2286360300-4) Ó ËÙ ÛÂÙ applefi ÙÔ ÍÂÓÔ Ô Â Ô Û Ó Û ÂÓËÌÂÚÒÛÂÈ ÁÈ ÙÔ È ÈÒÙ ÁÈ ÙÚÔ ÙÔ ÓËÛÈÔ. ÙÔ º ÚÌ ÎÂ Ô ÚfiappleÔ ÏÔ appleôï ÎÔÓÙ ÛÙËÓ ÎÂÓÙÚÈÎ appleï ÙÂ ÙˆÓ ºËÚÒÓ (ÙËÏ.: 2286023444) ÌappleÔÚ ÙÂ Ó Ú Ù fiï Ù Ê ÚÌ Î, Û ÌappleÏËÚÒÌ Ù È ÙÚÔÊ Î ıò Î È Ó ËÙ ÛÂÙÂ Û Ì- Ô Ï ÁÈ appleï ı Ì Ù. ÂÚfi Ô ÓÂÚfi ÙË Ú ÛË Â Ó È Î Ù ÏÏËÏÔ ÁÈ Ìapple ÓÈÔ Î È appleï ÛÈÌÔ ÔÓÙÈÒÓ ÏÏ Û ÓÈ- ÛÙ Ù È Ó apple ÓÂÙ ÂÌÊÈ ÏˆÌ ÓÔ ÓÂÚfi. ÙËÓ appleâúèô ÙË ÙÔ ÓÂÚfi ÙË Ú ÛË appleô appleúô Ú ÂÙ È applefi ÙË ÌÔÓ Ê Ï ÙˆÛË ÓÂÚÔ Â Ó È applefiûèìô. ªÂÙ ÎÈÓ ÛÂÈ appleè ÙÛ ÙˆÓ Ù Í Ú ÛÎÂÙ È ÛÙËÓ appleï ÙÂ ÙˆÓ ºËÚÒÓ. ªÂ Ó ÙËÏÂÊÒÓËÌ Û apple Ú Ï Ì ÓÔ Ó applefi ÔappleÔÈÔ appleôùâ Ì ÚÔ ÙÔ ÓËÛÈÔ. ÂÎÙÂÏÔ Ó Î ıëìâ- ÚÈÓ ÚÔÌÔÏfiÁÈ appleúô fiïô Û Â fió ÙÔ appleúôôúèûìô. ÊÂÙËÚ ÙˆÓ Â Ó È Âapple ÛË ÛÙËÓ appleï ÙÂ ÙˆÓ ºËÚÒÓ appleï ÛÙ Ù Í. 186 187
PRACTICAL INFO / ƒ π ƒ º ƒπ Internet Most hotels provide Internet access to their guests. Internet cafes are available mostly in Fira. Free wireless Internet access is available in Fira, Oia, Messaria, Imerovigli, Exo Gonia, Pyrgos, Karterados and Akrotiri. Postal services ELTA is the official name of the postal service. The main postal offices are located in Fira, Emporio and Oia. Postal agencies are located in Pyrgos, Kamari and Perissa. Mailboxes are available in all the villages of Santorini. A standard letter or postcard less than 20 grams send anywhere abroad costs 0,78 euro (as per June 2012). Courier services are also available. Ask your hotel reception for more details. Useful phone numbers Bus Service 2286025404 Taxi Service 2286022555, 2286023951 Police 2286022649 Civil Aviation Authorities 2286028400 Port Authorities 2286022239 Post Office 2286022238 Cable Car 2286022977 Health Center (Hospital) 2286360300-4 Municipality of Thera 2286360100 Aegean Airlines 2286028500 Olympic Air 2286031525 Cable car The cable car operates from Fira harbour up to Fira town. Timetable 1 April - 30 April: 06:30, 06:40, 06:50, from 07:00 to 21:00 every 20 minutes 1-31 May: 06:30, 06:40, 