Being a wine lover, I have always wanted to visit the Greek island of Samos, because it is home to one of the most well-known white varietals - Muscadet (Muscat) grapes - in the world. Viticulture on Samos dates back thousands of years and its famous golden sweet white wines are exported all over the world.
Because I arrived by hydrofoil 'Flying Dolphin Zeus' from Kos, the port of arrival was Pythagoria on the southern coast of Samos. The journey was about 4.5 hours.
The harbour town of Pythagoria in the twilight - not sure if the town is where Pythagoras was born, but Samos is indeed the home island of the great mathematician.


The view of the harbour during the day.
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The Medieval City of Rhodes is one of the best preserved Middle Ages citadels in the world. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

                                    Imposing View of the Citadel from the Sea
When the Order of St. John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes in 1309, they set about fortifying the city. The whole Citadel consisted of the Upper Town and the Lower Town. Most famous buildings in the Upper Town include the Palace of the Grand Masters, the Street of the Knights, the Great Hospital, just to name a few.  Built in the Gothic style, these buildings radiate an alluring, mystic charm, especially in the evenings. 

                One of the original tower gates of the Old City, near the Commercial Harbour
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The ancient town of Lindos, with its Arcopolis perching above the hill, is one of the most popular tourist attractions on the island of Rhodes.
There are frequent buses (every 30 minutes) everyday in the summer from Rhodes Town to Lindos. The journey takes about 3 hours.

The bus stops at a small square at the entrance to the Old Town. There are stairways and paths that lead to the beach and the seaside taverns.
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自從幾年前在 Crete 住了幾個星期之後,就迷上了希臘的島嶼,因為希臘有許多我喜歡的東西: 漂亮的海, 漂亮的港口,幾千年的老石頭, 令人入迷的小村莊,數不清的橄欖樹, 友善的人們,好喝的咖啡, ...等等等, 當然,幾乎每天都是萬里晴空的氣候也是吸引我的主要原因 (我最討厭整天下雨的地方了 )
因為 Rhodes 海洋公約與 Ancient Seven Wonders of the World : Rhodes 港口巨像的關係,一直以來 Rhodes 就名列我的 Top 10 必去的希臘島嶼之一.
本來只有五天的時間,擔心不夠好好逛 Rhodes, 所以遲遲無法決定.到了最後的時刻,心一橫  - 我決定去了 ～

             Rhodes 的吉祥物與市徽: 一對鹿 (這隻是母鹿) The Doe....

                                公鹿在這裡         ........... and the Stag
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Kalymnos is much more beautiful than I thought. The visit to this island took place under unusual circumstances. I was on a catamaran from Rhodes to Patmos and was supposed to get off at Kos. However, about 10 minutes prior to arrival at Kos Town, suddenly I did not feel like getting off the boat. There was an urge to stay on and travel to another island, just to see how it was like. So I found the First Officer and ask him how much it would be if I continue my journey onwards till Kalymnos. All I need to pay was the fare difference - it was much cheaper than buying a new ticket at Kos.
A Traditional Boat full of Day-trippers from Kos entering the Colourful Harbour of Kalymnos
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許多的觀光客對土耳其的巴士系統完全 '捉無蛇' (摸不清楚的意思), 因為:
1.土耳其巴士交通方面的資訊沒有像希臘船班時間表查詢網站或者旅行社車班資料庫那樣的東西,通常僅有幾間大一點的公司有自己的網頁+時間表,許多的小公司甚至連印好的時間表都沒有,就只有一張紙貼在車站售票處.所以一般人根本不知從何下手.
2. 而且大部分巴士公司自己的網頁只有土耳其文, 看也看不懂.
3.就算看得懂,也不知道到底哪一間巴士公司有跑哪一條路線;有時侯找了半天才發現原來這一間巴士公司沒有根本這條路線.
4.即便某一間巴士公司確實有 A 到 B 的車班,奇怪的事是,公司網站所提供的時間表不知何故老是顯示 '無此班次' 
舉一個例子:某巴士公司(Metro Turizm)有Safranbolu經由Ankara換車到Goreme(Nevsehir)的班次,也有反向的回程班次,但是公司網站有時只能查到Goreme(Nevsehir)-Ankara的班次,有時則更誇張,連Goreme出發的班次也找不到,網站只有提供Nevsehir-Ankara的班次資訊.
而且這些巴士公司網頁資料庫查詢系統不知道是哪一個天才設計的,非常的死板,只要是資料庫沒有寫明的路線,就算車子有經過也有停留載客,電腦資料庫查詢系統仍然慣性的說'無此班次'.
例如Mugla-Antalya的車子,通常會經過Marmaris的外環道路,乘客可以在那裡上下車,但是因為車子不進去Marmaris Otogar載客,加上車子抵達Marmaris外環道路的時間也不一定,所以巴士公司網頁電腦資料庫查詢系統就乾脆不列入這種車班,只有Mugla-Dalaman-Fethiye-Antalya可供查詢.然而所有有經驗的人都知道,Mugla-Fethiye就只有那麼一條公路,想也知道所有的Mugla-Fethiye班次一定會經過Marmaris的外環道路;就算電腦資料庫查不到班次也沒有關係,只要靠經驗,在車子快要抵達外環道路時去路邊等,上車之後再買票就可以了.

