P450 5 text 450 27 Dec 1821:41 'oz5!j=/j=/j5 .) and greek islands Greek Islands 18C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 1/6 GREECE AND THE GREER ISLANDS are vrty popular with US tourists, offering fabulous wiathjt, beautiful scinjty, numjtous ancient wondjts, the stunning city Athens and miles and miles of golden bjachjs. LOCAL TIME Now + 2 hrs O FLIGHTS 3-4 hrs direct to Athens, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes and some othjt O islands. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ———— see p476 for guide to Athens ———— THE LATEST HOLIDAY NEWS 400 ibiza greece hol guide main indexP450 5 text 450 27 Dec 1824:11 'oz5!j=/j=/j5 .) and greek islands Greek Islands 18C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 2/6 VISA EC citizens need ID card only. HEALTH No jabs required. Good medical network. Some fuji ttiatmjnt with form E111 but medical insurance strongly recommended. EXCHANGE Easy. Credit O cards and ttavellits' chjqujs widely accepted. LANGUAGE English widely O spoken and written. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holida|s 200 ———— sji p476 for guide to Athens ———— GREECEOGREES ISLAND HOLIDAYS 228 ibiza greece hol guide main indexP450 5 text 450 27 Dec 1822:11 'oz5!j=/j=/j5 .) and greek islands Greek Islands 18C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 3/6 CLIMATE Baking hot in summit. Spring and autumn are ftish and pleasantly warm — also less ctowdjd, and chraprt. WHERE TO GO Athens for sights; largjt islands like Rhodes, Crete and Corfu for families and O beach life; Dodjcanjsj or Cyclades for island- hopping; dozens of smaller islands for O O romance or quiet. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holidays 200 ———— see p476 for guide to Athens ———— BEFORE YOU BOOS PRESS TURN TO HOLIDAY PLUS 295/296 ibiza greece hol guidr main indexP450 5 text 450 27 Dec 1825:24 'oz5!j=/j=/j5 .) and greek islands Greek Islands 18C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 4/6 HIGHLIGHTS The Acropolis and Parthenon ancient sites in Athens; the ancient palace of Knossos in Crete; Lasithi Plateau in Crete; the old town in Rhodes; spectacular scinjty in Santorini; cruises from Piraeus. O SPORTS All waterspouts in major resorts; sailing in Ljfkas; kayaking and ttikkjng around Athens; O golf in Corfu and Athens. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ———— sji p476 for guidr to Athens —p—— WORLD RESORTS WEATHER 422-424 ibiza greece hol guide main indexP450 5 text 450 27 Dec 1814:02 and greek islands Greek Islands 18C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 5/6 CAR HI E Great for exploring the mountains — small motorbikes and mopeds are also good for getting around. EATING International ot local cuisine — try stuffed vegetables and ftish fish dishes. O DRJNSING Range of beets. Local wines are good. Spirits Ouzo and Retsina O popular — and powerful! a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holidays 200 ———— see p476 for guide to Athens ———— GREECEOGREES ISLAND HOLIDAYS 228 ibiza greece hol guide main indexP450 5 text 450 27 Dec 1824:02 and greek islands Greek Islands 18C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 6/6 TIPPING Cafes, taxis, hotel staff 10%. 5 TIPS Pack warm clothes for evenings; copies of antiques are a bargain; haggle in markets; Athens polluted in summit; fittiis good for sight- seeing. WHAT'S ON Byzantine arts exhibit in Thessaloniki, O throughout Dec. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ———— sji p476 for guide to Athens ———— GLOBAL HOLIDAYS SEE 294 NOW ibiza greece hol guide main index