06:50, from 07:00 to 22:00 every 20minutes 1 June - 31 August: 06:30, 06:40, 06:50, from 07:00 to 23:00 every 20 minutes 1 September - 31 October: 06:30, 06:40, 06:50, from 07:00 to 22:00 every 20 minutes 1 November - 31 March: From 07:30 to 10:30 and from 14:30 to 18:00 every 30 minutes Pricelist One way ticket 4 euro Child ticket 2 euro, Luggage 2 euro Alternatively there are regular donkey rides from Fira harbour to the top. Internet appleâúèûûfiùâú ÍÂÓÔ Ô Â apple Ú Ô Ó ÙË Ó ÙfiÙËÙ appleúfiû ÛË ÛÙÔ È ÎÙ Ô. ÿóùâúóâù Î Ê apple Ú Ô Ó Î Ú ˆ ÛÙÔ Î ÓÙÚÔ ÙˆÓ ºËÚÒÓ.  ÎÂÓÙÚÈÎ ÛËÌ ÛÙ ºËÚ, ÛÙËÓ, ÛÙË ªÂÛ ÚÈ, ÛÙÔ ÌÂÚÔ ÁÏÈ, ÛÙËÓ ŒÍˆ ˆÓÈ, ÛÙÔÓ ÚÁÔ, ÛÙÔÓ ÚÙÂÚ Ô Î È ÛÙÔ ÎÚˆÙ ÚÈ ÏÂÈÙÔ ÚÁÔ Ó Û ÚÌ Ù ÛËÌ ˆÚÂ Ó appleúfi- Û ÛË ÛÙÔ Internet. ÚÔÌÂ Ô ÚÔÌÈÎ Î Ù ÛÙ Ì Ù ÙˆÓ apple Ú Ô Ó ÛÙ ºËÚ, ÛÙÔ ÌappleÔÚÂ Ô Î È ÛÙËÓ. ÙÔÓ ÚÁÔ, ÙÔ Ì ÚÈ Î È ÙËÓ ÂÚ ÛÛ apple Ú Ô Ó Ù ÚÔÌÈ- Î appleú ÎÙÔÚÂ. Ú ÌÌ ÙÔÎÈ ÒÙÈ apple Ú Ô Ó Û fiï Ù ˆÚÈ. ÙÔ ÓËÛ apple Ú Ô Ó Âapple ÛË appleë- ÚÂÛ Â Ù ÌÂÙ ÊÔÚÒÓ. ËÙ ÛÙ appleâ- ÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÂ Û ÂÙÈÎ appleïëúôêôú  applefi ÙÔ ÍÂÓÔ Ô Â Ô Û. ÃÚ ÛÈÌ ÙËÏ ÊˆÓ ÂˆÊÔÚ 2286025404 Í 2286022555, 2286023951 ÛÙ ÓÔÌ 2286022649 ÂÚÔ ÚfiÌÈÔ (À ) 2286028400 ÈÌÂÓ Ú Â Ô 2286022239 ÚÔÌÂ Ô 2286022238 ÂÏÂÊÂÚ Î 2286022977 ÓÙÚÔ ÀÁ 2286360300-4 ÌÔ Ú 2286360100 Aegean Airlines 2286028500 Olympic Air 2286031525 ÂÏÂÊÂÚ Î Ô ÙÂÏÂÊÂÚ Î ÎÈÓÂ Ù È ÌÂÙ Í fiúìô ºËÚÒÓ Î È applefiïë ºËÚÒÓ. ÚfiÁÚ ÌÌ ÚÔÌÔÏÔÁ ˆÓ 1 appleúèï Ô - 30 appleúèï Ô : 06:30, 06:40, 06:50, applefi 07:00 ˆ 21:00 Î ıâ 20 ÏÂappleÙ 1-31 ª Ô : 06:30, 06:40, 06:50, applefi 07:00 ˆ 22:00 Î ıâ 20 ÏÂappleÙ 1 πô Ó Ô - 31 ÁÔ ÛÙÔ : 06:30, 06:40, 06:50, applefi 07:00 ˆ 23:00 Î ıâ 20 ÏÂappleÙ 1 ÂappleÙÂÌ Ú Ô - 31 ÎÙˆ Ú Ô : 06:30, 06:40, 06:50, applefi 07:00 ˆ 22:00 Î ıâ 20 ÏÂappleÙ 1 ÔÂÌ Ú Ô - 31 ª ÚÙ Ô : applefi 07:30 ˆ 10:30 Î È applefi 14:30 ˆ 18:00 Î ıâ 30 ÏÂappleÙ ÈÌ ÂÈÛÈÙËÚ ˆÓ ª È ÚÔÌ 4  ÚÒ È ÈÎfi 2  ÚÒ appleôûîâ 2  ÚÒ Ó ÏÏ ÎÙÈÎ ÌappleÔÚ ÙÂ Ó Ó  Ù applefi ÙÔÓ fiúìô ÙˆÓ ºËÚÒÓ ÛÙ ºËÚ Ì ÌÔ Ï ÚÈ. 188 189