Sep 20 2011
Overview Of UK Flights To Greece
Greece is an attractive tourist travel destination for its blend of hot and sunny weather, united with early history and civilization.
You can access flights to Greece from the UK are available with diverse carriers. Greece’s largest airport is located in Athens, called Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (having airport code – ATH), although Thessaloniki (or Makedonia International), in the northern region, also offers direct flights from UK. Olympic Airlines is the national airline of Greece; with which you can directly fly with from Heathrow to Athens: or Thessaloniki, or select British Airways. The rates are very reasonable.
The majority of charter flights from the UK go to the Greek Islands as opposed to mainland Greece, however, Monarch do fly to Preveza / Lefkas on the western coast and budget airline Easyjet flies to both Athens and Thessaloniki.
Thessaloniki is the region’s largest city and the country’s second largest. The city allows you to explore its history which is 3000 year old. You can also head for the 300 miles of pristine beaches located on the Halkidiki Peninsula, and the Mount Olympus coast, and numerous archaeological locations.
The city itself reflects its varied cultural past and includes many Byzantine churches and monuments, some of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as architecture from the Ottoman period and from a formerly dominant Jewish population.
White Tower, a popular attraction is a tower of 16th century. It now houses the Museum of Byzantine Cultures, although you may get on top of the tower to enjoy immense views of the neighbouring area. The Upper Town or ‘Ano Poli’ has several attractive cobbled streets and conventional houses, while the Byzantine Churches differ in age, from 5th to the 14th century.
The Mount Olympus is the chief mountain of Greece; and includes a National Park. This has not been chiefly urbanized for people although sequentially to preserve the area; and therefore the ideal way to reach the top of the mountain, is through trekking.
Greece experiences a Mediterranean weather, along its coast, which includes Athens. Usually, from April to November, you are sure to experience hot and dry climate. The rainy season of Athens is between mid of October, to the mid of April. The average high temperature in July is around 33.5C (92F) whereas January is coolest month when the average temperature is 5.2C (41F).
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