A small plea from us. When on holiday, abandon the GPS (except maybe to help you find your property

Since 1970 Sunvil has been carefully crafting touring holidays to Cyprus , mainland Greece , Crete to suit the individual requirements of our clients. We have first-hand knowledge of our destinations and properties. We have driven the roads, explored off the beaten track, visited the museums and attractions, eaten in the restaurants, and got lost (all part of the fun). This knowledge is invaluable, and enables our experienced reservations teams to answer your questions and to design your multi-centre los angeles lakers bedding holiday.
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Of course not everyone wishes to visit or stay in a city, in which case it is easy to avoid Athens and Thessalonika by taking advantage of our direct charter flights, which fly you directly to more rural areas of Greece. Fly-drive itineraries can start from Kalamata for the Peloponnese , Prevesa for Epirus in western Greece, los angeles lakers bedding and Volos for Pelion and central Greece. Fly-drive itineraries can also start from the airports of Volos. Of course you can fly to Athens or Thessalonika and drive directly from the airport to your first port of call.
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This is an important consideration when planning any multi-centre holiday. Museums, sites of interest and excursions may not open/operate daily. It is therefore important that the holiday itinerary is planned around the opening periods of these attractions. los angeles lakers bedding In Greece Mondays is the day to be wary of – major sites and museums often have curtailed opening hours, los angeles lakers bedding whilst lesser sites and museums may not open at all.
A seemingly obvious question but, an important one to ask when planning a vacation. For example, to drive from Athens to Thessalonika is possible in one day (a journey time of c.6 hours). However, a travelling time this long leaves little time for any deviation comfort breaks, a lunch stop, museum visits, detours los angeles lakers bedding on less direct/scenic routes etc.
Every client is different but on average we would recommend a maximum travelling time of 3-4 hours in a day. Of course in Cyprus journey times are considerably less – you can drive from anywhere on the island to anywhere else in 2-3 hours max. if you use the motorway, los angeles lakers bedding so we would recommend going off the beaten track and using minor roads where possible (see last para.)
We have found, from personal experience, that it is often only on arrival at your destination that you truly discover the diversity and wealth of attractions on offer. An overnight stay will not permit you to visit previously unplanned los angeles lakers bedding sites of interest and attractions.
However if time is tight then we would recommend cutting down in areas where there is only one major reason to visit e.g. archaeological sites such as Olympia and Delphi (the small towns here are nothing special and really developed to cater for the tourist trade). Arriving in the afternoon you are on-site for an early(ish) start the next morning, which means you beat the queues and any coach parties visiting on a day trip. To visit the site and museum should take most people no more than 3-4 hours, which means you can leave after lunch and drive to your next destination at your leisure.
It is important to consider the size of the boot on the car that you hire. Two large suitcases plus hand luggage will not fit in the boot of a typical Group A car (e.g. Kia Picanto, Hyundai Atos or similar) and therefore you will be required to utilise los angeles lakers bedding the rear seats. This is of course OK when driving from A to B but not if you wish to stop on route and park your hire car whilst you explore.
You also need to consider the landscape that you will be exploring. If the region is mountainous a 1000 cc engine may not be powerful enough to tackle the hilly terrain. Car hire groupings are generally based on engine size, so it is well worth paying the small amount extra to upgrade from a Group A to a B or (even better) C.
A small plea from us. When on holiday, abandon the GPS (except maybe to help you find your property at the end of the day) and explore off the beaten track. A GPS will take you to your destination on the most direct and quickest route yet, we have often found that the real gems of a region can be found on the minor roads – many of which run almost parallel to the main arteries. Don't miss truly seeing your destination because you are following the instructions of a computer. Revert to a trusty map and see where you end up, it could be the most rewarding day of your holiday.
However GPS does of course have benefits los angeles lakers bedding and, if you possess a smartphone or a tablet computer, we have found the service offered by Copilot to be pretty good. To save excessive roaming charges you should download the Greece maps from Copilot.co.uk before leaving the UK.