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Most islands on the Aegean Sea can be reached by ferry from the port of Piraeus in Athens. The services in the list are subject to changes in routing as well as the ferries operated. The services in the list are subject to changes in routing as well as the ferries operated.
Many mainland Greeks have vacation homes in the Saronic Islands, which are regularly served by ferries from the Athen's port of Piraeus and the Peloponnese. [1] Salamis, the largest island of the group, is where the ancient Greek navy defeated the Persians in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.
Poros is linked to mainland Greece by a car ferry to Galatas. Poros has no airport but is easily accessible from Athens by ferry or hydrofoil. [10] There is local bus service on the island from Poros harbor to Neorio and Monastiri. [11] A bike sharing system named Cyclopolis is also available, with one station and a capacity of 13 bikes.
MFD was renamed to Hellas Flying Dolphins in the summer of 2001 [14] and Hellenic Seaways in 2005, following the consolidation of its subsidiaries Hellas Ferries, Saronikos Ferries, and Sporades Ferries. [citation needed] Minoan Lines continued to own a large stake exceeding 30% in Hellenic Seaways until 2018, when it was sold to Attica Group. [15]
Blue Star Ferries is a sister company of Superfast Ferries, as both are part of Attica Group and have had partnership in some routes, such as Rosyth–Zeebrugge and presently Piraeus–Heraklion. In 2000, the company took delivery of two roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ferries built at the Dutch shipyard Van der Giessen de Noord .
Poros port, with its couple of tavernas and bars, connects the island with Kyllini on the Peloponnese area of mainland Greece via regular year-round ferry service. During the summer months a ferry may connect Poros with Zakynthos and a couple of tourist caiques offer cruises to Ithaca and the Blue Caves of Zakynthos. The harbour is also home to ...
MS Express Samina (Greek: Εξπρές Σάμινα) was a French-built RoPax ferry that struck the charted Portes Islets rocks in the Bay of Parikia off the coast of Paros island in the central Aegean Sea on 26 September 2000. The accident resulted in 81 deaths [4] and the loss of the ship. The cause of the accident was crew negligence, for ...
Andreas Kalvos is the third ship of Levante Ferries. Before being bought by Levante Ferries it belonged to Zante Ferries and was operating with the same name it has now. [10] Kefalonia is the fourth ship of Levante Ferries. Before being bought by Levante Ferries it belonged to Kefalonian Lines. Kefalonia operated for more than 20 years in the ...