所以想去土耳其自助的各位,只有兩個選擇:
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Ever since time immemorial, Bodrum (Halikarnassos) has been well-known for its ship-building industry. Seafaring boats made of wood according to traditional methods are known as gulets. In the past, these boats were used by merchants to transport goods from one Aegean town to another; nowadays. they cater to tourists who spend hundreds of euros on an all-inclusive seven-day 'Blue Voyage' up the famous Gokova Bay.


Colourful fishing boats in the Old Harbour in front of Bodrum Town Hall. From here, there are taxi boat services in the summer (May-October) to Bardakci Bay every 10-15 minutes, where you can swim in the sea and enjoy a splendid view of the Castle. The taxi boat service starts at 08:00 in the morning and last boat is at 23:00 in the night.
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Es ist gut moeglich, dass Mascha die folgende Aussage nicht zustimmt, aber M40 fuehlt sich troztdem im Bodrum wohl zu Hause ....

Our favourite seaside town in Turkey is actually Bodrum (although we are not party people). In ancient times, Bodrum is known as Halikarnassos, where one of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World, the Mausoleum, once stood.
Traditional boats 'Gulets' in Bodrum's Old Harbour. In the background is the St. Peter's Castle.
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建於西元前七世紀, Side 位於 Antalya 東方大約一個小時車程的地方,是一個濱海小鎮,也是古希臘與古羅馬時代一個非常重要的港口城市,經手的貨品包括橄欖油和奴隸貿易. Side 這個名字的意思是石榴 (pomegranate). 歷經 Lycian, 波斯帝國,亞歷山大大帝, 羅馬帝國, 拜占庭等等朝代的統治, Side 的舊城區,處處充滿了古羅馬時代的大理石雕刻與建築.

大多數的景點都集中在 Antik Side 那一帶,最著名的就是靠海的Temple of Apollo 遺址.
Side is situated about an hour outside the city of Antalya. The town of Side is divided into two parts:modern Side and Antik Side. Most of the sights are located within the Antik Side district.
Although Side could get fairly touristy in the summer months, in winter it is a dainty quiet little town full of beautiful ancient ruins dated from the Hellenistic era and the Roman times.
One of the most famous landmarks of Side is the ruins of the Temple of Apollo right on the edge of the ancient town, just a few minutes' walk from the harbour. Built in the 2nd century A.D., the Temple is a fine example of Roman marble architecture. The remaining columns stand majestically against the backdrop of blue sea and blue sky. In the evening, the view of sunset across the vast ocean was stunning. Someone calls it 'the most romantic place' in Side, as lovers hang out after dark and adore the beautiful view of the moon over the Temple and its reflection on the sea.
Temple of Apollo 側面照:建於公元二世紀, Apollo 神廟的羅馬式建築廢墟靜立在海邊. 傍晚時分,這裡是情侶們最喜歡 '曬月亮' 的地點, 被當地居民稱為 Side 最浪漫的地方. 
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Some people wonder how a one-day boat trip on a traditional turkish gulet looks like. Before I had the chance to experience the sensation of sailing across the Aegean on a traditional gulet, I thought boat trips were all about swimming, sun bathing, fishing and lots of drinks and loud music en route.

But it is actually more than that, especially on a hot summer day. While it is steaming hot on land (it was more than 40 degrees Celsius in the shade in June!), on the sea you can feel the cooling effects of the sea breeze, wonderfully gentle and soothing. Of course, lots of sun lotion with a SPF of 30++ or more is am absolute must, otherwise your skin will get sunburnt within seconds due to the reflective effects of UV rays.
Even the sea looks more tempting and alluring than on the shore. After you have tried swimming in the sea while on a boat trip, you won't feel like swimming on a beach anymore. The quality and colour of the water in the sea is just much better than on a beach.

The fabulous Aegean Boat Trip starts here....
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有許多棧友對購買希臘船票,查詢船班時間表等等事務, 有一些程序上的疑問.

以下是我根據自己在希臘不同的地區,不同的月份,購買船票的經驗,針對一些買票訂票時較常見的問題,提供一些建議:

查詢船班時間表:

一般說來, 船班時間表在離出發日期大約一兩個月前會正式公布並開始開放訂位購票.

