Holiday accommodation in Greece

Getting there

Travelling to Magnesia

Flights to this airport currently only operate from May-October. It is about 23km from the villa.

There are 3 airlines which fly to Volos:

1. Monarch airlines fly weekly on Fridays from Luton to Volos (via Skiathos) and also from Manchester, please visit www.monarch.co.uk  for more details.
   
2. Air Berlin fly from Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Vienna via Nuremberg twice a week http://www.airberlin.com
   also NEW FOR 2010 flights twice a week from London Stansted to Volos on Mondays and Fridays.
3. NEW FOR 2010 Ryanair will be flying from Milano (Bergamo) and Frankfurt-Hann To Volos on Thursdays.
   

If you fly to Volos airport we can arrange for a local taxi to meet your flight and take you to Amaliapolis or you can arrange to pick up your hire car at Volos airport. 

Athens or Thessaloniki airport

Fly to Athens(280km) or Thessaloniki(250km). There are a large choice of scheduled (from the UK, BA or Olympic) and also budget or charter flights to both these airports. Aegean is a Greek airline who have competitive fares and fly from many European cities to Athens or Thessaloniki, including Heathrow in the UK to Athens.  Easyjet fly to Athens from a number of European locations including the UK and also fly from Gatwick and Dortmund to Thessaloniki http://www.easyjet.com Then drive(3hrs), all motorway until the last 13km, or take a long distance bus to Volos or Almyros.
There is also a limited seaplane service between Athens, Volos and Thessaloniki operated by ArGo Airways but the planes are very small and spaces limited.

Skiathos airport

In summer there are numerous charter flights to the island of Skiathos so you can combine a few days on Skiathos with a holiday in Amaliapolis.  There are fast sea-cat ferries (Flying Dolphins http://www.hellenicseaways.gr/index.asp?a_id=209) which travel between Skiathos and Volos several times a day as well as a seaplane service operated by ArGo airways.

Exploring Thessaly and mainland Greece

Car Hire:

Use of a hire car is recommended when holidaying in Magnesia so that you can fully explore and appreciate the area but we can also arrange for the local taxi or minibus service to meet flights/ take you on excursions from Amaliapolis and the long distance bus services are also good from Athens or Thessaloniki.

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• Fully inclusive car hire
• No insurance excess
• Unlimited mileage
• Free additional driver

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Eco friendly travel to Greece

By Train

For a really eco-friendly Greek holiday why not consider travelling to Greece by train and ferry via Italy (London to Athens in 48 hrs approx.) or by train only via Budapest.  See "The Man in Seat 61" website http://www.seat61.com/Greece.htm#London%20to%20Athens for further information.