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Greece Aegean Family Cruise
Greece
Aegean Family Cruise
Group Trip 8 Days
· Cruising the little-visited Greek island of Evia · Warm hospitality aboard with our experienced
family crew · Excellent climate, wonderful food and plentiful swimming
he Aegean island of Evia remains refreshingly untouched despite being close to Athens. For those who are nostalgic for the Greece of yesteryear, this is the ideal place to visit. Between exploring remote coves, sandy beaches, a spectacular fjord and exclusive private islands, there is always plenty of time for swimming, snorkelling or sunbathing on deck. We take (optional) excursions each day into the surrounding countryside, hiking to typical old white-washed villages, as well as visiting the ruins and ancient buildings for which Greece is justly renowned. Our home for the week is a comfortable, traditionally-built Greek caique (pronounced cay-eekee); 16 metres long and 5 metres wide, it is single-masted with three sails, although we will normally be powered by the 250hp engine. There are 8 twin cabins with bunk beds below deck and 2 bathrooms upstairs. On deck, there is ample room to stretch out in the sun with mats provided and part of the deck is shaded.
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Trip Profile
Flights direct with Olympic Airways. Accommodation 7 nights aboard the caique. Swimming there are plenty of opportunities to swim. Transport minibus, taxis, ferry and caique. Group min 6, max 12, plus family crew. Food all breakfasts included. Reality Check children should be able to swim; triples are unavailable on the caique; minimal time difference; temperatures can get very high so ensure everyone has good sun protection and does not get dehydrated. Min. Age 5 years.
Climate: Athens
Temp ºC Rainy Days
The Itinerary
Day 1 Fly to Athens; ferry to Karystos. 2 To peaceful Porto Lafia for swimming off the boat. On to Panagia, a delightful fishing village at the end of a scenic fjord. 3 Cruise to Eretria; optional visit to Halkis, historic capital of the island. 4 Optional visit to Eretria's museum and ancient ruins; cruise to secluded lagoon of Porto Buffalo. Afternoon free to relax and visit tiny village. 5 Cruise to lively Styra, an ideal place for seafood lovers. Optional drive to east coast of Evia and Limonias Bay. 6 To exclusive private isles of Petali, once the summer residence of the Greek Royal Family. To Marmari on southern shore; optional walk to sand bar of Zastani. 7 Cruise to Karystos, scenically situated beneath Mt Ochi. Optional visit to Venetian fortress of Castello Rosso and nearby lush villages. 8 Morning free for swimming and shopping. Transfer to Athens, fly to London.
Group Dates & Prices
Trip Code · FVG Sun to Sun NO LOCAL PAYMENT Start End Adult/Child 2008 25 May 01 Jun £799 06 Jul 13 Jul £729 27 Jul 03 Aug £729 10 Aug 17 Aug £729 17 Aug 24 Aug £729 24 Aug 31 Aug £729 26 Oct 02 Nov £759 2009 24 May 31 May £839 05 Jul 12 Jul £769 26 Jul 02 Aug £769 09 Aug 16 Aug £769 16 Aug 23 Aug £769 23 Aug 30 Aug £769 Insurance: please see page 68
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TRIP TRIVIA
Food is an important part of modern Greek culture and in Ancient Greece, cooking was considered to be one of the great arts. Plato, Homer and Aristotle all discussed and wrote about food, believing that there were all sorts of religious and philosophical meanings attached to the kinds of food eaten.
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