但是在淡季(一月到五月底, 以及十月到十二月), 有時船班時間表會在離出發日期大約一兩個星期前才正式公布,並且輸入電腦售票系統裡面供人訂購. 因此有時會有四月查不到六月的船班時間的情況,或者查到了班次但是無法網上購票等等.這是很正常的現象,不需要太過緊張.

希臘船班路線,每個月都會變更,五月有開的路線,不一定七月也會有.在這種情況下,最好的方法就是直接聯絡出發港口所在地的船公司或者其總代理,詢問訂票購票詳情.

 

預訂/購買船票:

一般說來,從A點到B點的船票通常在出發前二三天找當地任何一間代理旅行社購買就可以,不必要特地在海外提前訂購.

我自己本身也都是到了一個小島之後, 再購買到下一個目的地的船票, 因為:

A)有時船班會因天氣因素而突然取消或者嚴重誤點–如果已經在海外就買了票,有可能就無法隨機應變,搭乘任何不同的船公司的船班離開.如果想臨時更改行程, 在某一個小島多逗留 幾天也不行.

B)可以省下一筆相當可觀的預訂手續費 (注意:在希臘旅行社買船票是不用付手續費的,當場買,船票上的價錢印多少就付多少,千萬別被騙了)

C)小島上的旅行社,代理的船班和雅典那裡的旅行社所代理的可能不盡相同.意思就是說,有一些航程的船票,只有在出發地才買得到.其他的地方的旅行社的電腦售票系統可能看得到班次,但是無法販售船票.

有一次我在Kalymnos要買到Rhodes的船票時,明明查詢網站如

http://www.gtp.gr

 

http://www.ferries.gr

以及

http://www.greekferries.gr

等等都顯示有船班,但是就是無法網上訂位-售票系統的資訊總是顯示所有的位置已經售完.但是當我在Kalymnos詢問船票時,空位子一大堆,整船大約只有六成滿.原因其實很簡單:因為這些查詢網站不是航行Kalymnos– Rhodes 的那間船公司的授權代理業者,因此無法售票.

同樣的道理,有許多航行在小島之間的船班,不是由大型的船公司,而是由私人漁船或者較小的船改裝而成的渡輪.這些私人的渡輪,大多只在旺季行駛,其船票是無法在查詢網站或者其他的地方的旅行社買到的.通常我到了一個小島之後, 就會發現其實可供選擇的班次,遠比在其他地方所能查詢到的航班要來得太多了.

舉例來說,從Rhodes到Kastelorizo的許多私人船班,以及從Kalymnos到Mastichari,Kastelorizo到Kas的船班,Rhodes到Nissyros etc. 就是屬於這種網上查不到,但是的確存在的航班. 許多的外來訪客可能會因為在查詢網站或者其他的地方的旅行社查不到有關這些航班的消息,誤以為這些航段沒有渡輪來往而選擇更改行程或取消拜訪這些地方的念頭, 那就太可惜了.

渡輪種類:

 

希臘的渡輪分為以下幾種:

A) Car Ferry: 載客+客車+貨車,通常臨時買票不是問題.

B) Catamaran: 新一代的快船, 有一些可載客,再加上數目有限的車輛(長寬高都有限制); 有些則只載客, 不載車輛. 因為座位數目有限, 旺季時最好早二三天訂購. Hellenic Seaways有幾艘新設計的快船,可乘載的乘客與車輛數目不輸一般的傳統 Car Ferry.

 

C) Hydrofoil:高速飛船, 只載客, 不載車輛.因為座位數目有限, 旺季時最好早二三天訂購.

     

D) Caique:小漁船改裝而成的渡輪,只載客, 不載車輛.

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介紹大家一個超好用的希臘渡輪網站:

http://www.openseas.gr/OPENSEAS/index_en.vm

與其他的希臘渡輪網站所不同的是,這裡不止可以查到A 點到 B點的航班時間,也可以查到所有從A 點出發的航班.

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最常使用的船公司網站 - 直接網上訂購,出發港口所在地代理旅行社取票,無手續費: 

Hellenic Seaways

主要路線: Crete - Santorini - Paros - Mykonos; (summer only service)

              Rafina - Paros - Naxos - Mykonos;

              Piraeus - Syros - Paros - Naxos - Mykonos;

              Piraeus - Santorini;

              Piraeus - Syros - Karlovassi (Samos)- Vathi (Samos);

                      -----> daily in summer months, only once a week in winter

              Piraeus - Chios - Lesbos;

              Piraeus/Rafina - Saronic Gulf (Aegina, Hydras, Poros et al) and Sporades Islands

2009 年度夏季新路線: Piraeus - Syros - Mykonos - Chios - Mytilini (Lesvos)

 

http://www.hellenicseaways.gr/index.asp?a_id=209

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