Greece is a very popular country among Russian citizens, tens of thousands of whom fly here every year to see its sights, relax on beautiful beaches and plunge into the civilization of people who gave the world democracy, art and religion. There are several airports in this country.
Largest airport in the Greek capital
This is the Athens Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, located 27 kilometers from the capital of the country in the northeast direction. Tourists can reach it by taxi, subway, bus or suburban train.
You can fly from Moscow to Athens by regular flights of the Aeroflot company, as well as on the planes of Transaero, S7, Ural Airlines. Foreign Airerbia, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, Aegen and many others also fly from the Russian capital to the Greek one.
All information about the time of arrival and departure from the plane of the city of Athens can be seen on the official website of the airport in its special section or by calling +30 210 353 0001.
Greece is not such a big country as, for example, Russia, so from Athens airport you can get to other cities and tourist spots in just a couple of hours. In addition, this is where most of the aircraft arrive from Russian airports, as well as from other countries.
Other major Greek airports
These include Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport, 5 kilometers from the Cretan Heraklion, Megas Alexandros International Airport, located east of the resort of Kavala, Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport near the city of Thessaloniki, as well as the airports of Corfu and Rhodes. These are the largest air links with Greece, which have duty-free points, but there are a total of 50 small, medium and large airports in this southern European country.
The table of departures / arrivals of flights in Heraklion can be seen on the official website of the airport of this Greek city and can be found by calling +30 281 039 7800; the telephone information service at Thessaloniki Airport is +30 231 473 700.
The main and most interesting sights of Heraklion, which are definitely worth a visit, are the Cathedral of Saint Titus, Cathedral of Saint Mina and Cathedral of Saint Mark, as well as the Church of Saint Catherine. In the same city, even an experienced tourist can be impressed by the Palace of Knossos, the Kules Fortress on the seashore, the Venetian Loggia and the famous Cretan Aquarium. And in Thessaloniki, which is also one of the largest ports in Greece, the Basilica of Saint Demetrius, built in the IV century AD, the Arc de Triomphe, erected under the Emperor Galeria, as well as the Church of Hagia Sophia, Church of the Holy Apostles, Basilica of Achiropiitos and the Church of St. Panteleimon.
