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From Athens

By air

Athens Eleutherios Venizelos International Airport, with bus and train connections to Athens city and the port of Piraeus, was fully completed by 2004, the year of the Olympic Games. It is located 20km north of the city. Olympic Airways (and possibly other airline partnerships) will send your luggage right through to destination if you are transferring at Athens onto an ongoing internal flight. Note Internal flights are quite often delayed because of bad weather in the Aegean, causing, for example, strong winds at the destination airport; if you have accommodation booked, telephone ahead to advise of your late arrival. All the Greek islands are served by regular ‘domestic’ flights that tend to be very busy, but seats, if available, can be booked at short notice at the airport.

Heading towards the Eligias Gorge (Walk 48)

Before you travel, visit ‘Arriving in Athens’ websites (see Appendix D) for detailed information about all ongoing transport options, fares, where to buy your tickets and so on. Websites can warn of strikes or maintenance works that might upset your plans, especially if you are aiming for a particular ferryboat from Piraeus, the port of Athens.